Curiosities

Curiosities in Argentario – History, economy and particularity in Argentario. Discover other less famous information about the Argentario

The Argentario economy

Tourism The economy of the area is essentially based on tourism activities, very developed along the coast and linked to…

Food and Wine in Argentario

Argentinian cuisine provides wide variety of dishes based on simple, typically Mediterranean ingredients, poor fish soups, seasonal vegetables, Tuscan olive…

Argentario Municipal Philharmonic

The presence of the Porto Santo Stefano Philharmonic has been known since 1842, at the time of Grand Duke Leopold…

Cinema and Television at the Argentario

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the Argentario has been considered an ideal location for cinema and television. From…

The symbols of the Argentario

The official coat of arms of the Monte Argentario coat of arms, granted by decree issued by the Head of…

History of Argentario

The promontory was probably already inhabited by the Etruscans, whose presence in the surrounding Maremma is widely documented by archaeological…

The name Argentario

The promontory, known in antiquity as the promontory Cosano (from the Etruscan city of Cosa [Cosa or Cosae] that stood…

The climate in Argentario

The climate is Mediterranean, therefore quite mild throughout the year, with a significant increase in humidity during the summer. Precipitation…