Diaccialone: Maremma landscape between wine, mountains and commemorative culture

Diaccialone represents a rural section of the Maremma where landscape, wine and commemorative culture come together. Here, the Maremma is not merely a landscape area: the surroundings also include palaces and a museum, while Il Diaccialone and Agriturismo Collelungo di Maremma add agricultural history and a connection to wine.

Landscape around Diaccialone

Within the Parco della Maremma, the Area agricola Diaccialone belongs to sector D3. Monte Bottigli, a mountain, is located nearby. Poggio della Rustica is also a mountain in the vicinity of Diaccialone. Monte Auto is likewise a mountain in this area. Cala Di Forno is a beach in the wider regional surroundings of Diaccialone. There is also a circular cycling route in the Scansano and Magliano in Toscana area. The circular cycling route adds another specific landscape theme to the mountains and beach.

Remembrance and history

An official memorial ceremony for the massacre takes place every year in Maiano Lavacchio. Casa della Memoria al Futuro, which is part of the “Paesaggi della Memoria” network, is also located in Maiano Lavacchio. The history of Il Diaccialone likewise leads back to an earlier phase of the Maremma: the company began as a 640-hectare farm acquired in 1962 for breeding Maremma cattle. The early focus on Maremma cattle gives the company’s history an agricultural emphasis.

Wine and agricultural character

Agriturismo Collelungo di Maremma is located in a former local school building and an agricultural estate. The roots of this estate date back to 1980. The agriturismo also includes a one-hectare vineyard belonging to the DOCG Morellino di Scansano. Agriturismo Collelungo di Maremma can arrange guided visits to Morellino di Scansano wineries in the surrounding area. The connection to wine therefore extends from the one-hectare vineyard to guided visits to Morellino di Scansano wineries in the surrounding area.

Palaces and museum in the surrounding area

Fattoria Ricasoli is a palace in the surroundings of Diaccialone. Palazzo Chiarini is also a palace in this area. Palazzo Carmignani is likewise a palace there. The Museo di Storia Naturale della Maremma is a museum in the surroundings of Diaccialone. For those interested in culture, the regional surroundings combine palaces with a natural history museum.

Getting to the agriturismo

Agriturismo Collelungo di Maremma can be reached via Strada Provinciale No. 79 di Poggio alla Mozza at kilometer 12.700. The road and kilometer information makes it easier to find your way when traveling independently. Thus, both the full road name and the kilometer point are provided for reaching the agriturismo.

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For the higher-level travel overview: Grosseto.