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Continuing on from our introductory article which describes how the beautiful island of Monte Argentario merged with Grosseto province on the mainland of Tuscany, here we’ll describe what to see and do on your visit to this now anchored mass of land.

The two main towns of Monte Argentario are called Porto Santo Stefano and Porto Ercole.

During the summer months, these busy fishing towns became even busier with flocks of tourists coming to explore the scenery and sunbathe on sandy beaches. Porto Ercole is especially well equipped for the holiday crowds.

Come and see the charming beauty of Talamone near Monte Argentario in Tuscany. This fortified little fishing village is situated on the coast at the foot of the Monti dell‘Uccellina. The beaches in this area are deemed to be some of the finest in Tuscany and are so beautiful that they’ve been included and protected by the Grosseto Nature Reserve.

Choose from a superb range of villa rentals in Grosseto, many of which offer amazing views of the coastline.

If your holiday in Southern Tuscany brings you anywhere close to the ‘floating’ town of Orbetello in Grosseto province then be sure to take an hour or two to visit Albinia.

This quaint little hamlet is a frazione of Orbetello and can easily be explored from the ancient Roman road called Via Aurelia nearby.

It’s perfectly situated as a stop off for tourists along their scenic exploration of the Maremma as Albinia lies only 10 kilometres from Orbetello and 33 kilometres from Grosseto.

Spend a glorious few days of your Tuscany holiday in the sunny gem of Monte Argentario.

Situated in the sea between Giglio Island and the mainland Tuscan province of Grosseto, Monte Argentario was once an independent island.

Over 4000 years ago, two narrow strips of land called Isthmuses formed with water on either side that merged on the north eastern and eastern side of Monte Argentario Island.

Choose from an incredible range of luxury villas in Grosseto province, including fabulous vacation rentals on the Tuscan coast where you can enjoy the sunshine and scenery after your days of tourist exploration.

In our previous article about the beautiful southern part of Tuscany called the Maremma, we described its breath-taking landscape that hugs the coastline. Here we’ll describe some of its most charming communes and attractions.

Choose from a gorgeous range of luxury vacation villas on the Tuscan coast and enjoy a few days soaking up plenty of sunshine and culture!

Tucked up in the rolling hills of the Maremma is the pretty Orange Flag town of Pitigliano which is Etruscan in origin.

The Etruscans were very skilled at choosing stunning locations for their settlements, mostly preferring to build on the hilltops of volcanic rock called tufu.They differed greatly from the Romans who preferred to build on flattish ground and construct large walls and fortresses to keep any unwanted visitors out!