Azienda Agricola Della Mezzaluna

Beaches, national parks, pine forests, ancient history and topping Tuscan cuisine are all within easy reach. For towns, Massarosa is within 15 minutes' drive, Camaiore 20, Pietrasanta 30, Forte dei Marmi and Seravezza 35, and Stazzema 50; nightclubbers and revellers should also make for famed Viareggio (30 minutes) for glitzy nights and the acclaimed summer festival. A trip to the world-famed white marble quarries of Carrara (45 minutes) is a must if you're anywhere round this part of Italian coast: on record since Roman times, they were later used by Michelangelo for some of his works, and now have over 650 quarry sites dug into their Alps setting. Your closest city day trip options are at Lucca, home to huge Renaissance ramparts for strolling and cycling on, and Pisa, home to the wobbly tower as well as other worthwhile sights such as its the Duomo and Baptistry.