If we follow the coast from Livorno to Piombino, we find about halfway the town of Cecina. Here we are near the centre of what once was the mining area of the Etruscan empire. Everywhere at this coastline and the lands behind, we are reminded of the Etruscan mining industry and metal trade. Here at the coast of Etruria, you can be one with the elements, throw away the layer of stress and drea... more

Livorno, the third largest city in Tuscany, it is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno with 170,000 inhabitants. Livorno was born as a small village inhabited by fishers; thanks to Cosmo de' Medici, in 1571 he choose Livorno as the site for Tuscany’s new port after Pisa’s harbor silted up. From 1607- 1621 the English ma... more

Piombino is one of the larger cities of Tuscany and situated at the coast of one of the most beautiful parts of Tuscany, the Maremma. This port town with about 35.000 inhabitants lies straight across the island of Elba. Like many of the Tuscan towns, its history goes back to Etruscan times and in these days was important for its metal trade. During the Etruscan era the main city in the area was... more