TERRITORY & NATURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This quiet corner of Tuscany between Siena and the sea is handy for the wine-producing areas of Chianti and Bolgheri, ideal for lazy days on the long white sandy beaches at San Vincenzo or Populonia, and perfectly placed for day trips to splendid Tuscan towns packed with Renaissance art. In this wild and rugged countryside, rolling hills are cloaked in great oak and chestnut forests. In the nearby Alta Val di Cecina nature reserve, rare birds, wild boar and deer roam free.