Guidebook

A blog about the Maremma, what to see, and its history.

Penultima

The lovely little beach cafe at Penultima in Chiarone at the end of a hot,...

The view from the living room windows of Casa Blu, out over our private...

Castiglione della Pescaia on the coast west of Grosseto north of Capalbio has...

Casa Blu in beautiful medieval Capalbio was our mother's holiday home and is...

The Hermitage of Poggio Conte is a remarkable small Gothic church and adjacent...

One of the more extraordinary things to see in the region is to visit the...

The western and southern coastline of the Argentario is spectacular, with...

The Bagni di San Filippo are the free thermal hot springs, rich in sulphur,...

Capalbio has a number of excellent restaurants, including La Porta on the...

Monte Labbro is on the south west side of Monte Amiata, and is wild and rocky...

Casa Blu is still available for weeks at the beginning and end of July, and...

The Palazzo dei Papi or Palace of the Popes in Viterbo, a large regional town...