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

The Argentario

The beautiful Cala del Gesso beach on the western coast of the Argentario peninsular is...

Early bookings for Casa Blu are busy this year, but we still have a couple of prize...

The Giardino dei Tarocchi, or Tarot Garden, was created between 1979 and 2002 by the...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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