by wheeleran | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Dante wrote about the disease and desolation that struck the Maremma during the middle ages in The Divine Comedy, because the lush farmland that had fed the Etruscans and Romans for generations had been blighted by malaria and constant flooding, which decimated the...
by wheeleran | Feb 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
The terrific little cafe on the beach at Ultima Spiaggia in Chiarone, our absolutely favorite place to hang out with its old wooden floorboards, canvas roof, and friendly staff. It’s “real.” We don’t much like flashy, trendy places , and Ultima...
by wheeleran | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The stunningly beautiful old center of Capalbio inside the imposing city walls, with numerous little squares, a few lovely cafes, artisan shops, and the San Nicola church and Aldobrandeschi fortress at its heart. There are steps up to the tower walls which you can...
by wheeleran | Jan 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
The beautiful restored Collelungo tower overlooking the long Alberese beach in the Maremma National park. It was built but the Sienese in the early Renaissance, destroyed and rebuilt in the 16th century, destroyed again in 1847 by lightning and fire, and extensively...
by wheeleran | Jan 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Just north of Capalbio is the hamlet of Marsiliana d’Albegna, and overlooking that on a steep hill, is the Fattoria di Marsiliana castle and farm. It was built in the middle ages by the Aldobrandeschi, then under the control of Siena, then the Presidi, and...
by wheeleran | Jan 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Bookings are coming in fast now for the coming summer period, so act quickly to book your preferred dates! Whether you choose the fresh blue sunlit charm of Casa Blu, or the rustic terracotta tiles and stone walls and antique quirkyness of Casa Terra, they’re...