Archive for October, 2010

Motorcycle Touring in Tuscan Maremma

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Are you interested in a motorcycle touring in the wonderful landscape of Tuscan Maremma?  In this post we suggest you 3 important routes that every motorcycling lover should get during a journay in Italy!

The Tuscan Maremma offers you a lot of motorcycle tours among its medieval villages surrounded by nature made of woods, lakes, rivers and hills.

  • Motorcycle touring in the Upper Maremma, from the area of Saline di Volterra to the town of Follonica. You can go through a huge and enchanting area made of hills, valleys and plains. The sounds of nature and the view of the Tuscan cattle herd called butteri will company you during your motorcycle touring. You can also reach the towns of Massa Marittima and Larderello where you can admire the boric acid fumaroles. When you arrive on the Tyrrhenian coast you can enjoy the best views of the Tuscan Maremma, characterize by its crystal clear sea and charming beaches.
  • Motorcycle touring in the Lower  Maremma, from the city of Saturnia to the Lake of Bolsena. This motorcycle tour consists in getting a route through the villages of San Martino sul Flora, Sorano and Pitigliano. Don’t miss a visit to the Cascate del Mulino in Saturnia, the Castle of Abbadia and the archaeological park of the tuff city, near Sovana.
  • Monte Argentario motorcycle touring: the Argentario is a small peninsula, about 60 km far from Castiglione della Pescaia, in which you can visit many old villages as Porto Santo Stefano, Porto Ercole, Orbetello, Cala Galera and Fenigli. Moreover, the most interesting aspect of the Argentario Motorcycle Touring is climbing the mountain to the top! (more…)

Pitigliano, Marciano, Montemerano: old villages in Tuscany

Thursday, October 7th, 2010
Borghi della Maremma Toscana

Photo by lazymood

Among the natural heritages of Tuscan Maremma you can find out three medieval villages rich in history, charm and culture: Marciano, Montemerano and Pitigliano.

Today we want to suggest you a visit in these old hamlets situated in the Tuscan countryside. (more…)