Farm holiday La nostra Maremma: your holidays in Maremma
Maremma: what to see in Maremma
Maremma offers more kind of extraordinary landscapes. Along seaside there are beautiful itineraries for trekking, mountain bike or riding.On the other side of the coast , in the interior, you can visit some villages characterized by etruscan and medieval architectures. Cooking of Maremma links up Mediterranean diet. Typical products are: extra vergine olive oil, DOC wines, delicious cheeses and various kind of salami.
We talk about the villages of Maremma:
Manciano
Manciano is situated in the top of a hill. Here you can visit the medievale fortress. From this fortress you can see the most enchanting landscape of Maremma. Near to Manciano there is Saturnia, which is famous for the thermal baths of Saturnia.These are situate in the middle of Maremma, near manciano, Pitigliano and Montemerano.
Thermal Baths of Saturnia
The thermal spring has got a flow over seven hundred litre a second and a uniform temperature of 37°C. The thermal baths of Saturnia are too old. Indeed ancient Romans and Etrurians utilized the property of this hot spring yet.
Today the thermal baths of Saturnia are famous all over the world. The hotel was built at the beginning of 1900, but actually it is the seat of the Hotel Terme di Saturnia. Some scientific studies attested the curative properties of this hot spring, specially for the skin, the respiratory, skeletal and muscular system.
The thermal establishment place in a pinewood and a special equipe follow whit care and attention all clients. The hotel is very comfortable. There is too, near the establishment, a splendid stream whit free access all the day.At night in this stream, called Cascate del Mulino, the atmosphere is really magical and suggestive.
Argentario
Monte Argentario is a rocky promontory washed by Tirreno.The highest place of Argentario is Punta Telegrafo (635 m). The territory isn't only rocky, because there are some vines.The coastline of Argentario is too indented and the landscapes, caracterized by Mediterranean vegetation, are extraordinary.We suggest you to visit Port Santo Stefano and Port Ercole. The archipelago of Toscany is also enchanting, whit his island as Giglio and Giannutri.
Porto Santo Stefano
Porto santo Stefano is a sea-village whit a equip tourist port. The bay is dominate by bulks of spanish fortresses.
Capalbio
Capalbio is in the south of Toscany on a woody hill. In the medievale period Capalbio was a property of Aldobrandeschi's family, then it was a property of Orsini.The territory had an economic and social decay to pass by two important families: Medici and Lorena. This situation brought up the social evil of banditry, that terrorized all Maremma. In that period Tiburzi, one of the head bandits, staied in Capalbio during the fugitiveness. An important place to visit is the garden of Tarocchi. In the garden there are beautiful art's works of Niki de Saint Phalle, an artist of contemporary art.
Pitigliano
Pitigliano rise on a spur of stuff, surrounding by ravines whit a lot of caves. Coming to Pitigliano the view is absolutely fantastic. In ancient time Pitigliano was an Etruscan village. This ia attested by the ruins of ancient wall called “vie cave”.In this area there are necropolis and tombs, full of archeological finds. Besides there are testimonies of ancient Romans, that they built some fountains and temples. In the medievale time Pitigliano had a period of magnificence whit Orsini family. This is attested by beautiful palace. The Hebrew comunity had an important role in Pitigliano. They had a particular place to live and they praid in a beautiful synagogue. In 1980, this little village, inside Pitigliano, had restored so you can visit these fascinating places. Today Pitigliano is the most famous village in the south of Maremma. You can finish your tour in Maremma whit a relaxing bath in the thermal baths of Pitigliano.