Bird migration
Porto Santo Stefano overlooks the western border of the Orbetello Lagoon, perhaps since prehistoric times, a wintering place for birds arriving after long seasonal journeys.
(≡)Laguna di Orbetello
Orbetello is the town built on the strip of land that divides the lagoon of the same name in two, located between the Argentario Promontory and mainland Tuscany.
(≡)The awakening of nature
Porto Ercole, eastern basin of the Orbetello Lagoon, migration destination for various species of birds traveling between Europe and Africa.
(≡)The Floor of the Siena Cathedral
Siena, historic center. Consisting of more than sixty scenes, it is generally covered in the most frequented areas by sheets of masonite, except once a year, for two months, between the end of August and the end of October.
(≡)Voronezh nature reserve
Voronezh Oblast. In a forest in Russia, through the image of small animals playing, the photographer just five meters away wants to show how similar they can be to human beings and convey humor and creativity.
(≡)Fitwalking coastal countryside
Italy, various locations. In May 2017 I left for a sporty walk, traveling along the Tyrrhenian coast, with the idea of enjoying the open spaces in nature as much as possible and focusing on some itinerary details.
(≡)Cala di Forno
Location Cannelle. After crossing plains landscapes you can tackle one of the longest hilly paths of the Park, which from its hinterland lead to the sea, to see the light warming the Cala di Forno sand.
(≡)Protection of the Environment in the Mediterranean Sea
by Atilla Piralioğlu, Lap Lambert Academic Publishing. Mediterranean Sea is a common heritage of mankind. A natural gift to humanity, beautifully located among three continents, it is also home to many diverse species of marine flora and fauna.
(≡)Azienda agricola Club Le Cannelle
Located inside the Maremma Park, in the stretch where the wildest and most inaccessible places to mass tourism are located, such as Cala di Forno, with hidden sandy beaches, high cliffs, swamps, pine forests, cultivated fields and pastures that make everything the territory is a reserve of biodiversity.
(≡)Parco della Maremma
Cupi and Alberese. Talamone is at the south of the Parco della Maremma nature reserve, in the center of a flat and hilly region extending from the north of Lazio to the entire coast of Tuscany.
(≡)Managing Protected Areas: People and Places
by Niall Finneran, Denise Hewlett and Richard Clarke. It focuses on issues surrounding the importance of natural environments on public health and wellbeing, and the environmental, cultural, and social importance of green and blue spaces.
(≡)Poggiolivi Agriturismo Bio in Maremma
An oasis of peace and tranquility from which you can enjoy the view of the Parco della Maremma, from the hill of olive trees to the sea, listen to the singing of the geese in the morning, smell the resinous scent of the Mediterranean scrub.
(≡)Baia di Talamone
Talamone. After passing the wild Albegna river mouth and valley, another two hours' walk north leads near a bay with the backdrop of a mythological and rich in history village located on a rocky promontory.
(≡)Wind and Strategy
by Stuart Walker, W.W. Norton & Company. A world authority and champion sailor has written the definitive book on one of the most important, and least understood, factors in winning: the wind, its changes, and its effects on racing strategy
(≡)Tenuta Valle Buia
Farm surrounded by 40 hectares among centenary olive trees and scrub of the Uccellina mountains, from where a dirt road begins that leads directly to Baia di Talamone, for all the alternatives of sporting activities and cultural or gastronomic excursions.
(≡)Foce e valle dell’Albegna
Following the ascent route that crosses this valley from the river mouth you can discover high stone walls which forming mirrors of clear cold water in a primitive, wild and uncontaminated Mediterranean habitat.
(≡)Ultimate Navigation Manual
by Lyle Brotherton, Collins. A unique guide to finding your way on land – from the basic principles right up to the advanced technology of GPS. Designed to allow even the absolute beginner to find their way anywhere in the world, it also develops a unique confidence in navigation.
(≡)Agriturismo il Poggio Rosso di Maremma
This accommodation consists of an air-conditioned apartment which offers access to a terrace, has private parking, a relaxing garden and is in an excellent position to discover the Foce and Albegna valley.
(≡)Tombolo della Giannella
Porto Santo Stefano. Coming from Orbetello and then from the Argentario shore which overlooks the lagoon, to continue towards the 'mainland' in a northerly direction you need to go around its western basin.
(≡)Bike & Boat Argentario Hotel
Whether traveling by bicycle, with a backpack, with the family, as a couple or for business, this accommodation facility seems like the right place to spend a period of relaxation or fun, reaching the Tombolo della Giannella or the surrounding locations.
(≡)Cycling Riviera
Western Liguria, various locations. Almost thirty kilometers of seafront accessible on foot and by ecological cycle vehicles. It's the itinerary of Cycling Riviera cycle-pedestrian path, resulting from the historical Ferrovia del Ponente reconversion.
(≡)The Flower Cycle Path (La Ciclabile dei Fiori)
Health routes on the Riviera dei Fiori cycle path, by Gianfranco Trapani, pediatric specialist with specialization in nutrition science, and Stefano Beschi, dietician and specialist in Sports Medicine, Morellini publisher.
(≡)Best Western hotel Anthurium
Accommodation facility located halfway between Sanremo and Imperia, welcomes guests in the heart of Santo Stefano al Mare offering direct access to the Parco costiero della Pista Ciclabile della Riviera dei Fiori.
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