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Vacanze in Maremma between history and culture

To spend a vacation in Maremma is useful that the tourists know the history of this land. After choosing a hotel or bed and breakfast to spend the holiday, tourists can learn about the origins and culture of the Maremma.

The Maremma immediately became the nucleus of the northern settlements were founded, which drained the swamp and building irrigation canals transformed the old waterlogged lowland in an area with high agricultural potential. In medieval peasants abandoned their farmland, leaving a reversing malarial swamps.

Attempts to revive the Maremma started in 1828 by the Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany, who worked for new drainage systems and provided free quinine in malaria and in 1950 the mosquito malaria was completely eradicated.

Today Maremma is highly regarded for producing wines and for 'extra virgin olive oil, also bringing tourism to the highest level due to significant holiday stays in small farms or farms.

Despite rehabilitation work, the natural heritage has been preserved thanks to Dell'Uccellina Park and nature reserves of Burano and Orbetello, easily visited by tourists, thanks to the many hotels and bed and breakfast in the area.

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