Further Details:
Follonica is a town on the gulf of the same name, bordered on the east by Punta Ala, on the west by Piombino. The island of Elba and the other islands of the Tuscan Archipelago make for it an incomparable frame.
The reasons for choosing Follonica as a holiday destination are various. For lovers of nature there is almost too much to choose from: excursions on foot, horseback and bicycle among the perfumed and luxurious Mediterranean underbrush; the possibility to take your own “Safari” photographs on land and at sea; the search, each season, for wild fruits. For sport lovers, a wide range of facilities give one the possibility to skate, swim, sail, play tennis or football, play miniature golf, practise underwater sports, or go horseback riding.
Maremma: the sea and its coasts.:
The Maremma is bathed by a transparent sea along its long and multicoloured coastline of sunny beaches. The clear water of the Maremma coast holds the first place as the cleanest in Italy. The 160 km of splendid coastline offer endless possibilities for enjoyment. High cliffs alternate with small isolated coves. Long stretches of sandy beaches providing all comforts are protected by lush pine forests. The large and accessible sandy shore of the Gulf of Follonica includes coves such as Cala Martina and Cala Violina. It is the perfect setting for those who love the sea and nature but don't want to relinquish the comforts of cafés, restaurants and bathing establishments. The tourist of every age can find the fun and diversion he is seeking.
Kitchen and Wine:
Fine, white fish, oily fish, shellfish and seafood caught fresh daily are the basic ingredients for the delicious dishes that have made Follonica famous. Restaurants draw gourmets from all over the world. The fresh, flavourful dishes they offer are usually based on fish, often with the inclusion other local products, dressed with excellent olive oil, and accompanied by the fine wines produced in the area. The “Wine Route”, where the excellent wines of the “DOC Val di Cornia” are produced passes nearby. One may follow the “Wine Route” the 'Colli di Maremma' with one of the princes of Tuscan red, Morellino di Scansano.
Other Activities:
Football, Minigolf.
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