Camping Molino a Fuoco

Woodland walks, bike rides, horseback hacks, and surfing, windsurfing and sailing on the beach next door are all within a couple of minutes of the site – and as its setting is right in the middle of the Etruscan Coast, it's also a short drive from the spectacular pine forests of Cecina and Donoratico and the wooded hills of Bibbona and Monte Calvi. Bolgheri is half an hour's drive away and Pisa within an hour. Wander around the vineyards of Bolgheri – a region famed for its production of premium wines dubbed the 'super Tuscans' – or visit the medieval villages of Castagneto Carducci, Suvereto and Campiglia Marittima, both with splendid fortresses and surrounded by ancient walls. Also worth a day trip is the promontory of Piombino, stuffed full of archaeological spots like the gulf of Baratti and Populonia necropolis over an open-air museum spanning 80 hectares. Stay close to the sea for the necropolis part of the archaeological area, then climb the promontory to potter among the ruins of the city of Populonia: both oh so much worth a lengthy look. Also around is the historic port city of Piombino, filled with restaurants, wine bars and taverns, making it a good place to sample regional wines and local dishes such as baccalà and potatoes and the local fish stew – caciucco, cuttlefish, and stewed or stuffed mussels. Hit Piombino's Piazza Bovio for spectacular views over the coastline; head to Piombino harbour to check out the city's famed daily fish auction, or stroll through 'Little Paris' to see historic buildings like Torrione e Rivellino, Palazzo Nuovo and Cesare Borgia's 16th-century castle.