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Photo: Petitverdot: Matteo Vinattieri, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 8 m above sea level
- Coordinates
- 42°23′38″ N, 11°12′13″ E
History and description
Porto Ercole is an Italian town located in the municipality of Monte Argentario, in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany. It is one of the two major towns that form the township, along with Porto Santo Stefano. Its name means "Port Hercules". It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
History
Porto Ercole was first mentioned in 1296, when Margherita Aldobrandeschi, countess of Sovana, ordered the construction of a tower named Torre di Terra, the oldest core of the town.
In 1610, the Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio, exiled by the Pope, died in Porto Ercole on his way back to Rome and was buried in a local church. The Dutch royal family maintained a summer residence here in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Porto Ercole».
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Getting there
Terra RossaTrain, nearest
3.8 km as the crow flies
Porto Ercole
Port8.2 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porto Ercole?
Porto Ercole is in Monte Argentario, in the province of Grosseto (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 42.39389, 11.20361.
What else is there to see near Porto Ercole?
Nearby you’ll find: Forte Filippo (500 m away), Forte Sant'Ermo (600 m away), Palazzo dei Governanti (600 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Panorama Porto Ercole — Petitverdot: Matteo Vinattieri, CC BY 3.0
- 58018 Porto Ercole, Province of Grosseto, Italy - panoramio — Hansjoerg Eberle, CC BY 3.0
- Ansedonia, porto ercole visto dall'acropoli di cosa — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Feniglia beach and view of Porto Ercole — SPA23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS048-E-72257 - View of Italy - Orbetello - Porto Ercole - Laguna di Ponente - Tombolo della Gianella - Fiume Albegna - Albinia (cropped) — Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- La strada provinciale verso Porto Ercole — Albarubescens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piazza Roma, Porto Ercole, Grosetto, Tuscany, Italy - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porto Ercole - Forte Filippo-0574-78 — Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porto Ercole - Forte Filippo-0588-89 — Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences