Principina a Mare | |
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 View of the Tower of Trappola | |
  Principina a Mare Location of Principina a Mare in Italy | |
| Coordinates:42°41′53″N11°00′14″E / 42.69806°N 11.00389°E /42.69806; 11.00389 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Grosseto |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 262 |
| Demonym | Principinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58100 |
| Dialing code | 0564 |
Principina a Mare (Italian:[printʃiˈpiːnaamˈmaːre]) is an Italianfrazione of thecomune ofGrosseto, in theprovince of the same name.
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The centre, less populated during winter, is mainly made up of houses of holidaymakers, hotels and a campsite. It is frequented due to its closeness to the mouth of theOmbrone river and to the Natural Park ofMaremma. The largest number of tourists is registered in the months of July and August, the highest peaks being in the weeks aroundFerragosto. The main touristic flux comes from the northern regions, such asLombardy andVeneto, asides from centre-easternTuscany. Relevant is the presence of overseas tourists, mainly coming from the Netherlands, Austria, Germany and Switzerland; which however choose more the months of June and September.
The coast south of Principina a Mare is characterized by wild beaches, which penetrate into the still marshy territories towards theOmbrone. This area, calledPadule della Trappola, extends around theTower of Trappola, a medieval fortification put to use for harvesting salt from somesalt works now disappeared. Not far away stands theChapel of Santa Maria della Trappola, whilst theStrillaie Chapel has its position on the outside of the marshy area, inside a farm situated near theStrada della Trappola, in proximity to the Principina a Mare crossing.
The marshy area of the Trappola is ideal forbirdwatching due to the large number of marshy birds which come to hibernate in this area. Recently a new itinerary P1 has been opened which crosses part of the area positioned inside the borders of the Natural Park of Maremma.