Immersed in the Livorno countryside, just a short distance from Camping Le Palme, there are numerous little villages of medieval origin. Many of these have preserved their original urban structure and still have stone paved alleys, high walls, churches and historic palaces. Castagneto Carducci and Bolgheri are two of the most evocative villages in the area.
Located a few miles away from each other, they are the ideal place to spend a day in contact with nature.
The history of the two towns is deeply tied to the Della Gherardesca family, the only administrator in the area up to 1800s. The wine-making activities on the hills surrounding Castagneto and Bolgheri is due to them and nowadays it produce red wines of excellent quality. Both towns have become crucial destinations for any lover of good food and wine. This is the production place of Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Grattamacco, Masseto.
The castle of Bolgheri, right at the entrance of the village and symbol of the town, is still the property of Della Gherardesca family. In front of its tower ends the famous “Avenue of the Cypresses”, also decanced by Carducci in his works, in fact the poet spent here his childhood.