Guidebook

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

Lago di Vico

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,...

The mountain region and nature reserve of Monte Amiata north east of Capalbio is...

Massa Marittima is an ancient historical town north of Grosetto, inhabited since...

The wild and rocky western coastline of Argentario looking out towards the islands of...