by wheeleran | Nov 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Siena was one of the most important cities in medieval Europe, home of the world’s first bank, location of one of the world’s first universities, and famous as a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its extraordinary Gothic cathedral, medieval center,...
by wheeleran | Nov 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Capalbio’s medieval fortress wall, which encircles the old town, built when the town thrived under the rule of the Aldobrandeschi family then the Republic of Siena from the 13th century onwards. The path that runs around the outside of the walls has fabulous...
by wheeleran | Nov 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
The House of Farnese were an influencial family In Renaissance Italy whose members included Pope Paul III, numerous dukes, the Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, cardinals, and the Queen of Spain. They were a minor family with origins first recorded in 984 AD in the...
by wheeleran | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Casa Terra is a charming rustic apartment with terracotta floors, exposed beams, and rock face walls on the ground floor of the building below Casa Blu. The whole apartment opens onto a wide patio and the large garden which overlooks the hillside, nature reserve, and...
by wheeleran | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The ancient Etruscan town of Cosa and the ruins of the temples at the Arx sit high on the narrow rocky promontory above Ansedonia on the coast just south of Feneglia and Orbetello. It was taken by the Romans in 273 BC and fortified as an important lookout position...
by wheeleran | Nov 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Tuscania is east of Capalbio on the road to Viterbo and one of the oldest towns in the Maremma, with ancient Neolithic roots and a legend that attributes its founding to Tusco, son of Hercules. It was a proud and important Etruscan city, founded in the 7th century BC,...
