With its golden beaches and its pinewoods, every year Versilia attracts thousands of tourists who want to relax lying in the sun and strolling along the sandy coastline. Actually, Versilia is much more than this: Pietrasanta, Forte dei Marmi, Seravezza, Stazzema, Camaiore and Viareggio house many less renowned but nevertheless precious treasures of Tuscan art.

Moreover, many cultural events take place in Versilia, especially in the summer: from the rich programme of the theatre "La Versiliana" to "Puccini Festival" and the numerous concerts organised in the Cittadella del Carnevale and in the interior. Not to forget the most important event: the Carnival of Viareggio, which attracts every year thousands of tourists thanks to its colourful floats.


Versilia - A Strip of Sand Between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Apuan Alps

Versilia is the name of a long coastal region in northern Tuscany, bordering the provinces of Massa-Carrara, on the north, and Pisa, in the south. This area, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea on the west and the Apuan Alps on the east, can be divided into two parts: on the north, there is the so-called historic Versilia, that is "real" Versilia, whereas on the south there is the most renowned part of Versilia, the so-called tourist Versilia.

Historic Versilia is divided into the municipalities of Seravezza, Stazzema, Forte dei Marmi and Pietrasanta, whereas the municipalities of Viareggio, Massarosa and Camaiore form tourist Versilia.