{"id":49450,"date":"2026-01-30T16:04:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/la-bella-vita.club\/?p=49450"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:44:49","slug":"the-wild-soul-of-tuscany-on-the-road-in-the-maremma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/la-bella-vita.club\/en\/die-wilde-seele-der-toskana-unterwegs-in-der-maremma\/","title":{"rendered":"The wild soul of Tuscany: travelling in the Maremma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instead of orderly cypress avenues, a wild mixture of blackberries, pine and myrtle: this is the Maremma<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Maremma disproves every clich\u00e9 of Tuscany as a land of perfect cypress avenues and Renaissance castles. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Maremma in the south of Tuscany is not a polished postcard location, but a rugged piece of Italy where dust, wind and ancient traditions permeate the air. Here, the landscape breathes freedom - an insider tip for anyone who wants more than overcrowded Chianti vineyards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wild and lush: a typical country estate in the Maremma<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Formerly malaria-infested swamp area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While the north already shone with Florence and Siena, this wild southern coast - from Grosseto to Monte Argentario - was a rough, malaria-infested swamp area until it was drained in the 19th century: Today, it is home to a 170-kilometre-long nature reserve covering over 100,000 hectares, where butteris, the shepherds, and wild horses are the secret stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Italy's fascinating south: what awaits you in Puglia<\/a><\/blockquote>