by wheeleran | Apr 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Monte Amiata and its forests are extraordinarily beautiful, and laced with miles of hiking paths and adventure trails. The beech tree forest near the summit is the largest in Europe and is easily accessible on one of the many paths leading from the surrounding...
by wheeleran | Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Lago di Bolsena east of Capalbio is Italy’s largest volcanic lake, and great day trip. Spend the morning exploring the old medieval town center and castle of Bolsena on the northeastern shore overlooking the lake, then get a drink and gelato on the esplanade in...
by wheeleran | Apr 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Summer is approaching and many people are thinking about and planning their vacations. It’s going to be long and hot, and we’ll have many regular returning friends and a bunch of new ones. We still have available weeks, especially early in the season from...
by wheeleran | Mar 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
A suitably dramatic picture of the lovely Ischia di Castro, north east of Capalbio near Lake Bolsena. Dramatic, because of the tragic story of the town of Castro nearby. Castro had ancient prehistoric origins and was a thriving Etruscan city, a medieval castle and a...
by wheeleran | Mar 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Early Spring on the deserted beach at Chiarone, just 5 minutes drive down the coast from Capalbio, dotted with makeshift driftwood shelters made by sunbathers in the summer months. In summer two of our favorite beaches are near here, Ultima Spiaggia and La Dogana,...
by wheeleran | Mar 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
The old center of Capalbio ringed by the city walls, with the town on the hill just below it. Casa Terra and Casa Blu are the yellow building directly behind the big tree on the left of the photo. That’s literally us! They are quiet and sunlit and private, have...
