Guidebook

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

Bella Marsilia

The Republic of Siena had expanded westwards to the sea in the 12th and 13th century and...

Pretty little Sorano north east of Capalbio was first inhabited by the pre-Etruscan...

The Maremma inland is renowned for its simple beauty, with golden fields and rich...

Lago di Vico is one of two beautiful volcanic crater lakes in the region an hour's drive...

The driveway and steps from the street down to both our apartments, private gardens, and...

The charming little footpath along the top of the high inner fortress walls in Capalbio,...

The Polveriera Guzman in Orbetello was a massive powder magazine built in 1692 for the...

The remarkable fortress of Radicofani north east of Capalbio on the road to Siena is one...

Casa Terra is a unique rustic Tuscan apartment, full of artwork, paintings, prints,...

The ancient Etruscan city of Blera south east of Capalbio is built on a narrow spur of...

A wooded path through the forest of the Macchiatonda Nature Reserve, which covers 244...

The castle on the hill overlooking the tiny village of Montemassi north of Grosetto,...