Maremma Italy Beaches:
The Most Beautiful

Discover Maremma's Italy beaches: situated along the spectacular Ligurian and Tyrrhenian coasts amidst protected nature reserves and parks, they comprise some of the most beautiful of Italian beaches.

Walk for miles along white or black sands... or sit in a small cove straight out of a James Bond film with crystal clear waters and small fish in the shallows.

Immerse yourself in the warm Mediterranean waters... take a siesta in the cool shade of "le pineta", the Maremman pine trees that back the beaches.

Explore the rocky shores of the small coves and beachcomb with your youngsters... or play tag along the long sandy shores and wear them out for the great deep sleep that comes from wonderful family holidays, the memories of which we always fondly remember as adults.

Click this link to go directly to over ninety of the most beautiful of Italian beaches.

Maremma in Tuscany Beaches
and
Maremma in Lazio Beaches

Maremma is situated in the most south-eastern part of Tuscany, along the Italian coast with the Tyrrhenian Sea. Her land also extends along the Alto Lazio coast into both the provinces of Viterbo and Rome in Lazio.

This page lists all of Maremma, Italy beaches in both Tuscany and Lazio. Where there is a thumbnail photograph and in-text link, these will take you to the individual page for that beach, with information and more photographs.

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Or on this link for just Maremma's Lazio beaches.

Or here, for a Maremma Beach Photos slideshow, with links within the photographs to take you straight to the page for the beautiful Italian beach that catches your eye.

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Blue Flag "Bandiere" Awards for Italy Beaches and Marinas in Maremma

The independent and non-profit organisation Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) awards Blue Flags to the cleanest beaches with excellent water quality - click here for more information. The awards are made on a seasonal basis.

Many of the beaches in Maremma described below have been awarded Blue Flags for successive years.

Those with Blue Flags are:

• Bibbona: Marina di Bibbona Beach
  
  
• Castiglione della Pescaia: Marina di Punta Ala
• Castiglione della Pescaia: Punta Ala Beach
  
  
• Castagneto Carducci: Marina di Castagneto Carducci Beach
  
  
• Cecina: Le Gorette Beach
• Cecina: Marina di Cecina Beach
  
  
• Civitavecchia: Porto Turistico Riva di Traiano

• Follonica: Ponente Beach
  
  
• Grosseto: Marina di Grosseto Beach
• Grosseto: Marina di San Rocco
• Grosseto: Principina a Mare Beach
  
  
• Monte Argentario: Feniglia Beach
• Monte Argentario: Giannella Beach
• Monte Argentario: Porto Ercole Beach
• Monte Argentario: Porto Santo Stefano Beach
  
  
• Piombino: Parco Naturale della Sterpaia
  
  
• Porto Ercole: Marina Cala Galera
  
  
• Rosignano Marittimo: Vada (Pietrabianca - Mazzanta)
  
  
• San Vincenzo: Centro Beach
• San Vincenzo: Conchiglia Beach
• San Vincenzo: Principessa Beach
• San Vincenzo: Rimigliano Beach

Private & Public Italy Beaches in Maremma

"Private" Italy Beaches: Stabiliment Balneari or Bagni

Courtsey of Opaxir

To be acurate, the beaches covered in sun loungers (lettini) with multi-coloured parasols (ombrellone) are not privately owned but rather they are "concessions" granted by the local authority (commune) for each town.

The waterfront on every Italian beach (proportedly the first 10 metres) is, however, public and if you can find an access you may walk down to the beach front between the competing and different coloured ombrellone bagni.

In reality, however, this is often impossible with the bagni butting right up one against the other.

In the beach vacation destination of Rochette, for example, along a 3.4km road that runs the length of the village and parallel with the coast and beaches of Roccamare and Le Rochette, there are only two public access points. The whole stretch of pine tree (pineta) backed coast is fenced or gated by the camp sites, bagni, and other private establishments that operate there.

Officially, access is possible through the bagni, but this is rarely inforced. It is easier to find the local public, or "free", beach and then walk along the beachfront.

The advantages of hiring for the day (or week) a sun lounger etc. from a "bagno" is that they offer bar, lunch - some have restaurants, changing cubicles, showers and toilet facilities.

The Italians, especially, favour the local bagni and it is an integral part of their summer vacation, with a rented apartment close by. In the summer months a family will rent an apartment or campsite place for a month or the entire summer school holiday period, along with a spot on the beach with a local Bagno. Often as not the grandparents will look after the grandchildren for the whole holiday, with the parents joining the family for the weekends and their "ferie" - summer holiday.

During the month of August nearly the whole of Italy is on vacation down at the beach... Most families return to the same holiday accomodation and beach every year. Children grow up with a "summer family" and lifetime friendships are forged.

The "bagni" definately have their advantages if you have very young children to cater for, but is a matter of habit and personal preference.

Public Italy Beaches - "spiagge liberi"

For me, one of the best options for experiencing the beauty of a beach in Maremma is to take a short trip out of town to a nearby cove, or "cala". They are never that far away and with only a walk or short trek through a pine forest you can emerge onto a beach straight out of a scene of a 007 James Bond film.

Again, they are best visited out of season, or first thing in the morning, or late afternoon (stay and watch the sun go down) for an experience of the beach to, or nearly to, yourselves. Not all italians favour the regimental ombrellone and some head for these beautiful, sheltered spots for a little rest and relaxation.

TIP The pine cones collected (on the way back!) make a great start to getting the BBQ going. If it has rained within the last few days and you are really lucky and the scent catches your nose, you may even find a porcino (Boletus edilus) mushroom or two...

Otherwise, most communes/towns have ensured that one or more of their beaches are wholly, or in part, "liberi", public. Along a towns central beach, if they exist, they will be found either at the ends, or sandwiched between two competing "bagni". If the distinction isn't obvious, you will need to access the waterfront alongside or through a "bagno" and walk along the beach until you find the public section. In the summer months of July and August, it will be crowded.

Alternatively, beaches on the outskirts of a town are more often public or proportionately more so than "private".

Out of the height of the summer season, the distinction between private and public doesn't exist, as all of the "bagni" are closed with the "ombrellone" etc cleared away. All the beaches are open and you an walk or play unhindered along their entire lengths.

THE MAREMMA, ITALY BEACHES

Ansedonia Beaches

• Spiaggia di Ansedonia

Golfo di Baratti Beach

When you first glimpse the Golfo di Baratti and its beach, it will take your breath away. When you sit upon its deep golden and black mica sands, you will know why the Etruscans built their only city by the sea here. It is paradise.

Watch the archeological dig on the beach, or visit the Archeological Park and explore one of the most important Etrscan necropoli in Italy, a grotto, tombs, Populonia's acropoli, a medieval monastery, and much more...

Bibbona

• Spiaggia Centrale Marina di Bibbona
• Spiaggia dei Tomboli
• Spiaggia del Gineprino

Capalbio Beaches

• Chiarone
• Macchiatonda, Capalbio Scalo

Castagneto Carducci

• Marina di Castagneto Carducci Beach
  

Castiglione della Pescaia Beaches

Capanna Civinini

Capanna Civinini is mainly a public beach, wonderfully wide and very long (kilometres long!). It is ideal for families, walkers, joggers and day dreamers...

Its golden sands sweep for as far as the eye can see along the southern part of the Golfo di Follonica. Here you can just walk and walk and walk... Or ride a Maremmano horse.

Castiglione della Pescaia: north beach

Maremma, Italy Beaches Photo courtesy of Opaxir

Le Rocchette

Maremma, Italy Beaches Photo courtesy of Opaxir

Le Rocchette beach is a long stretch of golden sand, with many "bagni" facilities during the summer months. Situated close to Castiglione della Pescaia and with the village of Rocchette providing all types of holiday accommodation, Le Rocchette is a popular summer beach holiday destination for italians and foreigners alike.

Punta Capezzolo

Photo courtesy of Opaxir

• Roccamare

Riva del Sole

Photo courtesy of Opaxir

Cecina

• Le Gorette Beach
• Marina di Cecina Beach

Chiarone

Follonica Beaches

• Follonica
• Lido di Follonica
• La Polveriera

Ponente Beach

Pratoranieri

Pratoranieri beach is a wide stretch of prestine golden sand, with shallow crystal clear waters - making it ideal for youngsters - and a great panoramic view of the Isola d'Elba. Mainly a public beach, close to a variety of holiday accomodation and only a promenade stroll away from Follonica, it is a popular location.

Fonteblanda Beaches

Osa

Photo by Dario Morelli

Grosseto Beaches

Le Marze, Marina di Grosseto

Photo courtesy of Opaxir

Marina di Grosseto

Maremma, Italy Beaches Photo courtesy of Opaxir

Principina a Mare, Marina di Grosseto

Photo by Tommaso Zannerini

• Tombolo Grossetano, Marina di Grosseto

Isola di Giannutri Beaches

• Isola di Giannutri, Giannutri

Isola del Giglio Beaches

• Cala dell' Allume
• Cala dell' Arenella
• Cala delle Caldane
• Cala delle Cannelle
• Cala di Corvo
• Campese, Giglio Campese
  

Marina di Alberese Beach

Montalto di Castro

• Montalto di Castro Marina

Monte Argentario Beaches

• Bagni di Domiziano, Porto Santo Stefano
• Cala del Bove, Porto Santo Stefano
• Cala Galera, Porto Ercole
• Cala del Gesso, Porto Santo Stefano

Cala Grande

Photo by Elisabetta Rinaldi

• Cala Moresca, Porto Santo Stefano
• Cala Piccola

Feniglia Beach

Maremma, Italy Beaches Photo courtesy of checcastef

• Giannella Beach
• Il Pozzarello, Porto Santo Stefano
• Il Purgatorio, Porto Ercole
• Il Siluripedio, Porto Santo Stefano
• L'Aqua Dolce, Porto Ecole
• La Bionda, Porto Santo Stefano
• La Cacciarella, Porto Santo Stefano
• La Caletta, Porto Santo Stefano
• La Cantoniera, Porto Santo Stefano
• La Marinella, Porto Santo Stefano
• La Piletta, Porto Ercole
• La Sanita', Porto Santo Stefano
• La Soda, Porto Santo Stefano
• Le Cannelle, Porto Santo Stefano
• Le Viste, Porto Ercole
• Mar Morto, Porto Santo Stefano
• Porto Ercole Beach
• Porto Santo Stefano Beach
• Punta Nera, Porto Santo Stefano
• Sbarcatello, Porte Ercole
• Spiaggia delle Suore, Porto Santo Stefano
• Spiaggia Lunga, Porto Ercole
• Viareggio, Porto Santo Stefano
  

Orbetello Beaches

• Duna di Feniglia
• Patanella
• Spiaggia della Giannella
• Tombolo di Giannella, Albinia
  

Pescia Romana

• Marina di Pescia Romana

Piombino Beaches

• Cala Moresca
• Marina di Salivoli
• Parco Naturale della Sterpaia

Punta Ala Beaches

Cala del Porto Punta Ala - Punta Ala Cove

Maremma Italy Beaches: Cala del Porto di Punta Ala

Cala del Porto Punta Ala is a small sandy bay at the extremity of the sailing port of Punta Ala with great views of the "Scogli Porchetti" rocks and the small island of "Isolotta dello Sparviero". It makes a great addition to a visit to the port and a walk along the sea wall will blow any cobwebs away.

Note: unless you are staying in the accommodation in the port itself, its small size doesn't make it ideal for a family day on the beach.

Puntone Beaches

Rosignano Marittimo

• Spiaggia Bianche
• Vada (Pietrabanca - Mazzanta)

San Vincenzo Beaches

• Dog Beach
• Centro Beach
• Conchiglia Beach
• Parco di Rimigliano
• Principessa Beach
• Rimigliano Beach
• Riva degli Etruschi
• Spiaggia di San Vincenzo

Scarlino Beaches

Cala Civette

Cala Martina

Maremma, Italy Beaches: Cala Martina

Cala Martina comprises two beautiful rocky bays that lie within the Bandite di Scarlino and a protected area of natural interest. There are no bars or rows of coloured parasols here! You will need to walk or bicycle for 2km along an access road to reach this "caletta" - small cove.

Cala di Terra Rossa

Cala Violina: The Most Beautiful Beach in Italy

Maremma, Italy Beaches: Cala Violina

Cala Violina is a stunningly beautiful cove, with fine white sand that plays musical notes when you walk upon it. Situated within a nature reserve, it is completely unspoilt.
Imagine a 007 James Bond beach and you are here!
It is the very best beach in Italy.

Talamone Beach

Tarquinia

• Lido di Tarquinia

Torre Mozza Beach

Maremma, Italy Beaches: Torre Mozza

Torre Mozza beach is a public beach with a great wide stretch of sand.

It is situated within a natural park, the Parco Costiero Della Sterpaia, a short distance from either Follonica or Riotorto. It takes its name from the tower of Mozza that sits right on the beach.

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