da wheeleran | Dic 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
The promotory of Argentario was inhabited by the Etruscans, and was then the personal property of the Ahenobarbi family, who obtained it in return for the money they lent to the Roman Republic during the Punic Wars. The name “argentarii” was the name of...
da wheeleran | Dic 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
The tiny crescent shaped island of Giannutri south of Giglio is reachable by ferry from Porto Santo Stefano on Argentario. it is the southernmost island of the Tuscan Archipelago, with a rocky rugged, coastline, inlets and caves and two lovely little beaches, and the...
da wheeleran | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Maremma is famous for its rich and varied ecosystems, from the rocky coastlines to the sandy beaches, the rich famlands and golden plain, to the green hills and thick wooded forest mountains. The beaches are incredibly popular in summer, but just as special is the...
da 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,...
da 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...
