Little towns full of history
and tradition, surrounded
by woods of cork
and chestnut trees and
Mediterranean scrub.
Paths and trails lead
through the countryside
as far as Livorno.
Castelnuovo was
originally an ancient
Roman military stronghold.
A small castle dating from
the 13th century and a
lovely 17th-century church
are to be found in its
medieval quarter.
Gabbro, often depicted in
the paintings of Silvestro
Lega, an artist of the
Macchiaioli School, dates
back to Etruscan-Roman
times and has some
interesting sites.
As well as the 18thcentury
church which
houses paintings from the
15th century, there are
some lovely manor houses
and, along a path at the
edge of the woods, a
votive shrine and fountain
dating back to the 17th
century.
The view from the 19thcentury
village of
Nibbiaia, where terraces
look out over green
countryside and woods,
stretches as far as
the sea. Small restaurants
and trattorias offer local
produce and the
traditional specialties
of these towns.
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