by wheeleran | Apr 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
The remarkable little Talamone, north of Orbetello, perched on a rocky bluff overlooking the sea, with the fearsome Aldobrandeschi fortress overlooking the bay. The little beach in the foreground is one of a number of fabulous places to swim next to the lush pine...
by wheeleran | Mar 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Directly below Capalbio on the coast is Lago di Burano, a large coastal lagoon and wetlands area that is part of the Lake Burano Oasis, which includes the narrow strip of coastal dunes between the lake and the sea. It was the first WWF protected oasis in Italy and...
by wheeleran | Mar 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
North east of Capalbio are the thermal springs and ancient town of Saturnia, first settled in the bronze age, site of Etruscan settlements in the 8th century BC, a Roman colony and important administrative center, and then battled over by numerous regional powers...
by wheeleran | Mar 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you’re worried about taking your doggos on holiday in the Maremma, don’t be. It’s incredibly dog friendly, and so are we! You’ll see them everywhere, with numerous dedicated doggie beaches along the coast, set slightly apart from other areas...
by wheeleran | Mar 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Northeast of Capalbio on a quiet windling little road to Lago di Bolsena in unassuming little Farnese, a small town with a remarkable history; as the home and fiefdom of the wealthy and influential Farnese family dynasty, which included in its members Pope Paul III,...
