The quality of the food and wine alone is suffient reason to visit this province. Beyond the appeal of the sea and the hills or that of the archeological attractions, there is acquacotta, the dish par excellence of the Maremma, or delicious papparedelle alla lepre, egg noodles with hare sauce, or tortelli ripieni di bietola e ricotta con sughi di carne, ravioli stuffed with chard and ricotta
cheese with meat sauce, to make a visit worth while. The quality of the food and wine alone is suffient reason to visit this province. Beyond the appeal of the sea and the hills or that of the archeological attractions, there is acquacotta, the dish par excellence of the Maremma, or delicious papparedelle alla lepre, egg noodles with hare sauce, or tortelli ripieni di bietola e ricotta con sughi di carne, ravioli stuffed with chard and ricotta cheese with meat sauce, to make a visit worth while.
In order to appreciate this land, it is important to learn what it can offer, being especially careful to take in its contrasting flavors, strong and mild, fragrant and decisive. It's easy to talk about food and wine in this setting where dishes are simple and genuine. The Maremma cuisine has maintained its traditional recipes with their wealth of variety.
In a land of hunters, there are tasty dishes of wild-boar, hare and pheasant. But there are also fish dishes which are delicate and vigorous at the same time. Then there are soups and garlic breads boasting of delicious local olive oil and innumerable cheeses and wines. Both the wines and the olive oils from this area are exceptional. Fine D.O.C. wines exhault the unique flavors of the excellent local dishes. The Maremma offers many wine and gastronomical itineraries to serious connoisseurs and those who simply love good food and wine.
One may follow the Strade del Vino: the "Colli di Maremma" with one of the princes of Tuscan red, Morellino di Scansano; the "Montegregio-Massa Marittima" with examples of the Maremma's new wine growing and producing abilities and, the last founded, Montecucco with the unique flavors of a wine born on mountain slopes.
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Golf
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The Maremma is one of the most beautiful and magical sites in Tuscany. When traversing it the variety of its territory has a strong impact on the traveller; a territory never . . .
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Touring by bicycle
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The Maremma with its wide expanse and astonishing manifold is the ideal goal for the bicycle lovers. From its gentle hilly slopes to the wide cultivated fields of its flats . . .
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Diving
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The Maremma sea has always been one of the most fascinating element of the region, both for its natural beauties and the Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano . . .
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Sail
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Anyone sailing here between the Gulf of Follonica and the Argentario will fall in love with the area . . .
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