Looking for a villa near Castiglione della Pescaia?

Castiglione della Pescaia and Castiglioncello share a sea and a certain idea of Tuscany, but they are not the same place and they are not close neighbours. Roc Villa Bay is in Castiglioncello, in the province of Livorno. Castiglione della Pescaia is in the province of Grosseto, in the Maremma, further south. This page explains both, without blurring the line between them.

Castiglione della Pescaia in brief

Castiglione della Pescaia is an ancient seaside town in the province of Grosseto, in the Grossetan Maremma. The modern town grew around a medieval twelfth-century fortress and a large fishery, from which it takes its name. Today it is a popular destination for its beaches, its panoramic medieval hamlet, its natural parks and the Diaccia Botrona nature reserve, a wetland of historical importance whose wildlife includes flamingoes and other water birds.

The Maremma is wider and wilder than the Livorno coast. It is a landscape of long beaches, pine woods, wetlands and farmland, with a sense of space that is hard to find further north.

The beaches and the reserve

Castiglione is known for its beach, which runs along the town, and for the coastline that extends north and south of it. The Diaccia Botrona reserve adds a different kind of nature: water, reeds, birds and silence. For travellers who want both sea and wildlife, the combination is unusual and rewarding.

It is also a different kind of holiday from a small village on the Etruscan Riviera. Castiglione has a recognisable historic centre and a summer life that is more dispersed along the coast.

The honest geography

Castiglione della Pescaia is in the province of Grosseto. Castiglioncello is in the province of Livorno. They lie on the same Tyrrhenian coast, but they belong to different stretches of it: the Maremma in the south, the Etruscan Riviera in the centre.

We do not publish a distance or a drive time between them, because the honest answer depends on the route, the season and the traffic. If you are planning to visit both, write to us and we will confirm what the journey involves.

Roc Villa Bay as a coastal base

Roc Villa Bay is a private seafront estate in Castiglioncello with four bedrooms, three private units, more than 4,000 m² of Mediterranean garden and two private accesses to the sea. It is a house for families and small groups, with a sandy beach reached by a private path and a rocky cove reached by stone steps.

It is not a Maremma property, and it is not a substitute for staying in Castiglione. It is a different base on the same coast: smaller village, pine woods, small bays, and the sea at the end of the garden. The villa in Castiglioncello page describes it.

Choosing

Choose Castiglione della Pescaia if the Maremma is the point of your journey: the wide beaches, the fortress, the reserve and the sense of distance. Choose Castiglioncello if you want a village on the Etruscan Riviera, with a private house and direct access to the sea, and if you are happy to explore the coast from a more central position.

The Tuscan coast guide describes both stretches in context. The Castiglioncello guide explains what the village is like day to day.

Route and practicalities

If you are coming from the south, or planning a route that includes both Castiglione and Castiglioncello, tell us your dates and starting point. We will give you a straight answer about the journey. Start with the enquiry form.