La Principina – Farm, Park and Cycle Paths

La Principina combines expansive countryside, insights into life on a farm and well-described opportunities for an active day. The La Principina farm covers 100 hectares of land with large open spaces and green parkland. This means you can focus on different aspects when choosing your accommodation and planning your day: you can explore the character of the estate, discover historic culture or make a flat cycle route the centrepiece of your day.

Green, spacious park at the La Principina farm: large open spaces, cultivated fields, olive trees, cypresses and pine forests

The park at the La Principina farm comprises cultivated fields, olive trees, cypresses and pine forests. Anyone travelling through Tuscany who does not want to visit cities exclusively will find a specific landscape area here with several different elements. The history of the estate includes the Annunciation Church at the La Principina farm. Francesco and Alfredo Ponticelli built the church in 1929. In addition to its landscape, La Principina therefore also offers a clearly identifiable historical connection that differs from the natural areas and open spaces.

Animals, carriages and the travel culture of earlier times

You can get to know the farm animals at the La Principina farm either as part of a guided tour or during an individual visit within the estate. The two types of visit differ mainly in how the tour is organised: you can join a guided tour or visit the animals independently. Guided tours also provide interesting information about the animals and introduce you to the world of historic carriages at the Museo delle Carrozze d'epoca. The Museo delle Carrozze d'Epoca displays historic carriages as well as stories, details and interesting information about how people travelled in the past. The museum visit therefore explicitly focuses on the history of travel rather than on modern means of transport.

Flat cycling between Grosseto and the coast

Another option for planning your day is the cycle route from Grosseto to Castiglione della Pescaia. It follows the course of the San Rocco Canal, passes through Principina Terra and then continues to Marina di Grosseto. The route is easy and completely flat, suitable for family outings with children and shaded for most of its length. On hot summer days, you should avoid the midday hours. In the area around La Principina, cycle paths connect Principina a Mare with other coastal towns and the city of Grosseto. This gives you a clear contrast in your travel planning between experiences within the farm and a longer cycle tour through the surrounding area. If you would like to compare other places, you can also include [Santa Maria Di Rispescia](Santa Maria Di Rispescia), [Alberese](Alberese), [Braccagni](Braccagni), [Principina A Mare](Principina A Mare), [Montepescali](Montepescali), [Marina Di Grosseto](Marina Di Grosseto), [Bagno Roselle](Bagno Roselle) and [Batignano](Batignano) in your research.

For the overarching travel overview: Grosseto.