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Why Go? The Alta Maremma....236 Diversity reigns supreme in southern Tuscany. Here, it’s pos- ...... 236 sible to travel from sandy beaches to snow-capped moun- tains in the space of a few hours, passing marshy coastal ...... 241 plains teeming with wildlife, vine-covered slopes and dra- Città del Tufa ...... 242 matically sited hill towns along the way. Matched to these ...... 242 landscapes are activities of every description – visitors can ...... 245 swim, walk, horse ride, mountain-bike ride and bird-watch The Bassa to their hearts’ content, spending days in the fresh air and Maremma...... 246 nights relaxing in atmospheric agriturismi (accommoda- tion on working farms or wine estates). ...... 246 But there’s more to the region than the great outdoors. Lo- Parco Regionale cals are fiercely proud of the ancient customs of the Marem- della Maremma...... 248 ma, as the region is commonly called, and history resonates ...... 249 in every town. There’s a wealth of Etruscan archaeological sites and medieval and Renaissance settlements with historic streets, churches and museums that are sure to keep you busy. Best Places to Eat ¨¨Grantosco (p247) Road Distances ¨¨Il Pellicano (p250) Massa Marittima 38 ¨¨Il Tufo Allegro (p244) ¨¨La Tana del Brillo Parlante Grosseto 52 48 (p240) Pitigliano 129 120 75

Parco Regionale della Maremma 28 67 20 56 Best Places to Stay ¨¨La Fattoria di Tatti (p237) ¨¨Le Camere del Ceccottino (p243) ¨

¨Montebelli Agriturismo & Vetulonia Massa Marittima Grosseto Pitigliano Country Hotel (p241) ¨¨Pieve di Caminino (p241) Southern Tuscany The Alta Maremma 233

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stops in Grosseto on its Rome–Genoa trip and (slow regional) trains servicing that route also Day 1: Città del Tufa Not many tourists make it to this medieval hill town town hill to this medieval it make tourists many Not hills) (metal-producing Metallifere the Colline crowning Spend their loss. but that’s the region, end of at the top and hand- streets the narrow the morning wandering the to visit (be sure centre the historic of piazzas some the geologically explore on to duomo moving ) before or Marittimo, Monterotondo around sites fascinating Vetulonia. at settlement the Etruscan-era Day 3: Massa Marittima Head to this regional park to walk, bicycle, canoe or canoe bicycle, walk, to park this regional to Head While here, scenery. the wild natural through horse-ride Agricola Regionale Agienza at experience a farm enjoy butteri the famous where (Maremmese Alberese, di consider the day, the end of At ride the range. cowboys) a sculpture Tarocchi, dei Giardino visiting the quirky . near garden Day 2: Parco Regionale della Maremma Though the Etruscans have left their mark on towns, their mark on towns, left have Though the Etruscans the this region, throughout and landscapes cities of repository particularly rich is a corner southeast Pitigliano, picturesque to way your Make their heritage. the and then explore lunch, should have you where see to and Sovana Sorano of neighbouring settlements museums visit archaeological necropolises, Etruscan vie cave mysterious of (sunken a network and explore a consider day, in your time left any If there’s roads). sample its to Terenzi Agricola Società at the stop brief di . Morellino award-winning THREE For summer travel, reserve accommodation near the coastaccommodationreserve the near travel, summer For RiservaNaturale the of tours bike or boat aheadfor Book ¨ ¨ Regionale Agricola di Alberese or tours in the Parco Regionale Parco the in tours or Alberese Agricola Regionale di Maremma. della ¨ advance. in well ¨ Agienza the experiences at farm Botrona, Diaccia Provinciale Advance Planning regionale rail other only the but Argentario, with in stop Orbatello-Monte worse, is travel Bus Grosseto. and between is link services. infrequent and routes limited You’ll need a car to explore this pocket of Tuscany thorough Tuscany of pocket this explore to car a need You’ll roads secondary explore and autostrada S1 the off – ly veer the – far you get won’t travel Train possible. whenever ciabianca Getting Around