The thick pine forest and a rich Mediterranean vegetation go up to the wide sandy beach of Marina di Castagneto, where there is the ancient Renaissance military fort, which once stood to defend the coast.
The sea is particularly clean and clear.
This location, which has repeatedly obtained the Blue Flag of the European Union, for the quality of the marine waters, the environment and the reception, is full of equipped bathing establishments and “Blue Points”, large stretches of free beach, where services and assistance are guaranteed.
Among hills, countryside, woods and pine forests, down to the sea, the possibilities for excursions and walks are numerous.
Of particular note are some itineraries of particular interest, on foot, by bicycle or on horseback, such as those that run along Via Bolgherese and Viale dei Cipressi or the 3 km long promenade along the beach of Marina di Castagneto.
Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Volterra, San Gimignano are easily reachable … without neglecting the medieval character of the villages in our immediate vicinity such as Castagneto Carducci, Bolgheri, Suvereto … or the indelible traces left by the ancient Etruscans in Baratti and Populonia., Suvereto… o le indelebili tracce lasciate dagli antichi Etruschi a Baratti e Populonia.
And finally the Tuscan Archipelago, whose islets can also be reached with organized mini-cruises.