Excursions
The Maremma offers a wide range of interesting excursions. The capital of the province, Grosseto is 40km away. The city is not only interesting for its architectural sights, but also offers good shopping in the city centre. The nearby nature reserve, Parco dell’Uccellina and the beaches of Castiglione della Pescaia are also worth a visit.
The towns of Sorano, Sovana, and especially Pitigliano in the southern Tuscan area, are likewise well worth seeing. These settlements were founded by the Etruscans and are built on tuff plateaus high above the river valleys.
To get to know Etruscan culture, a visit of one of the numerous necropolises in the Maremma is recommended. Particularly interesting is the archaeological Park of Populonia, which houses a remarkable collection of archaeological finds, and is located right on the lovely beach of Golfo di Baratti, one of the most beautiful bays of the Tuscan seaside. Bolgheri, Castagneto Carducci, Campiglia Marittima and Suvereto are not far from there.
Numerous charming little villages, where time seems to stand still, can be found in the untouched landscape of the Colline Metallifere:Montieri, Prata, Roccatederighi – to mention but a few.
The Maremma, however, is not just famous for historic architecture. Some outstanding examples of modern architecture can also be found here: the wine cellar Rocca di Frassinello, built by Renzo Piano and the winery Petra by Mario Botta, for example.
Speaking of wine, the Maremma area is one of the emerging Italian wine regions. Bolgheri is an internationally known appellation. Morellino di Scansano, a red wine made of Sangiovese grapes, and recently denominated DOCG, also enjoys an excellent reputation.
If you are interested, we will gladly organise a wine-tasting in one of the wine growing estates in the area.
A unique place of destination is the Giardino dei Tarocchi by Niki de Saint Phalle. These huge sculptures by the aforementioned French artist represent Tarot cards.
