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Newest Review: ... north the river Ombrone. The largest and most interesting part of the national park is enclosed and not freely accessible! There are at present 9 official routes (itinario). The routes in the enclosed section can be used only together with a guide after getting a ticket in the office in Albarese (a small place approx 5 miles south of Grosseto). Accomodation can easily be found in Grosseto. Further information: Office in Albarese: phone 0564/407098 fax 427278. ... more

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Grosseto: wild horses still in Europe (278 words)
by - written on 14/09/01 (Very useful, 99 readings)
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In the south of Tuscany about five miles south of Grosseto there is situated a younger national park of Italy (founded in June 1975), the Parco regionale della Maremma. It is accessible from the north and the south via the SS1 Aurelia. Maremma is actually called the entire area which was in former times an avoided swamp area and thus a disease source for malaria and others. However, since long the swamps are drained and the whole area is characterised by the many channels. It has become a particularly beautiful piece of nature in which even wild horses found a home. Further, wild boar, fallow deer, roe deer, badgers, foxes, and many other animals can be found here. ... Read the complete review