Porta Senese, the Siena Gate, guarding the entrance to the inner city walls in Capalbio....
Guidebook
A blog about the Maremma, what to see, and its history.
Giglio island
Lovely little Giglio island is off the west coast of Argentario, reachable by easy ferry...
Collelungo tower
The beautifully restored Collelungo fortress tower in the Maremma National Park. This is...
Capalbio centro storico
Capalbio is the prettiest little town in the Maremma, perched on a hill behind massive...
Monte Amiata forests
One of the beautiful walking paths through the largest beech tree forest in Europe, on...
Stachilagi Castle
Perched on a hill overlooking the highway east of Marsiliana are the ruins of the...
Sorano
Beautiful Sorano is perched on an extraordinary tuff rock cliff overlooking the Lente...
Summer’s end
Another sunset, at the end of the day at the bar on the beach at Chiarone. The last day...
Bolsena towns
Sunset at Lago di Bolsena east of Capalbio. It's a fabulous day trip, Italy's largest...
Orbetello lagoon
The fabulous view back towards Orbetello and its lagoon from the lookout point next to...
Casa Terra
The patio of Casa Terra opens directly onto the private garden overlooking the nature...
Feniglia nature reserve
The beautiful forest path through the nature reserve in Feniglia, which runs the entire...











