Just 10 minutes drive away from the beaches of the renowned Argentario coast, apartment with terrace in the medieval centre of Montiano, peaceful hilltop hamlet in the heart of Maremma surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, fields and woods. Perfect retreat for Tuscany lovers, ideal strategic home base for fascinating day trips to Rome, Siena, Pisa, Florence and to all the other wonderful sites of Tuscany. T H E A P A R T M E N T: Surrounded by nature but with all the advantages of a village, this charming 50 sqm. apartment is totally immersed in the old Tuscany atmosphere and traditions. It has a sunny terrace full of flowers with table and chairs for relaxing, sunbathing and dining "al fresco", a living room with double sofa bed, dining corner and TV set facing a quiet and picturesque medieval cobbled lane, a cozy double bedroom with view over the terrace full of flowers, a fully equipped kitchenette, a bathroom with shower and washing machine. It is located in the mezzanine floor of a completely restored ancient "palazzo" and has thick stone walls, vaulted ceilings and terracotta floors. Free internet WI-FI included. T H E V I L L A G E: Montiano is a hilltop village located in the world-famous area called Maremma which extends along the southern coast of Tuscany. Being on the first hill facing the sea it offers a fantastic view of the coast, the islands and the countryside. In Montiano you will find every comfort: 2 excellent restaurants, coffee shop, wine tasting, 2 little supermarkets, 2 play grounds for children, pharmacy, ATM, soccer field, horse riding, and, in a 20 minute drive, 3 of the best golf courses in Italy open all year. Next towns (Grosseto and Orbetello) are approx. 15 minutes drive away.

I chose this house for my holidays because here I found all the charms of Tuscany in one place: wonderful beaches and countryside, famous towns of art to visit and a superb landscape. I am happy to receive guests to give them the opportunity to appreciate all this.

T H E A R E A The nearest beaches are just 15km. away, reachable in a comfortable 10 minutes traffic free drive through rural scenery. It's the renowned ARGENTARIO COAST OF MAREMMA, the southern area of Tuscany, with its fine sand beaches and rocky bays, its fortressed village ports (Talamone, Porto Santo Stefano, Porto Ercole) where you can rent a boat, do your shopping in high class boutiques, taste the local products in 'trattorias' and wine bars, enjoy the Italian style. The fabulous NATURAL PARK of Maremma with its long white sand beaches, cliffs and wildlife is just 14 km. away and nearby are also the Natural Park of Feniglia and the Orbetello Lagoon. From Talamone (15km. from our house) you can also go by BOAT TO THE ISLANDS (Elba, Giglio, Giannutri, Montecristo). Montiano is the ideal strategic home base for fascinating DAYTRIPS: half way between ROME (South) and FLORENCE (North), both reachable in 2 hour drive or by train (the station is just 15km. away) it is even closer to SIENA, MONTALCINO and many other enchanting sites of Tuscany. In the vicinity of Montiano there are important ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES to discover (Roselle, Vetulonia, Tarquinia, etc.), ENCHANTING HISTORIC CENTERS TO VISIT (Capalbio, Massa Marittima, Sovana, Manciano, Pitigliano, etc.) and, of course, WINE TRAILS to taste the excellent wines of the area. In less than 30 mins you can reach the world-famous SATURNIA hot thermal waterfalls and Spa, open year long, and 3 of the best 18-hole GOLF courses in Italy.