Playing ruzzola in San Martino sul Fiora
We in the Fiora Valley have been very busy this week celebrating the Vivamus Summer Festival. Yesterday we were in San Martino sul Fiora, where I was lucky enough to experience the classic country spirit that makes the Maremma such a beautiful place to visit. Vivamus is about putting the best of the Maremma [...]
Zuccherini dell’Amiata Recipe
Summer’s pretty much upon us in the Maremma, and I thought the occasion called for something sweet, so I’ve decided to share with you my favourite Maremman sweet recipe – Zuccherini dell’Amiata. Of course, like all good sweets, there’s a story behind them. I was in Monte Amiata the other day, trying to escape the heatwave [...]
Montemerano’s Maremma in Musica Festival
I am infatuated with Montemerano? How can I describe it to someone who has never been? Montemerano is one of the smaller towns in the municipality of Manciano, where I live, but what it lacks in people, it definitely makes up in atmosphere. The town itself is a medieval jewel. A beautifully conserved maze of [...]
This website is finally finished! So what can you expect?
Firstly, Hi! Welcome to my website, which has everything you need to know about the Maremma in Southern Tuscany. My name’s Elisa. I’m an Australian journalist who came to the Maremma a couple of years back for a holiday and simply never left. It’s all terribly cliche – I feel in love with a local, [...]
