If you're looking for a late summer holiday, when the days are not so unrelentingly hot,...
A blog about the Maremma, what to see, and its history.
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....
Gardens and the sea
The view from the living room windows of Casa Blu, out over our private gardens, the...
Castiglione della Pescaia
Castiglione della Pescaia on the coast west of Grosseto north of Capalbio has been...
Last minute booking
Casa Blu in beautiful medieval Capalbio was our mother's holiday home and is where we...
Poggio Conte hermitage
The Hermitage of Poggio Conte is a remarkable small Gothic church and adjacent sculpted...
San Galgano
One of the more extraordinary things to see in the region is to visit the roofless,...
Argentario
The western and southern coastline of the Argentario is spectacular, with little...
Bagni di San Filippo
The Bagni di San Filippo are the free thermal hot springs, rich in sulphur, that cascade...
Restaurants and shopping
Capalbio has a number of excellent restaurants, including La Porta on the outer medieval...