Piombino

Nestled on an evocative promontory across from the Tuscan Archipelago, rich in history and dotted with protected landscapes, Piombino is one of the main cities on the Etruscan Coast. Dating back to ancient times, the area’s first city developed in the prehistoric period, which is why Piombino conserves a significant number of archeological artefacts. Formerly known as Falesia’s port, Piombino was first the Signoria for the Principality under the Appiani family, and is one of the longest-lasting city-states in Italy, finally succumbing to outside power in the early 1800s, when the city fell under the rule of Elisa Bonaparte, Napoleon’s sister