Porto Ercole

Porto Ercole sits on the southern flank of Monte Argentario, a rugged promontory jutting into the Tyrrhenian Sea along Tuscany's wild Maremma coast. You'll find yourself in a genuinely historic harbor town — this is where Caravaggio died in 1610 — with the old Spanish fortress walls looming right above the docks. The Marina dei Presidi puts you in the thick of it, with the village's trattorias and medieval lanes steps away from your berth.