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Once called Punta Troia, renamed in the 1930s and developed as a resort mostly from the 1970s onward: Punta Ala is the Maremma's most organised stretch, with pine forests and a modern marina.
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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
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
Spanish bastions, a 19th-century botanical garden and the story of Caravaggio's death: Porto Ercole is the most intimate corner of Monte Argentario.
Aug 3, 2026
On the shore of Lake Massaciuccoli, among reed beds and the villa where Puccini lived, a corner of Versilia that faces fresh water instead of the fashionable sea.
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A 474-hectare nature reserve between Orbetello and Monte Argentario, crossed only on foot or by bicycle: the wildest stretch of Tuscan coast left standing.
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167 metres above the sea, among medieval alleys and views over the gulf, Capoliveri is Elba seen from up high, far from the bustle of Portoferraio's port.
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A handful of houses perched on a white cliff, a pebble beach and a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck on the seabed: Chiessi is Elba at its most secluded.
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Prato is about 20 km from Florence and well connected by train: one of the simplest ways to get there without a car.
Aug 3, 2026