| Capalbio : Farmhouse, Hotel, B&B Capalbio | | | | hide-out. With the Plebiscito of 1860, |
| Maremma | | | | Capalbio followed the fate of the rest of |
| | | | Tuscany and only began to recover in 1950 |
| By Giulio Detti | | | | with the Riforma Agraria, (Agricultural |
| | | | Reform). |
| Homeland of bandits and wild boar, with a | | | | |
| view that embraces the whole Maremma, past | | | | The town has kept its Medieval structure |
| the scented pines to the sparkling sea. | | | | almost completely intact. It is possible to |
| | | | follow the path of the ancient patrol along |
| Capalbio is at the southern border of Tuscany | | | | the town walls. One of the entrance gates, |
| and perches on top a hill covered by trees | | | | the Sienese, still has the original massive |
| and Mediterranean scrub. Originally it was | | | | wooden doors from the 15th century. Capalbio |
| the castle of the Tre Fontane di Roma (8th | | | | enjoys rather special tourism, attracted by |
| century). During the Middle Ages it belonged | | | | the Medieval character of the narrow streets, |
| to the Aldobrandeschi family, then the Orsini | | | | the ancient castle overlooking the valley |
| Counts and in 1416, it was annexed to the | | | | below and the beautiful beaches of Chiarore, |
| Sienese Repubblic. Later the territory was | | | | Macchiatonda and la Torba. The prestige of |
| turned over to Cosimo dei Medici and it began | | | | the town is further increased by the |
| a slow demographic and economic decline. The | | | | "Capalbio Cinema" short film festival held |
| town lost its autonomy under the Lorraine and | | | | every year during the first fifteen days of |
| suffered inevitable social disintegration as | | | | July. This festival draws important national |
| a result. This led to the onset of the | | | | and international figures. The "Giardino dei |
| banditry which plagued the Maremma for a | | | | Tarocchi"(Tarot Card Garden) at Garavicchio |
| great number of years. Tradition has it that | | | | is also worth seeing. It was created by the |
| Tiburzi, the most famous bandit in the | | | | recentely deceased artist Niki de Saint |
| Maremma, whose exploits became legendary and | | | | Phalle. |
| are remembered today, used Capalbio as his | | | | |