Cecina

BETWEEN HISTORY AND GOLDEN BEACHES

Of ancient origins, Cecina was inhabited in Etruscan and Roman times, in the locality of San Vincenzino can still be seen the remains of a Roman villa. From 1406 until the 18th century, the territory of Cecina was property of the Medici who built the first settlement. Guests can visit the city: the Cathedral Chiesa dei Santi Giuseppe e Leopoldo wanted by Grand Duke Leopold II in 1851 and the Parco Archeologico di Cecina (San Vincenzino) where you can admire the remains of a Roman villa from the 1st century a.C., building with cistern to collect rainwater.

Immersed in a green plain, the municipality is also known for Riserva statale biogenetica dei Tomboli di Cecina, where admire over the characteristic tomboli also rich in flora and fauna. Today the town is a popular tourist destination for its village of Marina di Cecina, where you can enjoy the clear sea of the Costa degli Etruschi and the green pinewood that laps against the coast. Suffice it to say that for years the coast of Cecina gets the coveted Bandiera blu that certifies the best Italian beaches.

 

Traditions and typical products

In this part of Tuscany between sea and hills there are many typical food and wine, here you more vary from classic seafood up to inland meat specialties. The visit to the wineries that make up the Strada del Vino where Cecina is a stage, is an opportunity to discover the taste and the history of the places along its route.

 

 

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