Boats on the canal port at Viareggio, with the Torre Matilde

Region guide · Tuscany

Versilia: Our Favourites

Forte dei Marmi’s hotels and five starred restaurants, Viareggio’s seafront, Pietrasanta and the Apuan Alps.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Versilia: the back story

    Forte dei Marmi·In depth

    Forte dei Marmi’s beach clubs and starred tables, Viareggio’s seafront, Pietrasanta’s marble studios and the Apuan Alps.

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What to see and do

  1. Puccini by the lake

    Festival Puccini, Torre del Lago

    Torre del Lago·Festival

    The summer open-air Puccini festival beside Lake Massaciuccoli.

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  2. Marble mountains above the sea

    The Apuan Alps

    Versilia·Mountains

    The sharp marble peaks behind Versilia, with quarries and high trails.

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Eat and drink

  1. One MICHELIN Star

    Locanda de Banchieri

    Fosdinovo·Fine dining·€€€€

    Country cooking with one MICHELIN star, in Fosdinovo.

    Via Porredo 32, 54035 FosdinovoExplore View on map

  2. One MICHELIN Star

    Bistrot

    Forte dei Marmi·Fine dining·€€€€

    Fish and seafood with one MICHELIN star, in Forte dei Marmi.

    Viale Franceschi 14, 55042 Forte dei MarmiExplore View on map

  3. One MICHELIN Star

    Lorenzo

    Forte dei Marmi·Fine dining·€€€€

    Fish and seafood with one MICHELIN star, in Forte dei Marmi.

    Via Carducci 61, 55042 Forte dei MarmiExplore View on map

  4. One MICHELIN Star

    La Magnolia

    Forte dei Marmi·Fine dining·€€€€

    Modern cooking with one MICHELIN star, in Forte dei Marmi.

    Viale Morin 46, 55042 Forte dei MarmiExplore View on map

  5. One MICHELIN Star

    Sciabola

    Forte dei Marmi·Fine dining·€€€€

    Creative cooking with one MICHELIN star, in Forte dei Marmi.

    Via XX Settembre 28, 55042 Forte dei MarmiExplore View on map

  6. One MICHELIN Star

    Lux Lucis

    Forte dei Marmi·Fine dining·€€€€

    Creative cooking with one MICHELIN star, in Forte dei Marmi.

    Viale A. Morin 67, 55042 Forte dei MarmiExplore View on map

  7. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Il Piccolo Principe

    Viareggio·Fine dining·€€€€

    Creative cooking on the roof of the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte, overlooking the sea at Viareggio.

    Piazza Giacomo Puccini 1, 55049 ViareggioExplore View on map

  8. One MICHELIN Star

    Lunasia

    Viareggio·Fine dining·€€€€

    Modern cooking with one MICHELIN star, in Viareggio.

    Viale Daniele Manin 4a, 55049 ViareggioExplore View on map

  9. One MICHELIN Star

    Romano

    Viareggio·Fine dining·€€€€

    Fish and seafood with one MICHELIN star, in Viareggio.

    Via Mazzini 120, 55049 ViareggioExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. Forte dei Marmi’s modern grand hotel

    Principe Forte dei Marmi

    Forte dei Marmi·Beach hotel·€€€€

    A contemporary five-star hotel by the sea, with the starred Lux Lucis on the roof.

    Viale Ammiraglio Morin 67, 55042 Forte dei MarmiExplore View on map

  2. On the seafront

    Hotel Byron

    Forte dei Marmi·Seafront hotel·€€€€

    A seafront hotel, home of the starred La Magnolia.

    Viale Repubblica 59, 55042 Forte dei MarmiExplore View on map

  3. Viareggio’s grand hotel

    Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte

    Viareggio·Grand hotel·€€€€

    Viareggio’s grand hotel on the seafront, with the two-star Il Piccolo Principe.

    Piazza Giacomo Puccini 1, 55049 ViareggioExplore View on map

  4. On the promenade

    Hotel Plaza e de Russie

    Viareggio·Historic hotel·€€€

    A historic hotel on the Viareggio seafront, with the starred Lunasia.

    Piazza Massimo d’Azeglio 1, 55049 ViareggioExplore View on map

  5. A palazzo in the sculptors’ town

    Albergo Pietrasanta

    Pietrasanta·Palazzo hotel·€€€

    A small hotel in a historic palazzo in Pietrasanta, the town of marble workshops.

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Property

  1. Estate agent

    Lionard Forte dei Marmi

    Forte dei Marmi·Estate agent

    Lionard’s office for villas in Versilia.

    Via Giovanni Montauti 9, 55042 Forte dei MarmiExplore View on map

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