Le Rocchette Beach
Castiglione della Pescaia
Le Rocchette beach is a long stretch of golden sand situated along the spectacular Maremma Grossetana coastline and a short distance from the popular sailing port and pretty medieval old town of Castiglione della Pescaia.
During the summer months, many "bagni" facilities operate along its length and that of the beach of Roccamare into which it mergers.
This, together with the fact that the village of Rocchette, which runs parallel to both beaches, basically comprises of holiday accommodation and eating out options, makes Le Rocchette a favourite amongst Italian beaches for a summer vacation for Italians and foreigners alike.
This link will take you to a satellite image map of the two beaches.
The aerial photograph above is by kind permission of Opaxir.
Getting there
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Sunset at the beach by kind permission of Carlo Micheloni |
Take the SP62, signposted Rocchette, directly off the SP158 between Follonica and Castiglione della Pescaia.
Public Access to the beaches along Rocchette's 3.4km long pine tree lined road is in two places. Neither of which are well sign-posted. The first is about half way along the village, opposite the "Giornali Tabacchi" and on the eastern side of Hotel Residence Roccamare. Look for the spray painted red arrow. It is a tortuous route around and between the fenced holiday accommodations.
The second is at the very end of the village, where the road reaches its dead end and there is a free public car park (home to a large number of feral cats). This access (a rather ugly one) isn't signposted, but starts from the furthermost coastal corner of the car park, behind the end of village sign. It is only a few metres in length and brings you out between the buildings of a bar onto the very end of the beach and its promontory.
Access otherwise is not possible anywhere else along the road, unless you are a visitor/guest of one of the establishments that occupy the coastal side of this strip. Each establishment has gates and fencing which but up one against the other.
Places to stay
Tuscany farmhouse accommodation: you will find those close to the village and that of the lovely nearby sailing port and town of Castiglione della Pesacia in this page - agriturismo Castiglione della Pescaia.
Tuscany hotels: these pages will take you to the selection of Rocchette hotels and residential hotels residence Rocchette and residence Roccamare.
Rocchette camping: Castiglione della Pescaia campsites
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