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Tuscany by the sea in other words, Forte dei Marmi is an ever popular holiday spot for holidaying city dwellers, with the citizens of Lucca and Pisa upping sticks and decamping to Forte dei Marmi during the long hot days of July and August. Many have holiday homes here too, and the town is a traditional bolthole for artists and writers, with its tree-lined villas hidden away from the seashore. Look for a Forte dei Marmi hotel close to Vittoria Apuana and Marina di Massa or Marina di Pietrasanta (or Forte dei Marmi itself) for good access to the beach. Querceta and Pietrasanta are closer to the transport links and to the mountains.

You can happily disregard the official population tally of 8000 or so, as this typically triples during the summer, when holidaymakers from all over Europe descend on this pleasant Versilian coast resort - as well as visitors from Florence and Milan, Forte dei Marmi is increasingly popular with Scandinavians, Germans, Russians and a bevy of Britons. There are loads of places to stay right by, indeed almost on the beach. You should look for a Forte dei Marmi hotel near to Viale Italico, Viale della Repubblica or Viale Roma … the name changes but this is the continous coast/promenade road through the town.

A pleasant resort, with a fine beach and cool, tree-lined streets, Forte dei Marmi enjoys a rather chi-chi reputation - trendy and with good restaurants and shops. This was once a centre for the marble quarried from the Alpi Apuane mountains behind the town, along with Carrara. Industry has now receded and this is a pleasantly quiet spot once you drift away from the centre - check out the rather lovely sand dunes which stretch north of town. It’s also ideal as a starting point for those mountains. Buses from here run up to Stazzema, Farnocchia, Levigliani and Seravezza. There is a good train service from the station at Forte dei Marmi-Seravezza-Querceta (3km inland at Querceta). A Forte dei Marmi hotel near Seravazza or Querceta is thus less convenient for the beach (though better for getting out to Florence, Lucca and the mountains). Sights in town include the Fortress, built in 1788 in the main square by the soon to be Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor.

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