Camping dei Tigli

Camping dei Tigli's local town is Torre del Lago, a small settlement on the shores of Lake Massaciuccoli close to the Tyrrhenian Sea. It's most famed as a place where the composer Puccini lived and worked; his house these days is open to visitors interested in his life and works. The nearby seaside resort of Viareggio, the second biggest city in Lucca province and a good spot for bars, restaurants and nightlife, is also home to the carnival of Viareggio, held since the 19th century in the weeks running up to Easter. Both Lucca and Pisa are within half an hour's drive; a little further afield are the other essential Tuscany day trips of Siena, Florence and San Gimignano.