{"id":18331,"date":"2015-01-12T15:44:13","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T13:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/riserva-naturale-diaccia-botrona-2\/"},"modified":"2021-04-29T10:49:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T09:49:52","slug":"diaccia-botrona-nature-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/en\/parks-reserves\/diaccia-botrona-nature-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18331 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve\"  href='https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/en\/parks-reserves\/diaccia-botrona-nature-reserve\/attachment\/castiglione-della-pescaia-casa-rossa-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/daccia_bodrona_57075836-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/daccia_bodrona_57075836-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/daccia_bodrona_57075836-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/daccia_bodrona_57075836-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16656'>\n\t\t\t\tDiaccia Botrona Nature Reserve\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve\"  href='https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/en\/parks-reserves\/diaccia-botrona-nature-reserve\/attachment\/riserva-diaccia-botrona-maremma-2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/daccia_bodrona_60682040-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/daccia_bodrona_60682040-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/daccia_bodrona_60682040-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/daccia_bodrona_60682040-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16652'>\n\t\t\t\tDiaccia Botrona Nature Reserve\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>The ancient lake<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.castiglionepescaia.it\/riserva-naturale-della-diaccia-botrona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve<\/a><\/strong> stretches for over 1000 hectares between <strong><a href=\"\/en\/villages-towns\/castiglione-della-pescaia-grosseto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castiglione della Pescaia<\/a> <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/en\/villages-towns\/grosseto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grosseto<\/a><\/strong> and is all that remains of the ancient Lake called by the <em>Etruscan Lacus Prilius,<\/em> that took up this\u00a0flat area. The lake was almost completely drained during the huge drainage works in the 18th century to defeat\u00a0malaria.<\/p>\n<h3>Diaccia Botrona:\u00a0a resource for biodiversity<\/h3>\n<p>The area has been a <strong>nature reserve<\/strong> since <strong>1971<\/strong>. Here more than 200 species have been counted. An occasion\u00a0to observe different species of <strong>birds<\/strong>, such as flamingos, ospreys, egrets and purple herons, kites or jays, or\u00a0reptiles such as tortoises, and marsh but even various <strong>mammals<\/strong> such as foxes, badgers, hedgehogs\u00a0and porcupines.<\/p>\n<h3>Swamp flora<\/h3>\n<p>The Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve is accessible from a 16 km route or a shorter path of about 2 km. In the\u00a0summer you can also book a boat trip. The swamp and the large <strong>green area<\/strong> offer an amazing spectacle of\u00a0<strong>colors<\/strong> and <strong>fragrances<\/strong> with tamarisks, elms, rushes, straws and rare species of orchids.<\/p>\n<h3>Clodia Hill<\/h3>\n<p>Clodia is actually a small hill where are the remains of the <strong>San Pancrazio al Fango Abbey<\/strong>,\u00a0built in the <strong>12th century<\/strong> on the remains of the sumptuous Roman villa commissioned by <strong>Senator Clodius<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Ximenes House<\/h3>\n<p>Within the Daccia Botrona Nature Reserve you will find an impressive two \u2013storey building, a <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museidimaremma.it\/en\/museo.asp?keymuseo=22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">red house<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>which dominates the swamp: The <em>Ximenes House<\/em> named after the Jesuit <strong>architect<\/strong> who designed it in <strong>1765\u00a0<\/strong>for reclaiming the area from malaria. According to the monk the <strong>malaria<\/strong> could be caused by an insane mix of\u00a0fresh water and salt water: the structure would have distinguish the two water and defeat the lethal disease.\u00a0But the experiment was a <strong>failure<\/strong> and he fall into disgrace.<br \/>\nToday is this fascinating structure a helpful instrument to enhance the fragile eco system of the Reserve and\u00a0home of an interesting <strong>multimedia museum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>The whitch\u00a0Castiglione della Pescaia<\/h3>\n<p>There are many <strong>legends<\/strong> revolving around malaria. The most famous identified this terrible disease with a\u00a0witch from burning eyes who lived in the swamp of Daccia Botrona, able to burn people with a look, terrorizing\u00a0the inhabitants of Castiglione della Pescaia.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening time<\/h3>\n<p><em>Visitor Center Casa Ximenes<\/em><br \/>\nJune-August: every day, except Monday 16.00-22.00<br \/>\nSeptember-Mai: Thursday-Sunday 13.00-19.00<br \/>\nOn request: guided swamp tours by boat<br \/>\n<em>Contacts<\/em><br \/>\nProvince of Grosseto, sector Nature Conservation (+39 0564 484581)<br \/>\nVisitor Center Casa Ximenes (+39 347 5345189 \u2013 339 4331553)<\/p>\n<h3>How to get to Diaccia Botrona nature Reserve<\/h3>\n<p>After arriving at Castiglione along the provincial road SP 158 the Collacchie, you must reach the Giorgini\u00a0bridge, turn right driving until the Ximenes House. You can also reach the Daccia Botrona from the provincial\u00a0road Castiglionese towards Castiglione della Pescaia until Ponti di Badia; here you must turn left, and\u00a0drive along a small road until you reach the Daccia Botrona Nature Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 16%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-18331 gallery-columns-6 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Diaccia Botrona\"  href='https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diaccia-Botrona-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diaccia-Botrona-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Diaccia Botrona\"  href='https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diaccia-Botrona.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diaccia-Botrona-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve\"  href='https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casa-Rossa-Ximenes-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casa-Rossa-Ximenes-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-50570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casa-Rossa-Ximenes-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casa-Rossa-Ximenes-2-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casa-Rossa-Ximenes-2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.enjoymaremma.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casa-Rossa-Ximenes-2-1000x1000.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-50570'>\n\t\t\t\tDiaccia Botrona Nature Reserve\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ancient lake The Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve stretches for over 1000 hectares between Castiglione della Pescaia and\u00a0Grosseto and is all that remains of the ancient Lake called by the Etruscan Lacus Prilius, that took up this\u00a0flat area. The lake was almost completely drained during the huge drainage works in the 18th century to defeat\u00a0malaria. Diaccia Botrona:\u00a0a resource for biodiversity The area has been a nature reserve since 1971. 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