"Farm Holidays suggested by the Regional Park of Maremma"

The Tuscan Maremma offers a vast richness of places, country scenes and atmospheres which are not easy to describe or explain. You become immediately aware when you come for the first time from the north or from the south of the gentleness of the hillsides, the richness and particularity of the countryside, which is a small world in itself.

The first sensation it gives you is one of peacefulness. Your stay could then lead you towards the discovery of and interest in the history of the ancient civilisations which existed here for thousand of years, or else you may immerse yourselves in the extreme quietness of the parks and natural oases, or even combine an interest in the ancient communities with a strong curiosity for the rich tradition of its cuisine and wine.

Each holiday you will take in the Maremma could have the theme and excursions you prefer and which you most feel the need for. Apart from the places, the people of the Maremma contribute to this most particular atmosphere. Abrupt but frank and joyful, the people of the Maremma will accompany you during your stay and will open themselves to you without a minimum of pretence or hypocrisy, immediately making you feel at home, wherever you stay and where you may feel you would want to stay forever.

In our dining room there is a small library with tourist guides and books with the principal Tuscan and especially, Maremmane attractions. This reading material has been collected and been made available for you, in order to give you good ideas for places to visit for excursions of one or even more than one day, leaving from La Pulledraia. These itineraries have something for all tastes and needs and to summarise them all is practically impossible. In order to give you a few ideas we have classified certain possible excursions which we have listed above.

various eras, haschanged hands many times:from the Aldobrandeschi to the earldom of the Orsini family until the XVII century when it became part of the Medici Grand Duchy of Tuscany and subsequently that of the Lorena family.Situated in a territorial environment rich in natural and historical-archaeological sites, Pitigliano represents an ideal starting point for unforgettable excursions. Moreover, our guests will find an assortment of high-quality wines chosen among eight DOC wines produced by the Province of Grosseto territories and cared for by the Sommelier, Signora Daniela, who is always available in the Agritourism to give advice and interesting bits of information about the world of wine, as she is part of the family that owns the business.

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It functions almost as a catwalk, allowing one to go ashore. Raffaele Del Rosso, in paraphrasing Gabriele D'Annunzio's opinion of Venice, called it Anadiomene City, meaning city that rises from the sea.In fact, it is most likely the reason that Orbetello for this particular geographic conformation, has always been considered perfect territory for the conquering, having among the centuries belonged to the Aldobrandeschis, Spanish, Austrians, French, Lorena and moreover to the Abbey of the Three Fountains.The origin of its name raises many questions:Orvelus, Urva Tellus or Urbis Tellus?"Circular City," "City of Herbs" or "Urban City?"Still today, its origins remain a mystery, and had Piccinino in 1455, not raided the Archives, perhaps many doubts would have been resolved by this time. In the zone of the Giannella landstrip, one can find a large variety of migratory birds.Here one can spot pink flamingos, creatures of rare beauty that contribute to an already particular landscape.Right in the center of the landstrip the WWF manages an environmental education center from a Spanish Farmhouse dated '600.From the seaside, the landstrip extends for kilometers of very fine sand until the mouth of the Albegna river, separated by the road that acts as a furrow, characterized by thick Mediterranean bramble. The Feniglia landstrip is the undisputed kingdom of varying shades of green and of the refreshing aroma of Mediterranean bramble intensified by the presence of luxurious pinewoods that offerreviving shade for the inland.In this protected environment, numerous animal species live in complete freedom.And in fact, while travelling along the road, it is not unusual to sight a herd of deer at pasture.Limpid waters lapping a beach of golden sand complete the scenario of this strip of paradise.

Instead, the Romans founded the village of Salebrone, famous for its mild climate, lake teeming with fish and surroundings rich in game.After the fall of the Roman Empire and the Barbarian raids, in 962 Castiglione was given to Pisa by Ottone I of Sassonia, Emperor of Germany.Pisa took advantage of the wealth, however neglected to take care of the shelving of the port and of the waters of Lake Prile, which became stagnant and led to rising malarial epidemics.

MONTE ARGENTARIO: Monte Argentario was most likely in origin an island subsequently "anchored" to the Tyrrhenian coast by the Feniglia and Giannella landstrips, and formed by the accumulation of silt transported by the rivers and sea currents.The first human settlement surely dates back to a distant era, confirmed by the numerous archaeological artifacts recovered both in the Cave of Straits and in that of the Cala dei Santi.Many of the caverns were inhabited, one of which was rather capacious:the "Cave of the Grand Duke," called by this name in honor of Leopoldo of Lorena, over one km in length, which during its excavation revealed a small lake 50 m from the entrance. In regard to its geographical position, which places it at the center of the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Argentario

 of the Promontory begin to take form.Anyway, credit goes to the Spanish for having, in just a few years time, transformed Monte Argentario into a powerful war machine with a formidable fortified complex, superior in number and quality to that of any other in existence in Tuscany.In this manner, the State of Command was instituted that included Orbetello, Porto Ercole, Porto S. Stefano and Talamone, to which, in 1602 the fortified town of Porto Longone on Elba Island was added.The Promontory, entirely mountainous (635 m) is characterized by steep, rocky coasts, where one can admire the famous dwarf palm tree that spontaneously grows on site and is covered in thick Mediterranean bramble that alternates with olive, wine and fruit tree cultivation.The Argentarian economy, once exclusively based on fishing, now finds its main resource in tourism. Monte Argentario era probabilmente in origine un'isola successivamente "ancorata" alla costa tirrenica dai tomboli della Feniglia e della Giannella, formatisi per l'accumolo dei detriti trasportati dai fiumi e dalle correnti marine. Il primo insediamento umano all'Argentario risale certamente ad epoche remote, lo attestano i numerosi reperti archeologici rinvenuti sia nella Grotta degli Stretti che in quella di Cala dei Santi. Sono molte le spelonche che furono abitate, una delle quali molto capiente: lunga oltre 1 Km, la "Grotta del Granduca", così chiamata in onore di Leopoldo di Lorena che ne promosse gli scavi, presenta anche un laghetto a 50 metri dall'ingresso.

Its port, which offers 900 exclusive boat slots is an important tourist facility that provides the possibility for boat, motorboat and yacht rental with or without a sailor. Also notable is its golf course, one of the largest in Europe, and host of important tournaments.