Orbetello Travel Guide

  Arial View of the town on peninsula
by BruceDunning
 
  • Arial View of the town on peninsula
      Arial View of the town on peninsula
    by BruceDunning
  • Argentario peninsula on the Tyrrhenian coast.
      Argentario peninsula on the Tyrrhenian...
    by breughel
  • Museo at Edge of town
      Museo at Edge of town
    by BruceDunning
  • Map of Orbetello and Argentario peninsula.
      Map of Orbetello and Argentario...
    by breughel
  • Orbetello
      Orbetello "Molino Spagnolo"
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Orbetello Monuments and Museum.

Orbetello Monuments and Museum., Orbetello

 breughel Says:  As the town of Orbetello goes back as far as the Etruscans, the Romans, the Republic of Siena, the State of Royal Garrisons of Spain, there are monuments and museums concerning these periods. Among others: the wall of the Etruscan period, the Palace del Podestà and the... 

"Molino Spagnolo" Spanish mill.

"Molino Spagnolo" Spanish mill., Orbetello

 breughel Says:  The "Molino Spagnolo" Spanish mill is the only wind mill which remained from a series of nine built by the Sienesi and subsequently restored by the Spaniards, when the lagoon city became the capital of the small State of the Presìdi - State of Royal Spanish Garrisons... 

The Lagoon - Laguna of Orbetello.

The Lagoon - Laguna of Orbetello., Orbetello

 breughel Says:  The Lagoon of Orbetello is an inside sea of 27 Km². Average depth is about 1 meter, maximum depth 2 m.The lagoon is separated from the sea by two strips of land. To the North-West the "Gianella" about 7 km long with a road, pine trees and camping's. To the South the... 

The gates of Orbetello.

The gates of Orbetello., Orbetello

 breughel Says:  Orbetello is the gate to the Argentario not only in the literary meaning but also physically because the visitors coming from the high way S1 Aurelia, after driving through the modern part of the town, pass under the arches of the Porta Nuova which dates from the Spanish... 

Argentario

Argentario, Orbetello

 gmg61 Says:  Orbetello lies on the tiny sand strip that connects the mainland with Argentario a rocky peninsula that once was an island and now is connected to the mainland by this three sand strips. Between these strips there is a lagoon.Argentario can be visited, has two nice town... 

Hotels  

Bhr Boutique Hotel San Biagio R

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Tris

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Transportation  

Park the vehicle

Park the vehicle, Orbetello

 BruceDunning Says:  There is a public parking lot on the south edge of town. The spaces could normally be ful, and you may have to go around a couple of times to find where to aprk. The lane is only one way. We finally found a free space on a side street that was not reserved for locals parking 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Mosquito's - "zanzare".

Mosquito's - "zanzare"., Orbetello

 breughel Says:  It is well known in Italy that the province of Grosseto to which belongs the Maremma and Orbetello suffered from malaria for centuries. Malaria was only overcome here around 1955.On my various stays in the area of the Argentario it seemed to me that the mosquito's called... 

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Orbetello - Monte Argentario

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 Orbetello is the entry to the peninsula of the Monte Argentario about 160 Km north of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast. The mountainous promontory is 635 m high and has high and rocky coastlines. Monte...... 

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A Lagoon Surrounds it All

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 It was closed when we got there, but I can imagine it is worth a tour inside. In spite of the dirty appearance outside, I would hope the artifacts are well maintained. The town was under control of...... 

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