Bilocale in Viareggio

The cluster sits on the Versilia coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea with long sandy beaches, a pine-lined seafront promenade and a harbour (darsena) at the town. The Apuan Alps (Alpi Apuane) rise a few kilometres inland. Parts of the Apuan Alps are within the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane. Marble quarries and the Carrara marble district lie on the northern side of the Apuan range. Nearby towns on the Versilia strip include Forte dei Marmi and Pietrasanta; Pietrasanta has a concentration of sculpture studios and galleries. Viareggio is known for its annual Carnival with large papier-mâché floats and for notable Liberty (Art Nouveau) architecture along the seafront. There are no major ski lifts within 15 km; mountain access in the Apuan area is by local roads and quarry tracks. The location is a built-up seaside town rather than open countryside.