Destinations
THERE ARE MANY DESTINATIONS TO DISCOVER IN THE TUSCAN MAREMMA, A MAGICAL LAND WHERE PRESENT AND PAST, NATURE AND CULTURE COEX HARMONIALLY CREATING A TRULY UNIQUE CAROUSEL OF ATMOSPHERES, LANDSCAPES, LIGHTS, COLORS AND FLAVORS.
Harsh and wild, but at the same time sweet and welcoming, the Maremma extends into the provinces of Pisa and Livorno (Maremma Pisana – Livornese), Grosseto (Maremma Grossetana or Centrale), Viterbo and Rome in upper Lazio (Maremma Laziale), rising from the Tyrrhenian sea up to embrace the immense woods of Mount Amiata. Its name today evokes the intense green of the pine forests, the unmistakable scent of the Mediterranean scrub, the secret charm of the coastal beaches, the escape of hills dotted with towers and castles built since the times of the Aldobrandeschi, the suggestion of the ancient medieval villages. There are many Maremmeda areas to know and love, just as there are many destinations to discover in every corner of the rich territory, where time really seems to stop.
There is Maremma on the sea, with the splendid Tyrrhenian coast, the Etruscan Coast, the wonderful islands of Tuscan Archipelago National Park and the Silver Coast, with the promontory of Monte Argentario, which since ancient times has attracted great populations of navigators, such as Phoenicians, Etruscans, Romans and Spaniards and that of the mountains, with the Amiata massif, formed by volcanic eruptions that began three hundred thousand years ago. But above all there is another Maremma, the most intimate, profound and silent, which remains impressed on those who travel without too much haste, observing with respect this land so rich in environmental and historical values, extraordinary testimony of the ancient relationship, sometimes difficult but always fascinating, between man and nature.
There is the Maremma by the sea, with its beautiful Tyrrhenian coast, the marvelous islands of Tuscan Archipelago National Park and the Silver Coast, with the Monte Argentario promontory, which has attracted great seafaring peoples from ancient times, such as the Phoenicians, Etruscans, Romans, and Spaniards, and the mountainous region, with the massif of Mount Amiata, formed by volcanic eruptions that began three hundred thousand years ago. But above all, there exists another Maremma, the more intimate, deep, and quiet one, which leaves a lasting impression on those who travel through it without much haste, observing with respect this land rich in environmental and historical values. It is an extraordinary testimony to the ancient, sometimes challenging but always fascinating relationship between humans and nature.
