Each year an italian organisation Legambiente (eng. League for the Environment) evaluates and selects most sustainable beaches of the country. In 2014 the best Italian and Tuscan beach is located in Castiglione della Pescaia, small village in Maremma land, Tuscany. It‘s not a big surprise – Castiglione della Pescaia beach already has prestigious „Blu Flag“ and some awards from Touring Club of Italy, that recognize not only the beauty of the water and the surroundings, but also a strong commitment to maintain the coast clean, efficient and able to provide all the necessary services.
The best tuscan beach 2014, Castiglione della Pescaia, has wide sandy shore (with private and public) and picturesque stretches of rocks surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation, pine woods and forests of cork and oak trees. Thanks to the spectacular seabed you can immerse yourself in an underwater world full of fishes and vegetation. You can also live the incredible experience of fishing and unforgettable emotions of the cruises leaving from the port of Castiglione.
The beaches around Castiglione della Pescaia
Spiaggia di Levante. The beach is wide and always well cleaned, the watter is bright and the sea almost always is just a little rough, thanks to coral stone constructed to ensure a peaceful bathing.
Spiaggia di Ponente. This famous beach is made of fine, golden sand, always clean and quiet. On this beach you can find numerous bathing establishments that in the evening turn into the places for aperitivo and discotheques.
Spiaggia “Le Rocchette”.It is a place where there is a lovely beach with fine sand and cliffs, washed by a crystal sea. Services on site: camping, bathing facilities, car parks, restaurants.
Spiaggia Riva del Sole. Riva del Sole is a seaside village a few kilometers from Castiglione, in Maremma. There is a Swedish tourist resort with villas and hotel. The beach is covered with sand dunes and surrounded by a beautiful pine forest.
Spiaggia “Le Marze”. It ‘a very long and large beach next to the Pineta Bolster. Features the high dunes, covered by vegetation that blooms in the spring. It is possible to bring pets in the part of the beach called Bau Beach. “Le Marze” is known for the wind conditions that allow you to enjoy a variety of water sports such as kite surfing, surfing or wakeboarding.
Casetta Civinini. Beautiful, very wide and 6 km long beach, embellished with fine sand and clear water. On site there is a bar to enjoy a cool drink or an ice cream (nearby a car park).
Cala Martina. Small, intimate and charming gulf, characterized by fine golden sand, lapped by clear waters and surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation. Along the path that leads us to the beach, there is a monument in honor of Garibaldi.
Cala Violina. This beach is perhaps the most beautiful and fascinating of the whole coastline, consisting of fine white sand, lapped by crystal clear waters. It can be reached only on foot or by boat, you can feel like you are on a deserted island, real tropical paradise.
Spiaggia di Punta Ala. It is approximately 2 km long beach, the sand is fine and the water is clean and clear. The beach surrounded by pine and oak forests, that will give you a little ‘shadow during the hottest days. The beach of Punta Ala is known for a peaceful atmosphere. Near there is the Yacht Club Punta Ala.
Cala di Forno. The beach of Cala di Forno is located within the Natural Park of Maremma. The visit to the beach is like a little adventure… After a long, but absolutely fascinating journey, you conquest the treasure – the magnificent Cala di Forno beach. In spring and summer period the beach offers us the wonderful show of flowering sea lilies.
Collelungo. The beach is wide and long beach, ideal for those who want to combine the beauty, silence and tranquility.
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Visualizza Beaches around Castiglione della Pescaia in una mappa di dimensioni maggiori
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