Cala Violina and the Maremma

The Maremma has two faces: the tourist casino in campsites and on certain beaches and paradise peace that you try walking between holm oaks and maritime pines towards deserted sandy strips: here are some information to better enjoy a trip in this part of the Tuscany.

Geographically the Maremma is a very wide region that extends between Tuscany and Lazio, but often with this name it only means the Maremma Grossetana, between Follonica and the Promontory of the argentario that we have already described here . Near Grosseto there is The Maremma Park , while now we talk about the beaches of the reserve of the Bandite of Scarlino including the famous Cala Violina (and also of some countries of the hinterland where Close the day with a great dinner and good wine!).

From Scarlino you can walk the coast towards Punta Ala along a splendid trail between the trees, where some isolates of stones are encountered: Cala di Portiglioni, Cala di Rossa, the women falls. Then, wider and sandy, here is Cala Martina, Cala Violina and Cala delle Civette. After Cala delle Civette there is a stream and from here a very long and attended beaches with a camping behind with every amenity.

On summer weekends find parking is a lot of the lot: there are paid parking spaces, such as Cala Violina, which are filled right away. Those who love walking can park further, along the main road or after the campsite: despite the heat, walking in the woods is very pleasant. Putting the car There are parking prohibition signs, near paid parking lots, but instead a good way to get a fine.

We found a "free" place immediately after the campsite and we couldn't escape. From here we walked along the campsite, then up to the mouth of the stream, which we crossed (costume, slippers and watertight bag is the best equipment). Two steps on the stones and we arrived at Cala delle Civette, with its fine sand and maritime pines behind.

Where it terminates Cala delle Civette, in place a path that goes up towards Cala Violina. However, following the sea you can take advantage of the narrow strip of Cala d'Amico beach, which alternates so many sands to a bit of sand where you can lie down, and that is practically a continuation of Cala delle Civette. A Cala d'Amico can be quietly in the most crowded days, but access to the sea is difficult for stones and low backdrops.

About 800 meters of a wide trail with some ups and parties, partly in the woods and partly with splendid views, separate the end of Cala delle Civette with the beginning of Cala Violina, to which you can arrive with a ladder. This beach remembers the previous one, perhaps even more beautiful with its fine sand and clear water and vegetation around.

Cala Violina beach is 400 meters long (even something more if you count the nearby Icardi cove) and is obviously crowded in high season (but certainly not as a beach reachable by car). In addition to walking along the coast, Cala Violina can be reached by the paths in the woods, as the one already mentioned that comes from the paid parking lot of Cala Violina and, for those who want to walk a little more and park free, from the main road.

Between Cala Violina and Cala Martina the walk is longer: about 2 km with various ups and downs. Obviously walking in the woods with those panoramas is always pleasant. Cala Martina is the least beautiful of the three main beaches, more stony and vaulted with algae. The best time to enjoy these beaches is the morning (there are less people and in the afternoon it can climb a little wind to rip off the sea and numb water).

After a lot of sea, you can visit something of the hinterland of the Maremma. We went to Sovana in the evening passing in front of the beautiful pitigliano. Between Scarlino and the trio of dreamy villages Pitigliano/Sovana/Sorano there is a bit of a road to do, but we were heading south so it was very convenient. They are all three medieval villages, pitigliano the largest and most amazing.

Sovana is small and very quiet, with a village atmosphere of other times. Obviously the best time to come to such dreams are autumn with the winery of the cellars, but this is another story. Obviously on the interior as on the sea in this region there is a great deal to say, and you can Find here all the recommended trips in Tuscany . In short, I wish you a good trip to Maremma, or a good trip even as short as ours: it is still worth it!
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