Archive for 'Tuscan Coast'

Cecina is a stunning seaside paradise in the province of Livorno in Tuscany. Situated about 30 kilometres south-east of Livorno town, Cecina is close to Bibbona and Casale Marittimo…other worthy towns worth visiting on your trails of Tuscany!

Stay in a beautiful villa in Larciano, only four kilometres from Cecina and enjoy exploring this scenic part of the region for a few days.

There are many wonderful tourist attractions on offer in Cecina including a fascinating archaeological park on the outskirts of the town that displays the remains of a 1st century BC Roman villa!

The picturesque southern province of Grosseto in Tuscany is home to a wide range of stunning natural attractions, pretty little Orange Flag towns and a huge range of interesting museums. Choose from a lovely range of villas with swimming pools in Grosseto and relax here after your days of exploration and adventure!

Stop off in the popular tourist resorts of Porto Santo Stefano and Porto Ercole in the Monte Argentario area of Grosseto, which is a beautiful peninsula jutting out to sea.

Sail out to the Tuscan archipelago from here and go snorkelling or canoeing around Elba Island or Giglio Island for example. Sunbathe along the stunning Blue Flag beaches of Southern Tuscany that lie within Grosseto province and dive into lots of water sports available here. Visit Lake Burano in Grosseto and see the wonderful activities to get involved with around its shores.

Come to the Versilia coast where you can find some fascinating old castle ruins and ancient walled towns to walk around and learn about. Stay in a fabulous villa with a swimming pool in the Versilia area of Tuscany for a few days to soak up some sunshine and culture!

Close to the fortressed town of Camaiore in the Versilia area of Tuscany is the partially restored castle of Montemagno.

It was built in the middle ages beside a village of the same name. It overlooked a section of the pilgrim road to Rome, the Via Francigena, running through Lucca into the Versilia plains.

Estimations have the castle dating as far back as 1099 and the private owner of the castle today had it wonderfully restored to include the original walls and the façade of the adjacent San Bartolomeo church.

Tuscany is a region famous for its diverse array of beaches and although many are open about bikini tops coming off to avoid those tan lines,there are some naturist or nudist beaches where you can be completely liberated from clothing if you wish!

Stay in a stunning luxury villa on the coast in Tuscany where you can easily find these little gems!

Torre del Lago beach in Versilia - A section of this beach is open to naturists to walk around without any clothes on. Be sure to bring your own drinks and snacks as there’s nowhere close to buy refreshments!

Continuing on from our fun opening article on how to throw in some culture into your Tuscan vacation along the coast, here are some more museums to check out beside the sea! Stay in a stunning villa rental in Porto Santo Stefano where some of the following museums are located!

The Mediterranean Aquarium in Porto Santo Stefano is a fascinating place which consists of seventeen tanks filled with marine life from the Tuscan coast. Get up and close with fascinating creatures like sharks, octopuses and seahorses and learn more about their way of life as well as the state of the art technology used to track their movements.