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How to get to Viareggio: train, car and airport
Viareggio has a central station on two railway lines and sits on the A11-A12 corridor: here's how to reach it by train, car or plane.
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Guide tematiche, itinerari lenti e alternative alle mete da overtourism: come muoversi tra le mete nascoste, regione per regione e stagione per stagione.
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Where to stay in Orbetello: on the lagoon towards the Argentario
Orbetello sits on an isthmus between two lagoon basins, halfway to Monte Argentario: where to stay between the historic centre and the sandy tomboli.
Aug 3, 2026
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Where to eat in Orbetello: bottarga and lagoon cuisine
Orbetello's cuisine is that of its lagoon: mullet bottarga and smoked eel are the dishes that best tell the story of the area.
Aug 3, 2026
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What to see in Orbetello in 2 days: lagoon, walls and tomboli
Orbetello combines a walled historic centre suspended over the water with a protected lagoon and sandy tomboli towards the Argentario: two unhurried days.
Aug 3, 2026
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How to get to Orbetello: train, car and airport
Orbetello is served by Orbetello-Monte Argentario station on the Tyrrhenian line and by the Via Aurelia: here's how to get there.
Aug 3, 2026
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Where to stay in Portoferraio: the gateway to Elba
Portoferraio is the first stop for anyone arriving by ferry from Piombino: here's how to find your way between the fortified centre and coastal hamlets to choose where to stay.
Aug 3, 2026
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Where to stay in Porto Santo Stefano: the base for Argentario, Giglio and Giannutri
Monte Argentario's main port and ferry hub for the islands, Porto Santo Stefano is the practical base for exploring this stretch of the Tuscan coast.
Aug 3, 2026
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Where to stay in Prato: Tuscany's second city, first-city prices avoided
Prato, just 20 km from Florence, offers a walled historic centre with far more accessible prices than the capital: where to stay.
Aug 3, 2026
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Where to eat in Prato: cantucci, mortadella and local cuisine
Prato is the birthplace of cantucci biscuits and has its own mortadella: Tuscan cuisine with specialities of its own, often overlooked by Florence visitors.
Aug 3, 2026