Pitigliano on its tufa cliff

Region guide · Tuscany

The Maremma & the Argentario: Our Favourites

Saturnia’s cascades, Pitigliano, the Tarot Garden, the Argentario, Il Pellicano and two-star Caino.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The Maremma and the Argentario: the back story

    Maremma·In depth

    Saturnia’s hot springs, Pitigliano on its cliff, the Argentario and two-star Caino.

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What to see and do

  1. A town on a tufa cliff

    Pitigliano

    Pitigliano·Hill town

    A town built on a sheer cliff of volcanic tufa in the southern Maremma.

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  2. Natural hot springs

    Cascate del Mulino, Saturnia

    Saturnia·Thermal falls

    Warm sulphur springs falling through natural pools beside an old mill.

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  3. Niki de Saint Phalle’s garden

    Giardino dei Tarocchi

    Capalbio·Sculpture garden

    Niki de Saint Phalle’s sculpture garden of giant tarot figures in the Maremma hills.

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Eat and drink

  1. One MICHELIN Star

    Bracali

    Ghirlanda·Fine dining·€€€€

    Contemporary Italian cooking with one MICHELIN star, in Ghirlanda.

    Via di Perolla 2, 58020 GhirlandaExplore View on map

  2. One MICHELIN Star

    La Trattoria Enrico Bartolini

    Castiglione della Pescaia·Fine dining·€€€€

    Mediterranean cooking with one MICHELIN star, in Castiglione della Pescaia.

    Località Badiola, 58043 Castiglione della PescaiaExplore View on map

  3. One MICHELIN Star

    Silene

    Seggiano·Fine dining·€€€€

    Tuscan cooking with one MICHELIN star, in Seggiano.

    Località Pescina 9, 58038 SeggianoExplore View on map

  4. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Caino

    Montemerano·Fine dining·€€€€

    Tuscan cooking with two stars in the village of Montemerano, in the Maremma.

    Via della Chiesa 4, 58014 MontemeranoExplore View on map

  5. One MICHELIN Star

    Il Pellicano

    Porto Ercole·Fine dining·€€€€

    Creative cooking with one MICHELIN star, in Porto Ercole.

    Località Lo Sbarcatello, 58018 Porto ErcoleExplore View on map

  6. Bib Gourmand

    L'Oste Dispensa

    Orbetello·Restaurant·€€

    Farm-to-table cooking at moderate prices in Orbetello.

    Strada Provinciale Giannella 113, 58015 OrbetelloExplore View on map

  7. Bib Gourmand

    Il Sottomarino

    Follonica·Restaurant·€€

    Fish and seafood at moderate prices in Follonica.

    Via Fratti 1, 58022 FollonicaExplore View on map

  8. Bib Gourmand

    Osteria del Mare già il "Votapentole"

    Castiglione della Pescaia·Restaurant·€€

    Fish and seafood at moderate prices in Castiglione della Pescaia.

    Via IV Novembre 15, 58043 Castiglione della PescaiaExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. A cliffside hotel on the Argentario

    Hotel Il Pellicano

    Porto Ercole·Seaside hotel·€€€€

    A celebrated hotel on the rocks of Monte Argentario, with a starred restaurant.

    Località Lo Sbarcatello, 58018 Porto ErcoleExplore View on map

  2. A Maremma estate

    L’Andana

    Castiglione della Pescaia·Estate hotel·€€€€

    A resort on a country estate in the Maremma, near the sea at Castiglione della Pescaia.

    Località Badiola, 58043 Castiglione della PescaiaExplore View on map

  3. Built around the hot spring

    Terme di Saturnia Natural Spa & Golf Resort

    Saturnia·Spa resort·€€€€

    A spa and golf resort built around Saturnia’s thermal spring.

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  4. A working farm near the Argentario

    L’Antica Fattoria La Parrina

    Albinia·Farm estate·€€

    Rooms on a working farm and wine estate inland from the Argentario.

    Strada della Parrina, 58015 AlbiniaExplore View on map

Getting there and around

  1. A hot sulphur spring

    Terme di Saturnia

    Saturnia·Thermal spa

    The thermal spa at the source of Saturnia’s warm spring.

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