da wheeleran | Giu 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the heart of the Maremma National Park, high on the wooded ridge of the Monti dell’Uccellina hills overlooking the sea, are the stunning ruins of the Abbey of San Rabano and its imposing bell tower. The abbey was founded as a Benedictine monastery in the 11th...
da wheeleran | Giu 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Capalbio is the prettiest town in the Maremma, perched on a bluff looking down to the sea, surrounded by a nature reserve, and with a lovely old center with tiny cobbled streets and little squares encircled by imposing castle walls. It’s a perfect place to stay,...
da wheeleran | Mag 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Spring sunset on the beach at Macchiatonda looking towards the Argentario peninsula, directly down the hill from Capalbio itself. The beach here is miles long, and stretches in an unbroken stretch of golden sand and clear fresh water from Ansedonia in the north all...
da wheeleran | Mag 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The short and winding drive along the northern coast of Argentario towards Porto Santo Stefano is particularly pretty, with houses, hotels, and villas dotting the shoreline and a number of lovely little beaches nestled among the trees and vegetation with parking next...
da wheeleran | Mag 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
A short drive north of Capalbio is the beautiful small town of Magliano in Toscana. It looks out over flat hinterland of that area of the Maremma, from behind large a striking fortified walls. Magliano was an important Etruscan settlement, and the archeological...
