The many things to see and do in Forte dei Marmi will surprise you: sport, relaxation, art, culture and good food! Cradled by the Ligurian Sea and protected by the Apuan Alps, Forte dei Marmi is the golden pearl of Versilia. Here sea and mountains frame one of the most exclusive and glamorous places in the province of Lucca in Tuscany. If you too have chosen this destination, get ready for all the amazing things to see in Forte dei Marmi! 😉 This luxury tourist destination boasts beach facilities - the famous "Bagni" - that will make you feel like the protagonist of the Vanzina brothers' film Time for Loving (Sapore di Sale). The shopping in the streets of the city centre, the aperitifs by the sea and the local cuisine make it extremely seductive. You will realise that, in addition to all this, there is also space for art, culture and natural immersion! Let me tell you a little history... The town's most distant past originates with the Ligurians, who had to submit to Roman expansion in the 2nd century. The role of the marble quarries was crucial in the economic and road development of the area: the Medici family was responsible for them in 1500 and contributed to the creation of roads to take the blocks to the sea. Michelangelo himself visited to personally choose the best marble to make La Pietà. Towards the end of the 18th century, it became necessary to create a fort to protect the shipment of the marbles from the Turks. Later it was also used as a warehouse before the embarkation of blocks. From this practice, the name of today's Forte dei Marmi derives. In the late 19th century, tycoons and entrepreneurs built residential villas and bathing facilities, vital to
The many things to see and do in Forte dei Marmi will surprise you: sport, relaxation, art, culture and good food! Cradled by the