by wheeleran | Dec 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the valley at the bottom of the hill below Capalbio is the excavated ruins of Villa Settefinestre, a large Roman villa built by the rich and powerful Volusii family in the 1st century BC. The Volusii were influential senators and slave owners, and the villa was a...
by wheeleran | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
The winding northern coastal road leading to Port Santo Stefano on the Argentario peninsula was where many rich Roman nobles built magnificent villas and baths, the most famous of which were the ruins of Villa Domiziana on strada Liberata, and Villa Dentiliana in...
by wheeleran | Dec 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
There is some dispute and confusion about the exact location of the ancient Etruscan city of Volsinii. Noone knows where it was, but we do know is that it was an important city and the site of the shrine of Voltumna where the priests and leaders of the twelve...
by wheeleran | Dec 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The view down to the nature reserve and the sea from our front gate and driveway down to the apartments and parking. Both apartments open onto these large private gardens and the view, and feature all the bedding, utensils, free heating and free internet that you...
by wheeleran | Dec 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Domenico Tiburzi was a famous outlaw of the Maremma, loved by the poor and hunted by the authorities for decades in the second half of the 19th century. He and his gang stole from rich nobles, charged wealthy landowners a protection tax, and gave money to peasants,...
