Punta Ala is a famous seaside resort, annexed to the town of Castiglione della Pescaia in the province of Grosseto. The place that took the name of Punta Troia was then changed on the great Italian aviator Italo Balbo, who had purchased some fortifications and houses in the area and then became its residences, to change its name in Punta Ala, taking its cue from aeronautical jargon. This current centre of tourism has been developing during the twentieth century, especially during the'70s.