Beach holidays at the Tuscan seaside
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The ideal region of Italy – Tuscany is usually considered as the land of wine hills. Their picturesque chains with vineyards and olive groves are the “picture” of Tuscany that we know from the masterpieces of Renaissance painting, modern cinema like Bertolucci’s “Slipping Beauty”, or just tourist postcards. In Tuscany, however, in addition to the hills, there are other types of landscape: the plentiful plain near Pisa, the high Apennine Mountains (with its own winter ski resorts), protecting Tuscany from the north and east winds.
No less beautiful is the sea coast of Tuscany, which stretches from North Tuscan Versilia to South Tuscan Argentario for almost three hundred kilometers. With the question: “which sea washes the Tuscan shores”, however, not everything is so clean.
According to the International Hydrographic Organization, as well as the Italian Hydrographic Institute in Genoa, the northern half of the Tuscan coast up to Piombino is washed by the Ligurian Sea, and the southern half of the Tuscan coast is washed by the Tyrrhenian Sea. With this statement categorically disagree residents of Tuscany with their typical for all Italians regional patriotism. In their opinion, the entire Tuscan coast is washed by the Tyrrhenian Sea, and its border with the Ligurian Sea falls on the Gulf of La Spezia in the southernmost part of Liguria.
Blue Flag beaches in Tuscany. In terms of the number of the best beaches in the country, Tuscany is officially recognized as the Italian “vice–champion“. In the prestigious ranking of “Beaches of Blue Flag 2020” of the International Foundation for Environmental Education, first place was taken by Liguria with 32 beaches, followed by Tuscany with 20 beaches of Blue Flag. Campania and Marche ranked third and fourth.
Versilia
- Forte dei Marmi
- Marina di Massa – Cinquale
- Marina di Pietrasanta – Lido di Camaiore
- Viareggio – Torre del Lago
Versilia is a northwestern “corner” of Tuscany squeezed between the mountains and the sea. Here are located the most fashionable resorts in Tuscany and some of the most luxurious in all of Italy: Forte dei Marmi, Viareggio, Marina di Massa, Marina di Pietrasanta, Lido di Camaiore. Most foreign tourists, when choosing where to relax on the sea in Tuscany or even in Italy in general, go to Versilia. Until the end of the 19th century, this area was the land of fishermen, peasants, and stonemasons who mined marble in the mountains of neighboring Carrara. With the development of beach tourism at the end of the XIX century, seaside towns of Versilia turned into centers of summer vacation for Tuscan and European high society. Despite some geographical and historical periphery concerning the rest of Tuscany, here are all the main things that Italy is famous for – ancient history and cultural tradition, delicacies and wines, rich and diverse nature, where the two elements: the sea and the mountains neighbor.
All resort towns of Versilia have now merged into a solid resort area with a single beach promenade, which stretches for more than two dozen kilometers. On one side of it are private beaches, on the other – the best in Tuscany resort discos, hotels, stores and boutiques, restaurants and cafes. From here you can easily reach the magnificent medieval cities of Lucca and Pisa, (in Pisa is also the main airport of Tuscany). A little more time will take the road to Florence or southern Liguria, where the famous Cinque Terre nature reserve and the sea town of Portovenere, one of the most picturesque in Italy, are located. In addition to the Pisa airport, Versilia is easily accessible from the airports of Genoa, Florence, Bologna, and Milan. The wide sandy beaches of all the resorts of Versilia are equipped and paid, there are only few hotels with their own beaches – so you should plan in advance the cost of beach places, or choose a hotel with its own beach. The sea here is very shallow for the joy of parents with small children, but to the disappointment of inveterate swimmers.
Forte dei Marmi
Where to stay in Forte dei Marmi
Forte dei Marmi, now the “mecca” of international elite tourism in Italy, is a luxurious resort town with a population of about ten thousand people. The town owes its name to a small fortified port, built in 1788 by the Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold I to export marble blocks mined nearby. Today, Forte dei Marmi is a meeting place for the “captains” of international finance and multinational companies, celebrities from the world of pop music and cinema, wealthy athletes, the nouveau riches, aristocrats, rentiers, etc. Wealthy tourists are attracted here by the unique natural conditions – the contrast of the snow-white marble peaks of the Apuan Alps, the blue sea and wide beaches; by the chamber scale of Forte dei Marmi ideal for families and children; by the wide range of luxury hotels, restaurants, boutiques, sports opportunities, etc.
Blue Flag Beaches in Forte dei Marmi – Litorale Centro, Capannina.
Where to stay in Forte dei Marmi – hotels and resorts:
A legendary hotel in Forte dei Marmi is the five-star Augustus Hotel & Resort 5 *, which includes Villa Costanza, where the Agnelli family lived, owners of Fiat and Juventus. The hotel is located in a pine grove next to a private beach. It features 2 restaurants, a swimming pool, spa and fitness center – booking.com
The five-star Principe Forte Dei Marmi hotel * is located next to its own beach in the center of Forte dei Marmi. It offers a panoramic sun terrace, 2 gourmet restaurants including one Michelin-starred, spa center Egoista with Turkish bath, sauna and hot tub – booking.com
The five-star hotel Grand Hotel Imperiale 5 * is located in a pine forest, 300 meters from its own beach. It offers luxurious rooms and suites with large marble bathrooms, an outdoor pool and an elegant restaurant – booking.com
The five-star Hotel Byron 5 * has recently been opened after renovation on the beach promenade of Forte dei Marmi. Large outdoor pool, American bar, a seafood restaurant with cooking classes from chef Cristoforo Trapani – booking.com
The four-star hotel Versilia Golf Resort 4 * is located in the famous Forte dei Marmi Golf Club, next to the beach. The hotel restaurant offers panoramic windows overlooking the golf courses – booking.com
The four-star family hotel Olimpia 4 * is located on the beach promenade of Forte dei Marmi. The hotel has an excellent restaurant – booking.com
The four-star California Park 4 * hotel is surrounded by a large park, 300 meters from the beach. It features a restaurant, pool, hot tub, and fitness area with Technogym equipment – booking.com
The four-star Hotel St.Mauritius 4* is located 500 meters from the beach, surrounded by a landscaped garden. It features an outdoor pool with hydromassage, a spa center, and a restaurant serving national cuisine – booking.com
The four-star hotel Villa Grey 4 * is located on the beach promenade of Forte dei Marmi (cabins and umbrellas are available for an additional fee). The hotel has a bar-restaurant specializing in local cuisine – booking.com
The four-star hotel Villa Roma Imperiale 4 * is located 200 meters from the sea, surrounded by a green garden. It offers an outdoor pool, library, lounge bar – booking.com
Marina di Massa – Cinquale
Where to stay in Marina di Massa – Cinquale
To the north of Forte dei Marmi is located the resort “branch” of the city of Massa – its “marina“. A characteristic feature of the coast of this Marina is that, unlike the neighboring rivieres, along almost all eight kilometers of its coastline there are more than a dozen artificial malls perpendicular to the coast and going into the sea for tens of meters. The malls have been filled up to soften the erosion of the sandy shore. The first bathing establishments and aristocratic villas (such as the famous Villa Corsi, Villa Doria, and Villa Franca) appeared in Marina di Massa at the beginning of the 20th century. Marina di Massa still boasts a large selection of luxury holiday villas, many of which are rented out.
Blue Flag Beaches in Marina di Massa: Ronchi Levante, Ronchi Ponente, Sinistra Frigido / Destra / Sinistra Frigido, Campeggi / Ricortola / Marina Ponente / Destra Brugiano.
Where to stay in Marina di Massa – Cinquale. Hotels and resorts
The four-star Hotel Villa Maremonti 4 * is located on the beachfront promenade of Marina di Massa in a recently renovated 19th-century villa surrounded by a garden. It offers a restaurant, bar, outdoor pool – booking.com
The four-star spa hotel Villa Undulna – Terme della Versilia 4 * is located on the Cinquale beach promenade on the border with Forte dei Marmi. It offers a restaurant, bar, Terme della Versilia health spa with pools filled with mineral and seawater, sauna, Turkish bath with chromotherapy effect, sensory showers – booking.com
The four-star hotel Stella Della Versilia 4 * is located in a cool pine grove 200 meters from the beaches of Marina di Massa. It features a restaurant, outdoor pool with a terrace and hot tub – booking.com
The four-star Hotel Eden 4 * is located in the town of Cinquale, a 2-minute walk from the free beach on the border with Forte dei Marmi. It features a restaurant and outdoor pool – booking.com
Marina di Pietrasanta – Lido di Camaiore
Where to stay in Marina di Pietrasanta – Lido di Camaiore
The resort towns of Marina di Pietrasanta – Lido di Camaiore, thanks to seven kilometers of luxurious sandy beaches, up to 200 meters wide, and pine groves, are considered among the best seaside resort areas of Italy. To the west of Pietrasanta, in the direction of Forte dei Marmi, lies the huge Versilia Park in the center of which stands a historic villa, once owned by the poet Gabriele d’Annunzio. Among European youth Marina di Pietrasanta is known primarily for the discos Bussola, Versilia, and Twiga.
Blue Flag beaches in Pietrasanta – Lido di Camaiore: Tonfano, Lido Arlecchino.
Where to stay in Marina di Pietrasanta and Lido di Camaiore – hotels and resorts:
The historic four-star Park Hotel Villa Ariston 4* consists of 4 Renaissance-style buildings standing in a park on the Lido di Camaiore waterfront. It features 2 restaurants, an outdoor pool, a gym, tennis courts and a hot tub – booking.com
The four-star Grand Hotel & Riviera 4 * is located on the beach promenade of Lido di Camaiore. It features a gourmet restaurant and bar, outdoor pool, wellness center with sauna, hot tub and massage room – booking.com
The four-star hotel Versilia Lido 4 * is located on the beach promenade of Lido di Camaiore. It offers a restaurant, a rooftop bar with sea views, 2 tennis courts, an outdoor pool, a wellness center with a Turkish bath, a fitness area, and an indoor pool with hydromassage – booking.com
The four-star hotel Versilia Palace Hotel 4 * is located between the beach of Marina di Pietrasanta and the park. It offers a restaurant, bar, 2 heated swimming pools – booking.com
The four-star Mondial Resort & Spa 4 * design hotel is located 200 meters from the beaches of Marina di Pietrasanta. It offers 2 restaurants, a swimming pool, a large spa with sauna, a Turkish bath, sensory showers, and more – booking.com
Viareggio – Torre del Lago
Where to Stay in Viareggio
One of the first sea resorts that appeared in Italy at the end of the 19th century was Viareggio – up to now its main promenade is decorated with historical villas, hotels and restaurants built in the “liberty” style (Italian analog of “art nouveau”). Until now Viareggio is the largest resort town in Versilia with the largest number of hotels, beaches and restaurants, whose prices are much more democratic than in the “oligarchic” Forte dei Marmi. Besides, Viareggio is known not only as a seaside resort but also as a shipbuilding and fishing center, as well as the site of the famous carnival, held here annually since 1873 in February.
Torre del Lago Puccini is located between Lake Massaciuccoli and the Tyrrhenian Sea, along which stretch the famous private beaches Lido, Stella Polare, Lido Andrea Doria, which opened at the beginning of the twentieth century. To the north (towards Viareggio) they are replaced by wild beaches. Every year in July and August, the Torre del Lago Open Theater hosts the famous Puccini Festival, one of the most important events in the Italian classical music calendar.
Blue Flag beaches in Viareggio – Levante, Ponente, Torre del Lago Puccini.
Where to stay in Viareggio – hotels and resorts:
The historic five-star hotel Grand Hotel Principe Di Piemonte 5 * stands on the Viareggio seafront promenade. There is a Michelin-starred restaurant, a sports center, a heated pool on the panoramic roof – booking.com
The five-star hotel Plaza E De Russie 5 * has just opened after renovation on the main promenade of Viareggio. The hotel is famous for its restaurant – booking.com
The four-star BW Premier Collection Grand Hotel Royal 4 * is located in a luxurious Art Nouveau building opposite a partner beach – booking.com
The four-star Palace Hotel 4 * is located in a classic building between the Viareggio seafront promenade and the plane-tree park – booking.com
Pisa beach resorts – Marina di Pisa, Tirrenia, Calambrone
Where to stay in Tirrenia
Many residents of the Tuscany region, instead of the world-famous resorts of Versilia, choose the Pisan resorts of Marina di Pisa, Tirrenia and Calambrone. Their choice is due to two reasons: firstly, the rest on local equipped beaches is much cheaper than in Versilia, and the choice of beaches, restaurants, and discos here is quite extensive; secondly, in contrast to the beaches of Versilia, where it is very shallow, on the coast of Pisa the sea is deeper.
Marina di Pisa
The resort town of Marina di Pisa is built up mainly with private mansions of the late 19th – early 20th centuries. To the north, Marina di Pisa is bordered by the Arno River, whose southern bank was turned into a jetty for private motor and sailing yachts for several kilometers. At the mouth of the Arno, a new tourist port has recently been opened, capable of receiving large private yachts. Free beaches with white marble pebbles stretch along the entire promenade of Marina di Pisa, overlooking either the open and deep sea or the breakwater-covered “paddling pools. Private beaches begin only in the southern part of the Marina.
Tirrenia and Calambrone
Tirrenia, immersed in the green of the pine groves, is rather a forest settlement stretching along the sea. The resort was founded in 1932 by the order of Mussolini, who was going to turn it into “Italian Hollywood” – the cinematic capital of Italy. Today in Tirrenia there is a well-developed sports infrastructure, a golf club with a 4 * apartment-hotel Cosmopolitan Golf & Beach Resort, opportunities for horse riding and sea sports.
In Calambrone, during the time of Mussolini, on the site of the swampy coast and dunes, the six so-called colonies were built for the children of industrial workers. The “colonies” are now recognized among the most interesting monuments of Italian rationalism. After the war, the colonies in Calambrone were replaced by hotel complexes and private buildings. The beaches of Calambrone are considered some of the best sandy beaches in mainland Italy.
Blue Flag beaches on the coast of Pisa – Calambrone, Tirrenia, Marina di Pisa
Where to stay in Tirrenia – beach & golf hotels:
The new five-star hotel Toscana Charme Resort 5 * is located next to its own beach on the border of Tirrenia and Calambrone. It offers a private beach, outdoor pool, restaurant and bar – booking.com
The four-star hotel Grand Hotel Continental 4 * is located on the central square-promenade of Tirrenia. It features a restaurant, private beach and Olympic pool – booking.com
The four-star Mercure Tirrenia Green Park 4 * hotel is located in a huge park on the border of Tirrenia and Calambrone, 2 minutes walk from the beach. It offers a restaurant, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa center with sauna, Turkish bath and hydromassage – booking.com
The four-star Grand Hotel Golf 4 * is located in Tirrenia Park, 150 meters from the beach opposite the Tirrenia Golf Club and 1 km from the Cosmopolitan Golf Club. It offers a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and a tennis court; for an additional fee – places on a private beach – booking.com
Nortern Maremma – Etruscan Coast
- Etruscan Coast
- Castiglioncello, Marina di Cecina, Marina di Bibbona, Marina di Castagneto Carducci
- San Vincenzo and Baratti Bay
The southern half of the Tuscan coast (the provinces of the cities of Grosseto and Livorno) almost entirely belongs to the so-called Maremma. This geographical toponym has an ambiguous reputation, in the local dialect even today there is a curse word “maremma” (literally a sea marsh, a shore submerged by the sea). The fact is that the Maremma, which once became the heart of the Etruscan civilization, and then flourished in the ancient Roman era, in the Middle Ages was infected with malaria, and abandoned by the local population for several centuries. It was not until the early 20th century that the problem of malaria was finally solved, after which the Maremma’s economic boom began. This region, however, is still the most sparsely populated part of Tuscany with a rich and diverse nature: coastal dunes, pine seaside groves – “pinetas”, rocks in the Argentario area, a fertile plain, sloping hills and even a volcano sleeping under Mount Amiata. Also, the Maremma is famous for its great wines – the famous SuperTuscan wines, including the “best wine in the world” Sassicaia from Bolgheri, fine classic wines like Morellino di Scansano or Montecucco – “sister” and neighbor of the great Brunello di Montalcino and many others.
Where to stay in Etruscan Coast – hotels
Where to stay in Etruscan Coast – village resorts
Maremma resorts are a popular family holiday destination among Italians. Unlike the resorts of Versilia and Pisa, which are conglomerates of coastal towns united by a single promenade-passage, the resort towns of Maremma are rather seaside villages, at a respectful distance from each other scattered along the sea among the endless Maremman “pineta” – a vast strip of reserved pine parks. The clean and deep sea of Maremma, with its endless sandy beaches marked by the famous ‘blue flags’, differs favorably from the shallow sea in Versilia. Almost all hotels in the Maremma have their own equipped beaches, already included in the price of accommodation, which alternate with free “wild” areas available to everyone.
The northern part of the Maremma – the province of Livorno, also called the Etruscan Coast (Costa degli Etruschi), stretching from Castiglioncello to Piombino, is a seaside holiday destination with a very convenient location for trips and excursions to almost all cities in Tuscany. The railway and motorway connecting Pisa and Rome (and their airports) run along the sea almost all along its length.
Castiglioncello is a resort town near Livorno with rocky coves and small beaches. In the 1960s, Castiglioncello was the favourite local holiday destination of Marcello Mastroianni and other representatives of the Italian cinema and art bohemia world.
Just south of Castiglioncello, the famous Maremma beaches begin, among which the famous snow-white beaches of Vada, followed by holiday and countryside towns and villages with good infrastructure for family tourism: Marina di Cecina, Marina di Bibbona, Marina di Castagneto Carducci where Italian families with children mainly rest. There is an amusement park, children’s playgrounds with inflatable trampolines and a large water park. The resorts are located about an hour’s drive from Pisa Airport and are convenient for excursions to Pisa, Lucca, Volterra, San Gimignano, wine tastings in Bolgheri and Suvereto, or even Montecucco and Montalcino.
San Vincenzo is the largest resort town on the Etruscan Coast. It even has its own “promenade” – the main street with boutiques, cafes and restaurants, where many events take place in summer. The newly opened marina for private yachts has become a favorite destination for walks and evening aperitifs among tourists. Between San Vincenzo and the ancient Etruscan town of Populonia, with its medieval towers offering a magnificent view of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the islands of the Tuscan archipelago, there is the famous Baratti Bay with beautiful beaches, dunes, “pineta” and a marina for boats and yachts.
Blue Flag beaches on the Etruscan Coast:
Rosignano Marittima – Castiglioncello, Vada.
Marina di Cecina – Le Gorette, Marina di Cecina.
Marina di Bibbona – Marina di Bibbona Center / Marina di Bibbona Centro / Sud Marina di Castagneto Carducci.
San Vincenzo – Rimigliano, Principessa, Spiaggia della Conchiglia.
Piombino – Natural Park Sterpaia (Parco Naturale della Sterpaia).
Where to stay on the Etruscan Coast – hotels:
In Marina di Castagnetto Carducci, the famous five-star hotel Tombolo Talasso Resort 5 * with a private beach and an excellent spa center is located – booking.com
The four-star Grand Hotel Villa Parisi 4 * is located in Castiglioncello on a high rocky promontory. Direct access to the sea, outdoor pool, a seafood restaurant with panoramic sea terrace – booking.com
The four-star hotel Tuscany Alle Dune 4 * is located in a pine forest in Marina di Castagneto Carducci, 100 meters from its private beach. Outdoor pool, beach restaurant, spa – booking.com
The four-star hotel Bolgheri Marina Resort 4 * is located in the center of Marina di Bibbona, 200 meters from the beach. It offers a terrace with a pool and a restaurant – booking.com
The four-star Sabbia D’oro 4 * hotel overlooking the Tuscan archipelago is located right on the beach in San Vincenzo. Seafood restaurant, spa center with sauna and hydromassage – booking.com
Where to stay on the Etruscan Coast – Village-Hotels
The main type of hotel structures on the Etruscan Coast are not classic seaside hotels, but large tourist complexes designed for recreation with children, the so-called Turistic Villages, which can be both resident hotels and campsites. Usually, guests of the “villages” are offered a full range of services on the territory of one gated complex – accommodation in apartments, rooms or bungalows, private beaches, swimming pools, restaurants, bars and supermarkets, children’s clubs with animation and playgrounds. Here are some of them:
The Park Hotel Marinetta Village Resort is located in Marina di Bibbona in a park with its own beach. It offers a wellness center, indoor and outdoor pools with restaurants, spa – booking.com
The eco-village Paradù Tuscany is located in Marina di Castagneto Carducci. Private beach, outdoor hydro-massage pool, playground, restaurant, wine bar and beach restaurant – booking.com
In Marina di Castagneto Carducci, right on a private beach, there is the Canado Club Family Village resort with 2 restaurants, a swimming pool and leisure facilities. Rooms and apartments are at the guests’ disposal – booking.com
In San Vincenzo, surrounded by a 14-hectare park, is located the Garden Toscana Resort Village. Sports and wellness center, 3 restaurants, 4 bars, 2 swimming pools and a private beach – booking.com
Elba and the Tuscan archipelago
The islands of the Tuscan archipelago Gorgona, Capraia, Giannutri, Pianosa, Giglio, Montecristo and Elba are scattered along the entire coast of the Maremma. The largest of them is the beautiful Elba, the place of exile of Napoleon in 1814-1815. Elba is a mountainous and rocky island with a clear sea, a large selection of hotels, villas and apartments and a mass of options for different types of recreation. In addition to the beautiful and generous nature and rich history, Elba also boasts its own wine appellation of the highest DOCG category Elba Aleatico Passito.
The small island of Giglio, with its rocky shores and crystal clear sea, is also easily accessible from the seaside resorts of Monte Argentario
Lower Maremma – Province of Grosseto
The southernmost part of the Tuscan coastline is characterized by pristine nature and secluded rest (the population density in the province of Grosseto is almost ten times lower than in the provinces of Florence or Pisa) and relative remoteness from transport arteries – the highway and railway pass here at a respectful distance from the sea.
All the above, however, does not apply to the northernmost Grossetan resort – the rather large coastal town of Follonica with a railway station, promenade, shopping and a large selection of hotels and apartments.
Blue Flag Beaches in Follonica – South Beach, North Beach (Spiaggia Sud, Spiaggia Nord)
Punta Ala and Castiglione della Pescaia
– the most prestigious resorts in the Lower Maremma – have a very different look.
Where to Stay in Punta Ala & Castiglione della Pescaia
Punta Ala with its own marina for big private yachts, golf courses and fashionable villas lost in the greenery of pine parks have the glory of the most secluded resort in Tuscany, where you can isolate yourself from the outside world and enjoy the silence and relaxed luxury.
Neighboring VIP resort Castiglione della Pescaia is a small, but real medieval town-borgo with its own castle, lively port promenade, and main street with restaurants, bars, and boutiques.
Blue Flag Beaches in Punta Ala and Castiglione della Pescaia: Rocchette / Casa Mora / Riva del Sole, Capezzolo, Ponente / Spiaggia Pian D’Alma / Casetta Civinini-Piastrone / Punta Ala / Levante / Tombolo
Where to stay in Punta Ala & Castilgione della Pescaia – hotels and resorts:
The five-star hotel Baglioni Cala del Porto – The Leading Hotels of the World 5 * is located in the Punta Ala park. It offers an outdoor pool, 2 restaurants, a private white beach with a free shuttle, a bar, a golf club – booking.com
The five-star L’Andana Tenuta Hotel La Badiola 5* is located in an ancient estate close to the Castiglione della Pescaia and the sea. It features a Michelin restaurant, spa, indoor and outdoor pools, spa with hot tub and sauna – booking.com
The five-star Gallia Palace Hotel – Relais & Châteaux 5 * is located in Punta Ala, surrounded by a pine grove, 500 meters from its own beach with a restaurant and a shuttle service. It offers fitness and wellness centers, a restaurant, a large swimming pool. Guests can play tennis and golf – booking.com
The four-star hotel La Bussola – Beach & Golf 4 * is located in Punta Ala on its own beach, surrounded by a pine forest. There is also a sea restaurant, a tennis court and a football field – booking.com
The four-star Golf Hotel Punta Ala 4 * is located in Punta Ala park. It offers a private beach, outdoor pool, wellness center, spa with hot tub, Kneipp pool and sauna, discounts at the nearby Punta Ala golf club – booking.com
The 4-star L’Approdo 4* hotel with a rooftop breakfast terrace is located in Castiglione della Pescaia harbour. It features a restaurant and rooms with air conditioning. Castiglione’s beaches are 400 meters from the hotel – booking.com
The four-star hotel Roccamare Resort – Casa di Ponente 4* is located in a pine grove next to its own beach, 5 km from Castiglione della Pescaia. It offers an outdoor pool, restaurant, sports and cultural activities – booking.com
Argentario
Where to stay in Argentario
In the southernmost part of Maremma, almost on the border in Lazio, lies the beautiful peninsula of Argentario with the resort towns of Porto Santo Stefano and Porto Ercole, a favorite place for sea holidays of the Roman establishment. Once Argentario was cut off from the land, but now it is connected to it by dams of natural and artificial origin, which allows easy access by car.
The landscape and the coast of Argentario are mainly rocky, with numerous harbors, usually with rock beaches. The highest peak of Monte Argentario is the Punta Telegrafo at 635 metres above sea level.
Blue Flag Beaches in Argentario – Porto Santo Stefano La Caletta, Porto Santo Stefano Il Moletto, La Soda, Porto Santo Stefano Il Pozzarello, Cala Piccola, Porto Ercole Le Viste, La Feniglia.
Where to stay in Argentario – hotels and resorts:
The five-star resort hotel Argentario Golf Resort & Spa 5 * is located 5 km from Porto Ercole. All of the hotel’s rooms have a private terrace. It features a restaurant, 2 tennis courts, an 18-hole PGA-licensed panoramic golf course with a Club House restaurant and bar, a free organic wellness and spa center with a heated indoor pool, sensory shower, hot tub, a gym, 2 saunas, a summer pool and a football field – booking.com
Il Pellicano 5* is a five-star hotel located on the top of a cliff 3 km from Porto Ercole, on the Monte Argentario peninsula. It features its own pebble beach, Michelin restaurant, heated outdoor pool with seawater, tennis court with a personal trainer, fitness room, boutique – booking.com
A Point Porto Ercole Resort & Spa 5* is a five-star boutique hotel with glass walls and LED lighting. It is located in Porto Ercole on the Monte Argentario peninsula, 2 km from Fenilla beach. It features 2 restaurants and a modern spa with sauna, Turkish bath, indoor and outdoor pool – booking.com
The five-star hotel Argentario Lagoon Resort & Spa 5* is located on the Monte Argentario peninsula, 1.2 km from Giannella beach. Each room has a patio overlooking the garden. It features a restaurant, free private parking, seasonal outdoor pool, bar, tennis court, and business center – booking.com
The four-star Mercure Argentario Hotel Filippo II 4 * with panoramic views of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the park is located on a hilltop 1.5 km from Porto Santo Stefano, which is connected by a convenient walking path. It offers air-conditioned apartments with a balcony, a pier with sun loungers and a bar, a Tuscan restaurant – booking.com
The four-star hotel Baia D’Argento 4 * is located 2 km from Porto Santo Stefano on its own beach, equipped with free umbrellas, towels, and sun loungers. It offers a seasonal restaurant with a panoramic terrace – booking.com
The four-star hotel Villa Domizia 4 * is located 5 km from Porto Santo Stefano on its own beach with umbrellas, towels, and sun loungers. It offers a sea terrace and a fish restaurant – booking.com