by wheeleran | Jul 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Aldobrandeschi family were originally dukes of Spoleto who accumulated great wealth and moved to the Maremma in the 9th century. Pretty little Sovana was the seat of their power and prestige throughout southern Tuscany despite being so tiny. It’s also the...
by wheeleran | Jul 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you’re looking for a late summer holiday, when the days are not so unrelentingly hot, the evenings are fresher, and the worst of the peak summer season crowds are gone but the water is still gorgeous, the weather is fabulous, and everything is still open,...
by wheeleran | Jul 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
There are so many lovely sandy beaches all the way along the coast and only a few minutes drive from your apartment in Capalbio. From Montalto in the south all the way up to Feniglia there are numerous establishments with cheap or free parking just behind the dunes,...
by wheeleran | Jul 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Grosseto doesn’t win any beauty awards compared to places like Siena or Florence, but we post a lot about the remarkable history of the Maremma and there’s nowhere better to understand that than at Grosseto’s Museo Archeologico e d’Arte della...
by wheeleran | Jul 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
The lovely little beach cafe at Penultima in Chiarone at the end of a hot, perfect day. It’s part of the Ultima Spiaggia complex of cafes and restaurant, but this gorgeous little bar with its weathered wooden floorboards and large canvas covered patio is one of...
