Poggio Morticino

Poggio Morticino is a peak in Piombino, Livorno, Tuscany and has an elevation of 104 metres. Poggio Morticino is situated nearby to the village Fiorentina, as well as near the locality Asca.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tomb of the Chariots and Porto di Baratti.

Tomb of the Chariots

Archaeological site

Photo: Roberto Zanasi, Public domain.

Tomb of the Chariots is an archaeological site.

Porto di Baratti

Marina

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Porto di Baratti is a marina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piombino and Populonia.

Piombino is an Italian town and comune of about 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Livorno, southern Tuscany. It lies on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma.

Populonia

Hamlet

Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Populonia or Populonia Alta today is a frazione of the comune of Piombino. As of 2009 its population was 17. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Populonia is especially noteworthy for its Etruscan remains, including one of the main necropolis in Italy, discovered by Isidoro Falchi.

Baratti

Hamlet

Photo: Louis-garden, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Baratti is a village frazione of the comune of Piombino in the Province of Livorno, with roughly only 15 residents.