TOP 10 BEACHES
The Maremma mightn’t seem like the place to find some of Tuscany’s best beaches, but you’d be surprised. Quite a bit of the province dips its feet in the Tyrrhenian Sea, a beautiful calm and surprisingly warm stretch of sea off the Mediterranean. The majority of the Maremma’s beaches are long stretches of soft yellow sand and deep blue water. Off the Argentario Coast, you’ll find a few rock beaches, while its two island, Giglio and Giannutri, have the best of both worlds. The Maremma’s beaches are all divided into paid and free sections. You can’t miss the paid sections, which are cordoned off and lined with an army of sundecks and umbrellas, available for the day at around €10. There are beaches for all ages and needs from easily accessible family favourites to secluded corners perfect for a little R&R. Here are my top picks!
CALA VIOLINA, SCARLINO
Cala Violina is so beautiful and so popular because it is inside a nature park. The beach gets its name from the transparent and granular quartz grains that make up its sand, which sound like the humming of violin strings when you walk.
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With plenty of coastline, there’s something to suit every taste, which is a good thing because these beaches can get quite busy during the summertime!!
Read moreFENIGLIA BEACH,
ORBETELLO
An extremely popular beach with the locals that’s easy to access, but exactly the most beautiful.
Read moreRIVA DEL MARCHESE, PORTO ERCOLE
This charming beach has English grass and is located in Porto Ercole in Le Viste, between Forte La Rocca and Forte Stella, right in front of the Isola, one of Argentina’s most enchanting places.
Read morecala del gesso, monte argentario
Hidden in the creeks of the Argentario coast, Cala del Gesso offers all its beauty to whoever finds it.
Read moreGIANNELLA, orbetello
A sandy beach with many bathing establishments, and long stretches of free beach, as well as bars and restaurants on the beach.
Read moreCAla civette, scarlino
A paradise oasis with crystal clear water, straw-coloured sand and Mediterranean scrub all around in an intense green.
Read moremarina di alberese, parco della maremma
here is no better place to watch the sunset than from the park’s beach. As the last rays disappear, the atmosphere is impossibly calm and if you look out onto the Tyrrhenian Sea, you can just see the outline of Elba Island.
Read morebeaches in talamone
Talamone is the Monte Carlo of the Maremma, where grand mansions have their own fleet of private yachts, and the deep green of the forests clash with the even deeper green of the sea. The entire scene is so splendid it was mentioned by Dante Alighieri in many of his works.
Read moreCAPALBIO’S BEACHES
The coast of Capalbio extends about 12km from the border of Orbetello all the way to the end of Tuscany – that’s a lot of beautiful and often secluded beach just waiting to be explored!
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