Located in Camaiore, Badia Giulia is an ideal starting point for a large number of day trips.

The Tuscan coast is known for its endless beaches that stretch for miles between the provinces of Massa Carrara, Lucca, Pisa, Livorno and Grosseto, sometimes alternating with rocks and rocks. Among them, Forte dei Marmi, Viareggio, Pietrasanta and Lido di Camaiore stand out. A little further north, an hour’s drive and a few minutes by train are Le Cinque Terre, Portofino, Portovenere, Santa Margherita Ligure and San Fruttuoso.

But what makes our territory truly unique is the impressive proximity of this wonderful sea to the majestic mountains of the Apuan Alps. These are easily reachable for simple walks along the countless paths, scattered along both sides or in the nearby Garfagnana, or for complex climbs on the Apuan cliffs such as those of Candalla, the cliffs of Sant’Anna di Stazzema or Grotta all’Onda or those of Montignoso or the cliffs of Pruno. You can also make excursions to visit the Carrara marble quarries or Michelangelo’s Quarry, just above Seravezza, a small town that houses a Medici villa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also possible to visit the Grotta del Vento or the Antro del Corchia and the Museum and National Park of Peace in Sant’Anna di Stazzema.

Between the mountains and the sea are Pietrasanta, with its art and workshops, Massarosa, between the lake and Roman remains, Lucca, with its churches and birthplace of Giacomo Puccini, Pisa with its leaning tower and Florence, cradle of the Renaissance, which can be reached in an hour’s drive. A place closely linked to Giacomo Puccini is the nearby Torre del Lago, whose centenary of death is celebrated in 2024. Not far away is Viareggio, known for being a charming seaside resort but, above all, for the Carnival and its Art Nouveau buildings.