The town of Capalbio is on the coast in the province of Grosseto and it has a population of about 4000 inhabitants. The XII-century parish of San Nicola, the tower Aldobrandesca and the Palazzo Collacchioni can be admired in Capalbio.
The origins of the first human settlements in the area of Cosa (Ansedonia's ancient name) and in Capalbio date to the Etruscan times. After them, the Romans inaugurated the latifundist period in this place and built farms and villas in this territory. Once the Empire fell, the Lombards, first, and the Franks, later, used the lands of Capalbio as pastures, above all, and garrisoned them with the construction of villages and small fortresses. @sennarelax
