da wheeleran | Mag 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Bagni di San Filippo are the free thermal hot springs, rich in sulphur, that cascade down from massive white and blue limestone rock formations in the thick pine forest just near Monte Amiata, north west of Capalbio. The largest rock is the attractively named...
da wheeleran | Mag 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Capalbio has a number of excellent restaurants, including La Porta on the outer medieval walls overlooking the sea, Trattoria da Maria on the main square outside the city gates, Ristorante Tullio a bit further down the hill , and Il Frantoio on Piazza del Provvidenza....
da wheeleran | Mag 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Monte Labbro is on the south west side of Monte Amiata, and is wild and rocky with little vegetation. It is a large protected nature reserve, with wild cats, weasels, badgers, eagles, falcons, buzzards, and sparrows, and contains and a wildlife reserve with many types...
da wheeleran | Mag 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Casa Blu is still available for weeks at the beginning and end of July, and it’s the perfect time to go to the beach. The long sandy beaches of the coast are only ten minutes away, stretching from the beach and nature reserve of Feneglia all the way down to...
da wheeleran | Mag 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Palazzo dei Papi or Palace of the Popes in Viterbo, a large regional town south east of Capalbio situated between two large volcanic lakes. It has ancient Etruscan origins, a fabulous medieval center, a torturous history as the site of centuries of disputes...
da wheeleran | Apr 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
North east of Capalbio on the way to Lago di Bolsena is the fabulous protected nature reserve of Selva del Lamone, remarkable for its almost impenetrable oak tree forest, maple trees, thick shrubs and aromatic flowers, and round moss covered volcanic lava stones from...
