Tuscan beaches range from the glamour of Forte dei Marmi (where Milan decamps in August) to the wild Maremma (cowboys on horseback, natural dunes, zero development). Plus Elba (Napoleon's island) and the Argentario (the most dramatic promontory on the Tyrrhenian).
A crescent of sand that SINGS when you walk on it (the quartz grains). 20 min hike through forest. FREE, no cars. The most beautiful beach in mainland Tuscany.
6km of sand connecting the Argentario to the mainland. Pine forest behind. Shallow. Wild deer in the forest.
Sandy, wide, Blue Flag. Medieval town above. The family beach capital of Maremma. Stabilimenti + free sections.
THE glamour beach. Milan's weekend escape since the 1960s. Stabilimenti 50-150/day. The fashion, the aperitivi, the Apuan Alps behind.
Sand and pebble beach in the Gulf of Baratti. Etruscan tombs behind the beach (!). Populonia above. History + sea.
White pebbles, electric blue water. Walk 20 min from Enfola. The best beach on Elba (a crowded competition).