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...
by wheeleran | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
The view from the living room windows of Casa Blu, out over our private gardens, the nature reserve below the town, and down to the sea and its beautiful sandy beaches only 10 minutes away. To the north is the briefest outline of the Ansedonia headland, and beyond...
by wheeleran | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Castiglione della Pescaia on the coast west of Grosseto north of Capalbio has been settled since prehistoric times. The nearby settlement of Vetulonia was one of the twelve member cities of the Etruscan League, and Catiglione was a major Roman town, with a port,...
by wheeleran | Jun 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Casa Blu in beautiful medieval Capalbio was our mother’s holiday home and is where we ourselves grew up and then brought our own children. As a rental property, we kept all its unique authentic charm and it’s relaxed homely feel. You’ll find the...
