The seaside
The coast is just 35 minutes away from the Villa ample seashore of fine sand, elegant buildings, restaurants, shops...
The part of Italy's western coast that runs from La Spezia to Leghorn, and which is known as Versilia, is of unique natural beauty and has always captured the hearts of its visitors. Earth and sky seem welded with singular gracefulness and fascination. The area includes seven communes - Pietrasanta, Stazzema, Seravezza, Forte di Marmi, Camaiore, Viareggio and Massarosa -each with its own territorial character. The coastline has a beach with fine soft sand and includes over 400 bathing stations and more than 600 lodgings.
The Apuan Alps are spectacularly close and influence the whole climate of the coastal area. The air is cool and clean even in summer: a sea bath can be immediately followed by an excursion to one of the stunning mountain areas where there is still the pastoral and agricultural atmosphere of the ancient settlements situated there. Besides the beauty of the countryside, Versilia offers a variety of cultural events of international standing throughout the territory. Prominent among these are the well- known Versilia Festival at Marina di Pietrasanta and the Puccini festival at Torre del Lago, both held in summer. In winter, too, there are large-scale events, with the magnificent Viareggio Carnival holding pride of place.