The best traffic-free bike rides in Parco Di Poggio Neri

Sassetta is a village in the Val di Cornia; a town of houses clinging to a hill in the hinterland of the Etruscan Coast, made of narrow streets, small squares, and beautiful infinities. The locality is famous for its marble, unique in the world, a red marble that stonemasons and creative sculptors have always magically shaped.

A tiny picturesque village on a hilltop with narrow alleys, small squares, and artworks. Wonderfully beautiful, definitely worth seeing.

The Pieve di San Giusto in Suvereto is one of the most important and fascinating Romanesque buildings in the province of Livorno. Located at the entrance to the medieval village in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, its existence has been documented since 923. The current building, however, dates back to 1189, the year it was rebuilt by the masters Barone Amico and Bono da Calci. It features elements of light limestone alternating with dark bands of a typically Pisan style. The main entrance is flanked by two columns supporting two apotropaic lions. The structure has a single nave with a visible wooden truss ceiling. Inside, an ancient, finely decorated marble baptismal font is preserved. In an internal niche, there are remains of medieval frescoes; on the transept, the epigraph attesting to the completion date (1189) is still legible.

The Romanesque portal of the Pieve di San Giusto in Suvereto. The facade is decorated with an elegant portal surmounted by a round arch, famous for its carved capitals. Although it existed before the year 1000, the current structure was rebuilt in the 12th century.

This medieval village offers some of the most spectacular views of the Maremma thanks to its elevated position at about 600 meters. Il Poggione (914 m): It is the highest peak of the Colline Metallifere near the village. From its grassy summit, the view stretches over much of Tuscany and, on clear days, to the Island of Elba and Corsica. The village walls: Walking along the ancient walls, you can enjoy a direct view of the Gulf of Follonica. Poggio Croce di Prata: Another nearby ridge that offers suggestive glimpses of the surrounding hills. Strada Provinciale Massetana: A panoramic point along the road allows you to admire the entire village perched on the hill from the outside.

Good asphalt, pleasant incline, quite shady. Rides great!

It is worth stopping for a walk in the alleys.

The Church of San Giusto is the guardian of millennia-old stories and a timeless charm. A majestic church, whose origins date back to between the 9th and 12th centuries, located next to the Church of San Michele Arcangelo, it is not only a sacred building, but a piece of history can be found in every corner. Named after San Giusto, bishop of Volterra, its origins are linked to the legend of the African exiled bishops, San Giusto, San Cerbone, San Fiorenzo, and San Regolo, who landed in the Val di Cornia in the 6th century, leaving an indelible mark throughout the valley. It is no coincidence, in fact, that San Fiorenzo is the patron saint of Campiglia Marittima and the Cathedral of Massa Marittima is dedicated to San Cerbone. The gabled façade, the evocative portal, and the quatrefoil rose window, with its black and white band decoration, are hallmarks of the Tuscan Romanesque style.