by wheeleran | Mar 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Maremma National Park is a short drive north of Orbetello. It’s an extraordinarily beautiful area with a wide and varied range of ecosystems including forests, pine woods, wetlands, and untouched coastland and beaches. Start at the visitors center at...
by wheeleran | Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
The extraordinary ruins of the 13th century gothic Abbey of San Galgano, on the road to Siena north of Grossetto. It was built next to the tomb of Saint Galgano, which houses the sword buried in stone which might just be the origin of the medieval legend of Arthur and...
by wheeleran | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Casa Terra is on the ground floor of the building, directly in front of the main garden that looks out over the hillside, the nature reserve, and down towards the sea. A wide patio runs along the width of the property, and the main door to the house opens into the...
by wheeleran | Mar 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Our favorite beach in the area is Ultima Spiaggia in Chiarone, and Dogana just next to it, both just a few minutes down the highway from the turnoff to Capalbio. It has a great bar and restaurant, accessible parking, toilets, showers, sunbed and umbrella hire, and a...
by wheeleran | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The last surviving 15th century windmill in the lagoon of Orbetello, used to grind wheat. Orbetello is built on a narrow peninsula in the middle of the lagoon joining the promontory of Argentario with the mainland, and is only 15 minutes up the coast from Capalbio. It...
