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Orbetello, in brief.

Lagoon, Spanish fortifications, wetlands.

A town built on a thin strip of land in the middle of its own lagoon, joined to Monte Argentario by a causeway.

Spanish-era fortifications guard the streets, while the surrounding wetlands shelter flamingos and migrating birds.

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