Beautiful late summer sunset looking out over the nature reserve and down to the sea...
A blog about the Maremma, what to see, and its history.
Carmen Bay
The sweet and simple Carmen Bay cafe right on the water's edge at Macchiatonda, right...
Il Picciolo
This lovely little wooden food kiosk on the corner of the main E80 highway and the...
Pitigliano cavi
Part of the ancient cavoni roads around Pitigliano, north of Capalbio. These remarkable...
Penultima
Sunset at Penultima, the free beach at Ultima Spiaggia in Chiarone looking north towards...
Feniglia
The pine forest on the short walk from the car park to the beach at Feniglia. Parking is...
Orbetello
When you're driving in to Orbetello the best place to park is just outside the city...
Sovana
The Aldobrandeschi family were originally dukes of Spoleto who accumulated great wealth...
Casa Blu September
If you're looking for a late summer holiday, when the days are not so unrelentingly hot,...
Our beaches
There are so many lovely sandy beaches all the way along the coast and only a few...
Grosseto archaeological museum
Grosseto doesn't win any beauty awards compared to places like Siena or Florence, but we...
Penultima
The lovely little beach cafe at Penultima in Chiarone at the end of a hot, perfect day....