Castiglioncello

Of its history destination already appreciated in Roman times, reaching us beautiful villas that arise along the coast. In the Middle Ages Conti Pisan Del Porto built a castle, Castiglione Modiglio, from which derives the modern name of Castiglioncello. They were the Medici family that made edigere a warning tower still open. The importance of the village of Castiglioncello increased during the mid-800's, when a well-known critic, built in these places his residence today called Castle Pasquini, and hosted many of the most famous painters of the movement of "Macchiaioli "giving life together with painters factors, Sernes the famous" School of Castiglioncello. Currently, the Castle Pasquini is used as a meeting point for the many events or events in the area, as well as being home of the Festival of Dance and the Literary Award Castiglioncello Coast of the Etruscans. We recall also that the village was also famous by artists like Gassman, Mastroianni, Deaf and others who stayed there; movie set was also even of the famous film "overtaking" with Vittorio Gassman. Among the local natural beauty, we find his beautiful beach of the most famous of all the Tyrrhenian coast, known throughout Italy and abroad for the natural beauty and quality of services it offers.