A Maremma waiting to be discovered in the company of professional Environmental Hiking Guides, Biologists, and Archaeologists with in-depth knowledge of the Maremma region…
Itinerary I
Biancane and Monterotondo Marittimo Geothermal Park (GR)
In the heart of our Metalliferous Hills, the morning will be dedicated to an intriguing trek, suspended in the Dantesque scenery of the Biancane Geothermal Park, a place where man tries to catch long breaths of the Earth and where the four elements seem to silently guard the stones of the medieval village of Monterotondo MarittimoAmong rocks of improbable colors and columns of smoke billowing from underground, we will understand how man, over the centuries, has managed to understand and exploit the wild and harsh nature of this territory.
The enchanting landscape of the Biancane Natural Park
Itinerary II
The Diaccia Botrona and the coastal wetlands
An itinerary to discover the beauty and environmental richness of the coastal wetlands that characterise our territory through a visit to the Diaccia Botrona, near the renowned seaside town of Castiglione della PescaiaThe Diaccia Botrona is a protected wetland, established in 1996 and classified since 1971 as a "Wetland of international importance". It is also included in the Site of Community Interest n° 111 and in the Special Protection Area 111B identified as "an area of great importance for the stopping, wintering and nesting of aquatic birds". The symbolic and iconographic heart of the natural area is the Red House Ximenes, a structure designed and built by the engineer Leonardo Ximenes in 1765-68, under Peter Leopold of Lorraine, as part of a systematic reclamation project in the Maremma.
Today, inside, with the assistance of specialized personnel, it is possible to take advantage of an important multimedia museum through which it is possible to observe the flora and fauna present in the nature reserve.
The Red House Ximenes and the Diaccia Botrona
Itinerary III
Lords and Princes of Maremma: The Tufa Area from the Etruscans to the Aldobrandeschi
An excursion among the secrets of geology, nature and history of the villages of Sovana And Pitigliano, crossing the ancient Sacred Ways, entirely dug into the tuff, which at the time of the Etruscans They connected the cities of the living with the cities of the dead. A long story that will lead us to discover the fascinating territory of the Tufi, colonized in ancient times by the Etruscan princes and home to the Middle Ages of the residence of the most powerful aristocratic family of the Maremma: the Aldobrandeschi.
The splendid setting of the village of Pitigliano
Itinerary IV
Lily, the lesser goat of the Greeks
The island of Lily It has known many names: the ancient Greeks called it Aegilion mikros, “minor goat”, then Igilium for the Latins, Djanum in the Middle Ages and finally today LilyDifferent names for a strip of land of unique beauty, a small island on the border between sea, sky and rock, where History is no less fascinating than Legend. The path of the Etruscan craftsmen, perhaps interested in the iron and copper mines of the Half Franco Point; here too the wealth of the noble Roman family of the Domitii Enobarbi, merchants and money lenders, who in Giglio Porto, as in Giannutri and Porto Santo Stefano, built a sumptuous maritime villa. The most powerful family of the Maremma Middle Ages passed through here, the Aldobrandeschi, and still the ships of the Republic of Pisa, the Spanish troops of Alfonso of Aragon; here pirate ships and ships have raged for centuries corsair raids. Infinite and fascinating stories to discover while walking in the village of Giglio Castello, among the narrow streets and sensational panoramic views, or along a path that takes us to the ridge, in the middle of a patch of colorful rockrose, dusty heather, fragrant myrtle, crossing a terraced vineyard and finally reaching an inn to enjoy the warmth of a good glass of Ansonaco.
Excursions can be arranged based on the duration and difficulty required.
The famous granite of Giglio Island
Itinerary IV
Giannutri, the ancient Artemisia
The Island of Giannutri, it is the ancient Artemisia for its crescent shape. The southernmost of the islands in the Archipelago, Giannutri is one of those islands where we can most easily be enchanted and amazed by an almost pristine nature, made of lights, sounds, colors and scents. A sensory journey all-round, an occasion of extraordinary intensity and beauty.
Excursions can be arranged based on the duration and difficulty required.
The ruins of the Roman villa on the island of Giannutri
Itinerary V
On Mount Labro, on the trail of the Prophet of Amiata
The climb to the Mount Labro It's an experience that speaks powerfully to the heart and soul. Different in geology and landscape from the rest of Amiata, with its white, smooth rock, brings thoughts back to the essence of things. When your gaze rises, it takes in an infinite breath of breathtaking scenery. A metaphorical journey from the effort of the climb to the fullness of vision, which brought one of the greatest mystics and visionaries of the nineteenth century to this summit, David Lazzeretti, who here realized his anachronistic dream of Christianity and statehood.
The enchanting landscape of Monte Labro
Itinerary VI
On the roof of the Maremma: the Cornate and Gerfalco
In the magical setting of the Cornate and Fosini Nature Reserve, we will start from the village of Gerfalco (GR) to get to know the wild and rugged nature of these reliefs, the highest of the Metalliferous HillsIn late spring our trekking between rocky walls and small villages will be made magical by slopes populated by wild orchids, always fascinating and enchanted flowers whose history and legends we will retrace.
One of the splendid orchids that populate the Cornate di Gerfalco reserve
