by wheeleran | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
To the east of Capalbio is Lago di Bolsena, the largest volcanic lake in Italy. The beautiful medieval town of Bolsena is on the north eastern shore overlooking the lake, and features a beautiful esplanade and beach on the lake shore. On the southern edge of the lake...
by wheeleran | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
The thermal hot springs of Saturnia are a short drive north of Capalbio in the municipality of Manciano. The town itself on the hill overlooking the springs is small and charming, and has ancient Greek and Etruscan origins, which can be seen in the Roman gates, the...
by wheeleran | Mar 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Casa Blu is a beautiful sunlit apartment on the first floor of the building above Casa Terra, and overlooks the garden and hillside with a beautiful view towards the sea from the main living room and the private bamboo covered patio. Both bedrooms look onto the patio,...
by wheeleran | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sunset on the La Capannuccia beach at Fenglia. From here it’s possible to walk along the beach or through the national park behind it all the way to Porto Ercole on the promontory of Argentario. Feniglia is halfway between Capalbio and Orbetello, only 10 minutes...
by wheeleran | Mar 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Maremma National Park is a short drive north of Orbetello. It’s an extraordinarily beautiful area with a wide and varied range of ecosystems including forests, pine woods, wetlands, and untouched coastland and beaches. Start at the visitors center at...
by wheeleran | Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
The extraordinary ruins of the 13th century gothic Abbey of San Galgano, on the road to Siena north of Grossetto. It was built next to the tomb of Saint Galgano, which houses the sword buried in stone which might just be the origin of the medieval legend of Arthur and...
