Portiglioni
Portiglioni is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Scarlino, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 62.[1]
Portiglioni is about 40 km from Grosseto and 9 km from Scarlino, and it is situated on the Tyrrhenian Sea near to the port of Puntone. It is a tourist resort.
Main sights
- Church of San Severo, ancient church of the village, it is attested in a document of 1104 and its ruins lie near to the sea.
- Tower of Portiglioni, old coastal tower, now reduced to rubble.
References
Bibliography
- Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.
- Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della Provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine Editrice, Siena, 1999.
Coordinates: 42°52′59″N 10°47′13″E / 42.88306°N 10.78694°E
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