Discover Monte Argentario: The Hidden Gem of Southern Tuscany

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Monte Argentario: Southern Tuscany’s Best Kept Secret

Updated 6:39 AM EDT, Thu March 28, 2019

<strong>Saturnia springs: </strong>The thermal baths in this spa town located in the Maremma area are famed for their therapeutic properties.
Saturnia springs: The thermal baths in this spa town located in the Maremma area are famed for their therapeutic properties.
<strong>Hidden treasure:</strong> Located in the Maremma region, this Southern Tuscan peninsula can only be reached by road, foot or bicycle.
Hidden treasure: Located in the Maremma region, this Southern Tuscan peninsula can only be reached by road, foot or bicycle.
<strong>Unique position:</strong> Formerly an island, Monte Argentario is now linked to the mainland by three narrow isthmuses.
Unique position: Formerly an island, Monte Argentario is now linked to the mainland by three narrow isthmuses.
<strong>Pristine coastline: </strong>Monte Argentario's beaches are busy during July and August, but the peninsula is very quiet during the off-peak season.
Pristine coastline: Monte Argentario’s beaches are busy during July and August, but the peninsula is very quiet during the off-peak season.
<strong>Rocky peninsula:</strong> The headland is covered in forests and wild Mediterranean scrub vegetation, interrupted only by stepped olive groves and vineyards.
Rocky peninsula: The headland is covered in forests and wild Mediterranean scrub vegetation, interrupted only by stepped olive groves and vineyards.
<strong>Santo Stefano: </strong>One of Monte Argentario's two centers, this commercial port is bustling with locals and tourists during summer evenings.
Santo Stefano: One of Monte Argentario’s two centers, this commercial port is bustling with locals and tourists during summer evenings.
<strong>Beautiful sands: </strong>Spiaggia Lunga in Porto Ercole is one of the most scenic of the many beaches around Monte Argentario.
Beautiful sands: Spiaggia Lunga in Porto Ercole is one of the most scenic of the many beaches around Monte Argentario.
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