In the heart of Maremma, Podere Rosso offers the peace and relax you have always dreamed of. Complete privacy and silence are granted by the most beautiful countryside of Maremma: hills of vineyards and olive trees all around the house will cherish you and your family during your holiday. Every season is its best:
>> In Summertime you will enjoy the large swimming pool with a magnificent garden all around with grass, trees, hammocks and table tennis. If you miss the sea in 20 mn you can reach one of the famous beaches like Feniglia, Alberese, Giannella etc. Lunches and dinners will be unforgettable under the pergola: if you wish you can cook pizzas, big fishes or meat in the external oven, while the backgarden will provide fresh organic tomatoes, salads, basil etc. When you don't want to cook or want to eat something new, you can reach one of the delicious tuscan restaurants, 5 to 10 mn driving, in the countryside, or in Magliano or Montiano villages. Excellent and cheap cuisine.
>> In Autumn you will enjoy wine tasting visiting the dozens of famous cantines all around the house: Frescobaldi, Bolla, Castelli etc: some of them are designed by eminent architects like Renzo Piano or Piero Sartogo. Autumn is also the ideal season to visit historical cities like Siena (1h distant), Florence (1h and 1/2), Rome (2h), or the picturesque villages around the house like Magliano (just 10 mn), Capalbio (30 mn) or Pitiglano (1h). In warm days you will st ill enjoy the sun, the sea and almost desert beaches. Another attraction is Saturnia spa with its famou therapeutic sulfur spring which is only 45 mn driving distant. In the house you will enjoy the large kitchen and the comfortable and lightful living room.
>> In Winter the comfort of the house will cherish you with SAT TV. HiFi and Internet. During cold days you will appreciate efficient heating all around and the large fireplace, where to cook meat and sausages if you wish so. Winter is also the season for visiting local markets of antiques and local handicrats, like the ones in Orbetello or Capalbio. During clear and sunny days you can visit Monte Argentario and its unique panoramas or take the ferry from Porto Santo Stefano to wonderful islands like Isola del Giglio or Giannutri. The best restaurants are ready to take reservations for Christmas or New Year's eve.
>> in Springtime you will be captured by the explosion of flowers and colors. You can have walks by the sea or in the countryside. It's the ideal season to rent bikes and enjoy the fabulous nature of Parco della Maremma with the chance to see wild animas like wildboars, foxes and dears. If you like wildlife you can visit the famous WWF oasis of Orbetello or Burano and watch migrating birds like phenicopters or herons. For the ones that don't care about cold water, may and june are the ideal months for first baths in the sea.