The Maremma in Tuscany is a land with long, varied shores and crystal clear waters. Wide sunny sand beaches, cliffs with trails to the sea, rocky beaches where the sea eroded the coast and left small, private gulf where to hide for the day in peace: this is the Tuscan coast of Maremma. These transparent waters are among the cleanest in Italy, with a matching quality coast that offers any kind of landscape to enjoy for all tastes. You will find a series of alternating coast kinds: few kilometers of sandy beaches, then sudden cliffs that form gulfs where another patch of sandy beach accommodates your rest. Other parts go for many kilometers as a sandy beach, meet the end of rivers, mingle with natural parks, offering wonderful scenarios framed by sand dunes with protected flora and vast pinewoods, the ideal refreshing place where to rest during the hottest summer hours. A lot of effort has gone into preserving the Tuscan coast, and now the payoff is the beautiful natural landscape to be enjoyed with respect.
The wide and accessible Gulf of Follonica includes very characteristic beaches such as Cala Martina and Cala Violina to continue with the resort beaches of Castiglion della Pescaia and Marina di Grosseto. These places are suited for thos who love to be in touch with nature and the sea without forgoing comforts and closeness to shops, restaurants and other services.
The intense seaside life offers many fun entertainments for tourists of any age. There is large availability of seal and motor boats for rent, in addition to wind-surf and yachts, water-ski, and take scuba diving courses. Tuscan diving centers are very professional and offer scuba diving excursions to everyone to discover suggestive scenes of underwater life in the Mediterranean. The Mount Argentario is a splendid natural environment with its many bays and small gulfs reachable only by sea. This area’s seabed is considered among the most interesting in Italy for scuba diving lovers due to its rich variety of shells, corals and fish.
Among the many faces of Maremma you can also find the mystic atmosphere of the Orbetello Lagoon with its golden and well-combed beaches of Feniglia and Giannella. Nearby is the coast of Capalbio, characterized by the lunar sand, a series of completely wild dunes free from any human settlement, which make it a unique place. How to forget the unique islands of Giglio and Giannutri, the pearls of Tuscany. Famous for their vertical cliffs on the sea that varies from crystal-clear to emerald-green, these island are surrounded by the scents of the Mediterranean bush and aromatic herbs. A hiding place immersed in the wild but with all the comforts nearby.
Moreover, there are plenty of ancient villages to visit. The ancient town of Orbetello, the tourist harbor of Punta Ala, the sea hamlets of Talamone, Castiglione della Pescaia, Santo Stefano and Porto Ercole right by the Argentario let the visitor discover enchanted views on the Tuscan coast and the islands.
A view of the sea from these places is an unforgettable sight, especially in the evening when long sunsets color the sky with the most incredible hues of red and violet, painting the coast with warm red rays…would it not be a shame to miss all that?
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