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Explore all of our secret destinations in Tuscany — wild thermal baths, medieval villages, Etruscan trails, Maremma vineyards and much more. Each entry has its rating, how to get there and what you need to know before going.
A major Etruscan site: 120 hectares of excavations, the Devil's Bridge 25 meters above the Fiora, a necropolis with frescoes and a castle-museum, for €5
Two hundred painted tombs out of 6,000 carved into the tuff, with frescoes from the 7th century BC
At Vulci, the Grand Temple can be explored without barriers amid 900 hectares of volcanic canyons, among Etruscan remains, a painted necropolis and a museum in a medieval castle
Housed in the Palazzo Vitelleschi, the museum displays the furnishings of the Monterozzi tombs: winged horses in terracotta, sarcophagi, jewelry and Attic ceramics
The first WWF oasis in Italy, Lake Burano is a 140-hectare brackish pond protected by 12 km of untouched dunes, where flamingos, herons and ospreys winter
Garden of monumental sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle in Capalbio, in southern Maremma ([visittuscany.com](https://www.visittuscany.com/fr/territoires/sud-de-la-maremme/))
ViatorCapalbio is a medieval village whose walkway, running along the ramparts and towers, opens onto the sea, the Argentario and the lakes of Burano and San Floriano
Etruscan tomb unearthed in 1857 in the necropolis of Vulci, known for its mythological frescoes, including the sacrifice of the Trojan prisoners
Every May, Capalbio celebrates its patron saint San Bernardino da Siena over three days, with procession, traditional games, birds of prey flights, hikes and a traveling concert
Capalbio's annual art competition, held alongside the Sagra del Cinghiale, whose theme is the Maremma wild boar
Montalto di Castro is a village on the Etruscan coast with good access from the via Aurelia, useful as a base with its trattorias before or after the Vulci park
Sandy beach with crystal-clear water, presented as away from the crowds in the Maremma of Capalbio
Palazzo Collacchioni is a museum-monument located in Capalbio, in Maremma, for which neither the visit content, nor the state of the building, nor the access conditions are documented
An experience revolving around the butteri, the Tuscan cowboys of the Maremma, paired with wild landscapes, beaches and an Etruscan past
On the border of the Maremma, Pescia Romana is split between Borgo Vecchio and Borgo Nuovo, with quality agriculture and unspoiled beaches nearby
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RestaurantsWhere to eat around Pescia Romana8 restaurants within 12 km
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BoatsBoats around Pescia Romana40 boats within 25 kmExplore
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Hidden Tuscany is an independent travel guide devoted to authentic Tuscany, far from the saturated tourist circuits. Our directory lists the places we have personally visited and documented: free-access wild hot springs, inhabited medieval villages, little-known Etruscan trails, discreet wineries, restaurants of trattoria family-run.
Each listing is rated on five criteria — authenticity, accessibility, value for money, photogenic quality and overall experience — to help you prioritize your visits according to your expectations. Whether you are planning a weekend in the Maremma, a thermal stay in Saturnia, a tour of the tuff villages or an exploration of the Etruscan coast, our directory is designed to be your starting point.
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