http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/26781 It's ideal for a relaxing fun holiday and contact with nature. It also has garden, pool and ping-pong, and there's a riding school nearby.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/26781 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20778
Civitella Marittima is also well located for visiting other places in Tuscany. The villa has lovely town and countryside views (particularly from the bedroom window) and the glow of the rising morning sun on the surrounding buildings, with the swallows circling overhead, is not to be missed. The village is very friendly - after a week we almost felt like locals.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20778 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15471 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15471 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14639
We spent two weeks there and we already want to go back. The most amazing thing are the owners and their kindness. They went out of their way to help us organize wine tasting, olive oil tasting, a cooking class and much more. They are incredible. Plus the location is perfect.

The village is just off a major road that links Siena to the coast so we practically could see both Siena and the wine region AND the Maremma. We had searched the internet for months looking for a central location. We asked travel consultants and everybody told us that there was no place from where one could go on daytrips to Siena, Florence, the Chianti, the Valdorcia, Montalcino AND the Maremma and the coast. We had to choose, they said.

Well, in fact there IS such a place and it is Casina di Rosa.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14639 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11590
We were 7 people and managed to spend a week in a great part of Tuscany with 650 euros for the week! All included!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11590 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4581 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4581 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4577
In 30 minutes / 1 hour, you can reach "postcard Tuscany" (ie, Val d'Orcia with Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano, San Quirico; the Chianti area with vineyards and beautiful castles; San Gimignano, Monteriggioni and Volterra; Siena; the Crete senesi; Florence) and the "off-the-beaten-path Tuscany" (ie, Monte Amiata; the Maremma plains; the coast; the hilltop villages of Maremma such as Roccatederighi, Roccastrada, Civitella Marittima, Pari, Massa Marittima; thermal baths such as Petriolo and Saturnia; the Tufi and the Etruscan Empire with Pitigliano, Sovana Sorano; Nature Parks such as the Maremma Nature Park; and art parks such as the Tarot Garden).

We rented a house in a beautiful village with a great restaurant, Civitella Marittima, and we are going back next year.

Amazing, amazing place.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4577