You surely heard about the beautiful Elba Island in the Tuscan Archipelago, but probably you do not know much about Piombino, the gateway to Elba. For this reason, we are going to tell you 7 Facts about Piombino on the Etruscan Coast of Tuscany. This is a town full of history and evocative landscapes. It is located on a promontory right opposite of the more famous destination of Elba, in the final stretch of the Etruscan Coast. 1 - An historical borgo: from the Etruscans to the Bonaparte's If you are passionate about history, there is a lot to learn about Piombino. The Etruscans lived here at the beginning of the 9th century BC Christ already, even before the Romans did. Evidence from this period can be found in town (see the next paragraph for information about the Archeological Museum in Piiombino). The town was also a possession of the Republic of Pisa (at the time of the socalled Repubbliche Marinare), that made it one of the most important cities along the Tyrrhenian coast. In 1594 it was declared a princedom under the protection of theAppiani family. Later on, at the beginning of the 19th century Elisa Bonaparte, Napoleon's sister, ruled the town. She used to live in the old Cittadella, in a beautiful palace designed by the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci, today seat of the Archeological Museum. 2 - The Archeological Museum of Baratti and Populonia is located in Piombino In the above mentioned museum, you can find evidence about the Etruscans in the area. More specifically, you can find here over 2.000 finds dating back not only to the Etruscan but also to the prehistoric and Roman period. All finds come from the socalled Val di Cornia Park system (Parchi della Val di Cornia).
You surely heard about the beautiful Elba Island in the Tuscan Archipelago, but probably you do not know much about Piombino, the gateway to Elba. For this reason, we are going to tell you 7 Facts about Piombino on the Etruscan Coast of Tuscany. This is a town full of history and evocative landscapes. It
