da wheeleran | Set 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Piazza Belvedere is the lovely town square in Capalbio outside the main gate of the old fortress walls. It’s perched high on the hill looking out over to the Monteti hill, and features a beautiful statue and fountain set in a garden by the artist Niki de Saint...
da wheeleran | Set 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s September, it’s cooler, and we’ve had one or two raining days, but this is our favorite time of year in Capalbio. The weather is lovely, the water is warm, the sunsets are marvelous, everything is open, the summer crowds have gone, and the...
da wheeleran | Ago 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
One of the restaurants perched on the outer medieval wall of Capalbio, with a fantastic view out over the nature reserve and down to the coast. The path runs all the way around the old town, with the high fortress inner wall above it which you can also walk around,...
da wheeleran | Ago 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
The lovely ferns and grass and vegetation in the dunes behind the beach at La Torba, which halfway between the WWF nature reserve at Lago di Burano and the peninsula at Ansedonia. It’s easy the reach; turn left off the highway at the little settlement of La...
da wheeleran | Ago 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The mountain region of Amiata to the north east of Capalbio is incredibly beautiful, with thick beech tree forests near the summit, nature reserves, thermal baths, and a ring of five enchanting little medieval towns circling the mountains. The whole area is striking,...
