Monte Argentario 
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The promontory of Monte Argentario rises out of the Tyrrhenian Sea on the coast of Tuscany, 35km/22 mi south of Grosseto.
Topography
In prehistoric times the Argentario Promontory was an island. Then a process of silting-up led to the formation of a tongue of land, 4km/2.5 mi long and 500-600m/550-650yd wide, on which the town of Orbetello now stands; and later still two other sandbanks were formed (the Tómbolo di Feniglia to the south, the Tómbolo di Giannella to the north), creating the Laguna di Orbetello.
Topography
In prehistoric times the Argentario Promontory was an island. Then a process of silting-up led to the formation of a tongue of land, 4km/2.5 mi long and 500-600m/550-650yd wide, on which the town of Orbetello now stands; and later still two other sandbanks were formed (the Tómbolo di Feniglia to the south, the Tómbolo di Giannella to the north), creating the Laguna di Orbetello.
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Address:
Monte Argentario Tourist Office, Corso Umberto 55, I-58019 Port Santo Stéfano, Italy
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