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The Thermal hot spring of Saturnia (Terme di Saturnia in Italian) are one of the most famous sites in Tuscany, with its natural hot water baths, formed by beautiful limestone basins, part of which is freely accessible. Charming establishments are located all around with the thermal park and the grand hôtel 5* Terme di Saturnia […]
The Maremma is a vast historical area of Tuscany, a charming territory with a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere. Much of the region runs along the Tuscan coast for almost 100 km, mainly on the province of Grosseto (where it is called Maremma Grossetane or Maremma Senese), it also extends further north towards Pisa up to […]
The Maremma Natural Park, also known as the Uccellina Park, stretches over almost 10,000 hectares along the coast, with nearly 25 km of coastline from Principina a Mare to Talamone northward and up to 3.5 km inland. This protected area preserves a rich nature and fauna, formed by a wet plain, marshland and pine forest […]
Castiglione della Pescaia is one of the most beautiful villages in Tuscany and enjoys a privileged position on the coast between large sandy beaches preceded by beautiful pine forests. The medieval historic centre is located on a hill overlooking the coast, with its ancient fortress that watches over the sea from its height. Presentation and […]
The Monte Argentario is a very beautiful site to the south of the Tuscan coast, in the province of Grosseto. It attracts visitors for its various features: the marine environment, the mild climate, the beautiful rugged coast with its small coves, the lagoon, its village of Porto Ercole with its marina, or its trails around […]
In the south-east of the Maremma, the hills of the Fiora are at the edge of Tuscany and very close to Lazio. They are crossed by the Valle del Tufo or the Area del Tufo (Tuff Area in English), a singular region marked by its tuff headlands inhabited since the Etruscan era. These ochre and […]
Orbetello is a small, quiet town with a special position on a spit of land in the middle of the beautiful lagoon of 26 km 2, where the road continues on the artificial dam that leads to Monte Argentario. This lagoon is divided into two parts, the Ponente lagoon in the north closed by the […]
Massa Marittima is a historic village located in the heart of the Maremma in the province of Grosseto, inland contrary to what its name would suggest, 20 minutes far from the coast of Follonica, in the Metalliferous Hills of which it is the main urban centre. It preserves a beautiful medieval center with a beautiful […]
Pitigliano is one of the most impressive sites in the Maremma, in the Tuff Valley in southern Tuscany. This village crowns a striking rock of tuff overlooking the green and steep gorges of the river Lente, with an allure of true natural fortress. The tall houses built with the same tuff stone seem to be […]
At the southern end of the Natural park of Maremma, Talamone is a small village perched on a promontory overlooking the western end of the small homonymous gulf, also tourist resort with its beaches and small port. Presentation The historic centre is protected by medieval walls, and from its fortress overlooking the sea you can […]
At the foot of the village of Capalbiole, the Tarot Garden is an extravagant place created by the French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle inspired by Gaudí’s Parc Güell in Barcelona and the Park of the Monsters in Bomarzo. An extravagant route crosses a Mediterranean maquis passing through the colorful sculptures that represent the Major Arcana of the Tarot.
Piombino is a small town of almost 34,000 inhabitants at the foot of the homonymous promontory and near the ancient etruscan Populonia , facing the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, the island of Elba in particular, where regular shipping takes place. Its origin is very ancient, the occupation dating back to prehistoric times, formerly known […]
South of the Orbetello lagoon, Ansedonia is a seaside resort with two sandy beaches, at the foot of a relief where the Roman settlement of Cosa was built. Of the latter there are beautiful remains, as well as on the south-eastern slope where were built near the ancient port of Roman works, the Etruscan Tagliata […]
Magliano in Toscana is a pretty village in the Maremma region, which preserves medieval walls, a charming historic center, and renowned restaurants throughout the area. What impresses most are its beautiful walls, almost intimidating when you get closer to Magliano from the coast, overlooking a hill surrounded by olive trees and vineyards. Several necropolises were […]
