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A blog about the Maremma, what to see, and its history.

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In the hills of inland Maremma north of Capalbio is the pretty and proud...

The Republic of Siena had expanded westwards to the sea in the 12th and 13th...

Pretty little Sorano north east of Capalbio was first inhabited by the...

The Maremma inland is renowned for its simple beauty, with golden fields and...

Lago di Vico is one of two beautiful volcanic crater lakes in the region an...

The driveway and steps from the street down to both our apartments, private...

The charming little footpath along the top of the high inner fortress walls in...

The Polveriera Guzman in Orbetello was a massive powder magazine built in 1692...

The remarkable fortress of Radicofani north east of Capalbio on the road to...

Casa Terra is a unique rustic Tuscan apartment, full of artwork, paintings,...

The ancient Etruscan city of Blera south east of Capalbio is built on a narrow...

A wooded path through the forest of the Macchiatonda Nature Reserve, which...