 thumb|300px|right|the maremma landscape the maremma region is an extensive area of italy bordering the ligurian and tyrrhenian seas. it comprises part of southwestern tuscany - maremma livornese and maremma grossetana (the latter in the province of grosseto) - and part of northern lazio (in the province of viterbo and rome on the border of the region). ==overview== the poet dante alighieri in his divina commedia places maremma as the region between cecina, and corneto (formerly known as tarquinia). :non han sÃ¬ aspri sterpi nÃ¨ sÃ¬ folti :quelle fiere selvagge che 'n odio hanno :tra cecina e corneto i luoghi colti. it was traditionally populated by the butteri, cattle breeders who until recently used horses with a distinctive style of saddle. once unhealthy because of its many marshes, maremma was drained under the fascist regime and repopulated with people from other italian regions, notably the veneto. ==geography==  endowed with significant natural and environmental resources, maremma is today one of the best tourist destinations in italy, a region where ancient traditions have survived and tuscan culture is preserved. it is being promoted as a destination for agritourism. in the maremma region various popular wines are produced, some of which have gained docg status. maremma can be divided into many areas, each with its own characteristics and attractions. *alta maremma (upper maremma) is the northern part of the maremma region, right on the border with the province siena. this area is characterised by the many picturesque hilltop villages (pitigliano, roccastrada, roccatederighi, sassofortino, monte massi, massa marittima, cinigiano, campagnatico, pari), which remind of the hilltop towns of the siena area. *the heart of maremma.heart of maremma at casinadirosa.it grosseto can be considered the capital of maremma. the area around grosseto and the coast, with marina di grosseto, castiglione della pescaia and the small villages that lie in the plain between the city and the coast, represents the heart of the tuscan maremma. *the hills of the upper maremma.upper maremma at casinadirosa.it the hills of maremma can be divided into three areas: the area del tufo (tufo is a volcanic rock found in the area that has been used for thousands of years in construction), the colline metallifere (literally, "the hills that produce metals") and the internal hills on the border with the siena region. this is the heart of the etruscan empire (many would debate 
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