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Massa Marittima (Grosseto province)


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Straggling from his bus tour, a lone tourist snaps a quick photo of a January sunset.

I've been to Massa Marittima, but very briefly; too briefly: I hope to go back, if for no other reason than to do a proper visit of the Duomo, which is splendid. A slightly fuller website will eventually be forthcoming. Right now, two very small items:


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If you are planning a trip to the area, and being very thorough about it, you might find it useful to read the Jan. 1, 1997 entry of my diary, with one more photograph; for complete and detailed general information on the town, you should see the websites in the navigation bar at the bottom of this page, of course.


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George Dennis's Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria is one of the best books on central Italy — as long as he sticks to the Etruscans. About Massa, well . . . read him for yourself.

Page updated: 1 Aug 05