Maremma is a less known but large area in the south of Tuscany and stretches between the provinces of Grosseto and Livorno. The region is unique because of the variety of its territory. Next to the blue sea, long beaches, hills covered with woods, black rock, green hills, marshes and flat lands it also has natural thermal baths to offer.
Maremma is a timeless region with ancient roots where the Romans and even the Etruscans flourished for centuries leaving behind important traces and many archeological finds. In the Middle Ages there were built high towers, castles and walled towns such as Sovana and Santa Fiora. As the massive Medici wall in Grosseto reminds us, also the Medici and Lorena families lived here.
The region is not just landscapes and culture but also a very good example of green energy. The first geothermal power station in the world is located in Larderello. Here, where sea, hills and mountains melt perfectly together, it is also the food that makes Maremma a perfect place to travel to. The region is rich in typical products to be tasted while enjoying a glass of excellent wine from the area.
Far from the bright lights of Siena and Florence the region Maremma is not, like much of Italy these days, choked by tourists. It is instead one of the very few parts of Italy that remains, uncontaminated by the tourist explosion, true to its ancient roots.
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