Portiglioni

Portiglioni is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Scarlino, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 62.^[1]

Portiglioni is about 40 km from Grosseto and 9 km from Scarlino, and it is situated on the Tyrrhenian Sea near to the port of Puntone. It is a tourist resort.

Main sights

Church of San Severo, ancient church of the village, it is attested in a document of 1104 and its ruins lie near to the sea.
Tower of Portiglioni, old coastal tower, now reduced to rubble.

References

↑ (Italian) Popolazione residente - Grosseto (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001, Istat

Bibliography

Aldo Mazzolai, Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura, Le Lettere, Florence, 1997.
Giuseppe Guerrini, Torri e castelli della Provincia di Grosseto, Nuova Immagine Editrice, Siena, 1999.

Tuscany · Comuni of the Province of Grosseto

Arcidosso Campagnatico Capalbio Castel del Piano Castell'Azzara Castiglione della Pescaia Cinigiano Civitella Paganico Follonica Gavorrano Grosseto Isola del Giglio Magliano in Toscana Manciano Massa Marittima Monte Argentario Monterotondo Marittimo Montieri Orbetello Pitigliano Roccalbegna Roccastrada Santa Fiora Scansano Scarlino Seggiano Semproniano Sorano

Coordinates: 42°52′59″N 10°47′13″E / 42.88306°N 10.78694°E / 42.88306; 10.78694

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