Holiday apartment in Carige Alta: wine, nature and medieval culture

Holiday apartment in Carige Alta between culinary delights and discoveries

Carige Alta offers a reason to travel where regional products, special experiences and cultural discoveries come together. In Carige Alta, Il Ponte operates a winery and also produces extra virgin olive oil.

Il Ponte offers direct sales and rooms for tastings. At its own winery, Il Ponte also organizes culinary tours with wine and oil tastings. For your planning, wine, olive oil and an insight into a winery are therefore clearly recognizable culinary highlights. The combination of tasting and tour particularly appeals to travelers who want not only to try local products, but also to get to know them in the environment where they are produced.

In addition to wine and oil, astrotourism is also documented at Il Ponte: Azienda Agricola Il Ponte holds the SILVER distinction “I cieli più belli d'Italia” for astrotourism. The estate on Strada Carige Alta covers 36 hectares. Il Ponte also hosts the exclusive “Weekend di Stelle in Toscana” experience, available year-round. This allows the choice of a holiday apartment in Carige Alta to be combined with different daytime and evening interests.

Nature and observation in the municipality of Capalbio

In the municipality of Capalbio, the Riserva Naturale del Lago di Burano covers approximately 410 hectares and includes a 140-hectare brackish lake. The lake’s size and distinctive character give the landscape a clear focus on nature, which differs from the culinary experiences in Carige Alta.

In the municipality of Capalbio, the Oasi WWF Lago di Burano was the first WWF oasis established in Italy. The Riserva Naturale del Lago di Burano is home to more than 300 bird species and more than 500 plant species. This provides specific subjects for nature observation, from birdlife to plant diversity.

The nature trail of the Riserva Naturale del Lago di Burano is also accessible to people with disabilities and has observation points for viewing flora and fauna.

Medieval traces and views

In the municipality of Capalbio, the Camminamento di Ronda runs along the entire circuit of the walls and offers views of the surrounding landscape, the sea, and the lakes of Burano and San Floriano. The path thus combines the medieval fortifications with a landscape experience that brings culture and expansive views together in a single excursion theme.

In the municipality of Capalbio, the Castello di Capalbio already existed in the 12th century and was mentioned in a privilege issued by Pope Alexander III in 1161. The walls of Capalbio, interrupted by several towers with square floor plans, are a significant example of medieval military architecture.

The Porta Senese is the main entrance to Capalbio. It bears an inscription plaque from 1418 and a Medici coat of arms from 1601. The Torre Aldobrandesca is part of the Rocca Aldobrandesca complex; the medieval tower has a square structure with a battered base and a crenellated top. A cultural stay can therefore include both specific historical dates and vivid architectural features.

Online ticket purchases guarantee admission to the Giardino dei Tarocchi.

When choosing your holiday apartment in Carige Alta, your preferred type of trip can serve as a guide: culinary tours and the year-round star experience offer different focal points from nature observation, the Camminamento di Ronda or Capalbio’s medieval architectural history. This allows you to decide before booking which themes should shape your days and which location within the destination best suits them.

Other places in the same destination

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Carige Alta, you can find Frassine, Civitella Marittima, Rocchette, La Torba, Castell'azzara, La Dispensa, Montevitozzo and Isola Del Giglio here.

For the overview of the wider travel area: Grosseto.