Situated on a sheer cliff above the sea with the Uccellina mountains behind, Talamone has been a welcome landing place for boats since earliest times. First the Etruscans and then the Romans used it as a naval base (when it was called Telamon) and the Sienese set sail from here in the fifteenth century.

The fortress built by Vecchietta for the Sienese in the fifteenth century stands on the highest point of the village where you can enjoy the wonderful panoramic views of the coast and the archipelago.