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Orbetello - Grosetto - Tuscany Real Estate!

Perfect for residents and investors, this exclusive location (only 13,000 residents) is one of the most beautiful areas in Italy. Porto Ercole and Porto Santo Stefano (Monte Argentario) are only 3km away. Only 10km away, you will find Capalbio, which boasts 18km of uncontaminated beaches!

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Orbetello is one of only 5 water-cities in all of Europe!

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About Orbetello

Orbetello is a breath-taking city located in the province of Grosseto ( Tuscany ), Italy. It is located approximately 35 km south of Grosseto, on the Eponymous Lagoon, which is home to an important Natural Reserve.

History

Orbetello was an ancient Etruscan settlement, which in 280 BC passed under the control of the Romans , who had founded their colony of Cosa (near the modern Ansedonia ).

In the Middle Ages it was a possession of the Aldobrandeschi family, who held it until the 14th century, when it was acquired by the city of Orvieto . After several struggles with the Orsini of Pitigliano and Orvieto, in the following centuries Orbetello was captured by the Sienese Republic . In the mid-16th century it was part of the Spanish puppet State of Presides , becoming its capital. Later it was under the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and, from the late 19th century, the newly unified Kingdom of Italy .

In 1927-1933, Italo Balbo 's "air cruises" started from Orbetello's lagoon.

Some points of interest

• The city walls (5th century BCE).
• Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta , built over an Etruscan-Roman temple and restructured in 1375 along Tuscan-Gothic lines. Preceded by a step, it houses some notable 15th century frescoes.
• The Spanish Forte delle Saline , in the frazione of Albinia.
• Remains of the Roman city of Cosa in the frazione of Ansedonia .
• Ruins of the Monastery of Sant'Angelo.

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