Guidebook

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

Macchiatonda

Spring sunset on the beach at Macchiatonda looking towards the Argentario peninsula,...

The short and winding drive along the northern coast of Argentario towards Porto Santo...

A short drive north of Capalbio is the beautiful small town of Magliano in Toscana. It...

The large hill rising up behind Capalbio to the north is called Monteti. We had to ask...

A lovely feature of both our apartments is the large private garden overlooking the...

The Argentario coastline is spectacular, with terrific views from the Strada Panoramica...

Vetralla is south east of Capalbio to the west of the nearby Lago di Vico, and though...

The very pretty Cascata Pellico nature reserve on the outskirts of Canino, east of...

June is a beautiful month to stay in Capalbio; the weather is hot, the water is warm,...

Giannella is the narrow northern sandy isthmus, or tombolo, that runs from the mainland...

The view down to the sea from Capalbio, with Lago di Burano nature reserve along the...

Porte Ercole was maybe founded by the Phoenicians, was settled by the Etruscans,...