The view from the living room windows of Casa Blu, out over our private gardens, the...
A blog about the Maremma, what to see, and its history.
Castiglione della Pescaia
Castiglione della Pescaia on the coast west of Grosseto north of Capalbio has been...
Last minute booking
Casa Blu in beautiful medieval Capalbio was our mother's holiday home and is where we...
Poggio Conte hermitage
The Hermitage of Poggio Conte is a remarkable small Gothic church and adjacent sculpted...
San Galgano
One of the more extraordinary things to see in the region is to visit the roofless,...
Argentario
The western and southern coastline of the Argentario is spectacular, with little...
Bagni di San Filippo
The Bagni di San Filippo are the free thermal hot springs, rich in sulphur, that cascade...
Restaurants and shopping
Capalbio has a number of excellent restaurants, including La Porta on the outer medieval...
Monte Labbro nature reserve
Monte Labbro is on the south west side of Monte Amiata, and is wild and rocky with...
The beaches
Casa Blu is still available for weeks at the beginning and end of July, and it's the...
Palazzo dei Papi
The Palazzo dei Papi or Palace of the Popes in Viterbo, a large regional town south east...
Selva del Lamone
North east of Capalbio on the way to Lago di Bolsena is the fabulous protected nature...