The sightseeing tour of Castiglione della Pescaia starts at the town port, where tourist trains run daily. In addition to exploring the Old and New Town, visitors may be interested in a bus tour of Castiglione della Pescaia and nearby Tuscan villages. The schedule and cost of the bus tour can be found at the town’s tourist office.
Additionally, tours in Castiglione della Pescaia may include a visit to the Diaccia Botrona nature reserve, located beyond the port across the Giorgini bridge. Here you’ll find the 1765 building of Leopold of Lorraine, designed by engineer Ximenes. The red house-museum stands on a three-arched brick bridge equipped with disc and sluice mechanisms to control water flow. Eels can also be easily caught here. Today, the house-museum functions as an observation point for flora and fauna, without harming the ecosystem. Visitors can watch wildlife through three powerful multimedia cameras that project real-time footage from specific parts of the reserve — even in fog.
In summer, the museum is open from June 15 to September 16, Tuesday to Sunday, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday is a day off. The cost of tours in Castiglione della Pescaia is 4 EUR for adults and 3 EUR for children and seniors. Entrance to the nature reserve is paid separately and costs about 10 EUR.
Tours in Castiglione della Pescaia are organized by travel agencies upon request when a group is formed. Detailed information can be obtained from the local tourist office.
