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      Resting spot next to old fortress at top
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Talamone Mare Town

Talamone Mare Town, Talamone

 BruceDunning Says:  The fort ruins dates back to the Etruscan era, where they built on the hilltop for defenses. They lost out to the Romans who took control around 300BC. In 82BC, the whole town was destroyed in a war. The town was rebuilt and the new fort and castle toward bottom was... 

Talamone and Garibaldi

Talamone and Garibaldi, Talamone

 breughel Says:  There is a porta Garibaldi, a via Garibaldi, a piazza Garibaldi and a monument to Garibaldi in Talamone. I know that all Italian towns have somewhere a "via Cavour" or "via Garibaldi" but in Talamone there seems to be a special cult for Garibaldi Was he born here, did he... 

Talamone Port - Marina

Talamone Port - Marina, Talamone

 breughel Says:  There was a time when this harbour, now a marina, was the commercial seaport of the republic of Siena and was as such opposing the maritime supremacy of Pisa and Genoa. Even more, around 1350, a treaty between Siena and Florence made of Talamone the commercial port of this... 

Talamone Rocca - the Fortress

Talamone Rocca - the Fortress, Talamone

 breughel Says:  Siena reactivated the harbour in the 14th c. to make of Talamone their principal maritime port, although the distance is about 100 Km. The Sienese built the mighty fortress called "Rocca di Talamone" which still dominates the centre and the surroundings and is visible from... 

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Hotel Capo d'Uomo

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Agriturismo La Valentina del Biozzi: In the Uccellina park

Agriturismo La Valentina del Biozzi: In the Uccellina park, Talamone

 ludogatto Says:  Perfect location in the middle of the Parco dell'Uccellina, only 4 km from the sea.This is a real farm where they grow maremma cow and bulls, in the maremma gorgeouse tuscany country.....here you can find different accomodation, from little one room appartament fully... 

Talamone beach parking: Free camper parking

Talamone beach parking: Free camper parking, Talamone

 ludogatto Says:  When you get in Talamone bay from Fonteblanda you can see a big parking behind the big beach where there are the kitesurf school.The parking fee is 5 euros, but you can stay all the day and the night too. this parking is the perfect solution for the kiter that wait here the... 

Restaurants  

Locanda dei Mille Via Peretti 25 Talamone -: Just avoid it

Locanda dei Mille Via Peretti 25  Talamone -: Just avoid it, Talamone

 kamaferro Says:  Avoid this restaurant:we discovered after our first visit that they have one Italian menu where is shown the fish dishes frozen and not fresh and an English one where there is no mention at all. We called the owner and we pointed out this tricky contradiction. He felt... 

La Scesa: Service from good to bad!

La Scesa: Service from good to bad!, Talamone

 breughel Says:  The restaurant La Scesa had been advised to us by friends living in the region. We had first a lunch on the terrace. The service was very kind, the wine proposed by the head waiter was excellent and at a moderate price but the dish of "spaghetti al vongole" were a bit small... 

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 Siena reactivated the harbour in the 14th c. to make of Talamone their principal maritime port, although the distance is about 100 Km. The Sienese built the... 

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TALAMONE

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 Talamone est une toute petite ville fortifiée sur un promontoire rocheux à l'extrémité nord de la baie et plage qui jouxte la péninsule de l'Argentario. On y a une magnifique vue sur l'Argentario du... 

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The perfect spot: enjoy kite and windsurf!

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 Talamone is a nice little villages on a rock at the end of his bay, well known between the kite and windsurf lover cause here there are alwas very good wind conditions.....the main beach is 4 km fron... 

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Little sea village

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 Marshy area around this village with a bay. This is a small village, and still has the old fishing boats go out daily to get a catch. The little harbor is quite and peaceful, surrounded by shops and... 

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