Baratti, Piombino

Name: Baratti
Address: Piombino, Italy

#2 among attractions in Piombino

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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The Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia is located in the township of Piombino and covers about 80 hectares between the slopes of the promontory of Piombino and the Gulf of Baratti coast. It is part of The Parks of Val di Cornia and was opened in 1998 for visitors to view some of the archaeological sites and remains found in the new digs archaeological conducted in the area since 1996. ()

Local name: Parco archeologico di Baratti e Populonia Coordinates: 42°59'30"N, 10°30'4"E

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Baratti – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baratti Strand, Museo archeologico del territorio di Populonia, La Rocchetta Lighthouse, L’Istituto di Biologia ed Ecologia Marina - Museo del Mare.

0.7 miNE
42°59'44"N • 10°30'48"E
Baratti Strand, Piombino
18 min walk • Beach
4.8 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Museo archeologico del territorio di Populonia, Piombino
124 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Populonia, opened in 2001 in the town of Piombino, Italy, contains artifacts from what was the ancient territory of Populonia during a period ranging from prehistory to late antiquity. The museum contains an active center of experimental archaeology with a focus on the processing of ceramics and stone.
5.1 miS
Lighthouse
La Rocchetta Lighthouse, Piombino
131 min walk • La Rocchetta Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on the southern part of the promontory of Piombino overlooking the Piombino Channel which separates the Elba from the mainland.
5 miS
Museum
L’Istituto di Biologia ed Ecologia Marina - Museo del Mare, Piombino
128 min walk • The Museo del Mare e acquario Città di Piombino is located in Piazza Bovio in Piombino, inside Palazzo Appiani, former residence of the Lords of Piombino.
4.6 miSE
Sailing, Marina
Porto di Piombino, Piombino
119 min walk • The port of Piombino is located on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is Italy's third largest port for passenger traffic with lines to the island of Elba, Sardinia, Corsica and Pianosa.
4.9 miS
Forts and castles
Rivellino, Piombino
125 min walk • The Torrione and Rivellino complex is a military architecture of Piombino.
0.5 miW
Church
Church of the Holy Cross, Populonia
13 min walk • The church of Santa Croce is a sacred building located in Populonia, in the territory of Piombino.
5 miS
42°55'20"N • 10°31'40"E
Chiesa di Sant'Antimo, Piombino
128 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
4.9 miS
Church
Chiesa di Sant'Antimo sopra i Canali, Piombino
126 min walk • The church of Sant'Antimo sopra i Canali, also popularly called the Tarsinata, is located on Sferracavalli Street in Piombino.
5.1 miS
View point
Piazza Giovanni Bovio, Piombino
131 min walk • Giovanni Bovio Square, in Piombino, is located at the tip of its promontory. The square is located at the end of the city axis of viale del Popolo-viale Vittorio Emanuele II and has a vast natural terrace jutting out into the sea, embracing three...
5.1 miS
History museum, Forts and castles
Castello di Piombino, Piombino
129 min walk • The castle of Piombino is the main remaining defensive military structure in the town, located on the southeastern rise jutting out into the sea. The castle marked the limit of the city on that side and a city gate opened there.

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Which popular attractions are close to Baratti?

Nearby attractions include Faro di Baratti, Populonia (10 min walk), Church of the Holy Cross, Populonia (13 min walk), Baratti Strand, Piombino (18 min walk).