Holiday apartment in Montioncello: discover the landscape and mining history

Between olive groves and mining history

Montioncello combines an open rural landscape with distinctive traces of the region’s history. Two buildings once belonged to a small built ensemble known as the “Fattoria di Montioncello” and are now primarily used for residential purposes. The agriculturally shaped area along Via di Montioncello is partly planted with olive groves; a row of cypress trees runs along its extension. Montioncello is also assigned to the open rural sub-area of the floodplain of the Cornia River.

The area along Via di Montioncello lies at the foot of Monte Solaio. A historical plan of the Bandita estate identifies a small hill as “Montioncello”; on this plan, Montioncello, the Cornia River and its embankment are shown together. The road name “strada Montioncello - Bandita” is also associated with Campiglia Marittima. In the locality of Montioncello, two surface finds can be interpreted as houses. They may have formed, together with further finds, a settlement system near the Fosso Corniaccia.

Experiences for active and curious days

The nearby San Silvestro Park includes a guided Bike Skill Park for children aged 6 to 12. Bicycles and helmets are provided there. This gives a stay in Montioncello a specific activity focus for families with children as well, without requiring every day to be planned in the same way.

The nearby Parco Archeominerario di San Silvestro covers 450 hectares and includes museums, mine tunnels, archaeological mining trails and the Rocca San Silvestro. At the nearby Galleria Lanzi-Temperino, visitors can travel through the route by mine train. The nearby Rocca San Silvestro preserves the remains of a medieval village of miners and metalworkers. Landscape, mining and settlement history are presented here as different ways of approaching an exploration tour.

Culture and flavor in Campiglia Marittima

Campiglia Marittima also broadens the region’s cultural picture. The Museo d'Arte Sacra di Campiglia Marittima houses liturgical furnishings from the provost church of Campiglia, including paintings, statues, stone objects and liturgical vestments from the 16th to the 19th century. Apriti Borgo was a street and arts theater festival held in August, with events and performances in the lanes of Campiglia’s historic center.

The culinary side of the area around Campiglia Marittima includes, among other things, Bolgheri and Sassicaia. Schiaccia campigliese is regarded in Campiglia Marittima as a famous, tasty specialty to try. When choosing your holiday apartment in Montioncello, you can therefore consider whether you would like to focus on open landscapes, child-friendly activities, mining history, art or regional culinary delights.

Discover more destinations

For further planning, you can also discover Stazione Di Campiglia Marittima and Venturina.

Back to the higher-level travel overview: Campiglia Marittima.