Villas in Forte dei Marmi

About Forte dei Marmi

Forte dei Marmi is a seaside town of about 6,600 residents in the province of Lucca, a figure that swells in summer. It began as a marble depot around a fort built in 1788, and a pier once loaded marble onto ships. The beach is golden, backed by historic bathing establishments with coloured wooden cabins, and the seabed is shallow. The Apuan Alps rise just behind the town. Our homes lie within a kilometre or so of each other, near the centre, many sleeping six or more, and few have a pool. Shopping is a feature, with high-fashion boutiques and a weekly market with elegant stalls. Evenings bring well-known nightclubs and concerts at the Villa Bertelli theatre. In winter, antiques markets set up on weekends.

Is Forte dei Marmi right for you?

Best for

Groups wanting a smart, walkable beach town close to Pisa airport

Not for you if

You are watching your budget, because this is a boutique-and-fashion resort and costs follow.

Near Forte dei Marmi

• Pietrasanta

  Marble town nicknamed Little Athens, with open-air sculpture by Botero and Mitoraj around Piazza Duomo; Forte dei Marmi was part of it until 1914.

• Marina di Pietrasanta

  Seaside district of Pietrasanta, just a few kilometres from its historic centre, on the same stretch of coast.

• Viareggio

  Beach town further along the Versilia coast, host of one of Italy's most important Carnival celebrations.

• Torre del Lago

  Village on Lake Massaciuccoli where Giacomo Puccini lived and worked.

• Terme della Versilia

  Thermal baths a few kilometres from Forte dei Marmi.

Getting to Forte dei Marmi

Pisa airport is the practical choice, about 30 minutes by road. Trains run from Pisa Centrale to Pietrasanta, with a bus on to Forte dei Marmi, taking about an hour and a half. A car helps for the hills and for Pietrasanta.

When to go to Forte dei Marmi

Summer is the main season, and the population nearly triples then. The Sant'Ermete patron-saint festival brings stalls and fireworks from the pier. Winter is quieter, with antiques markets on weekends in Piazza Marconi and Vittoria Apuana. Check restaurant and beach-establishment opening dates before an off-season visit.

Forte dei Marmi villa holidays: questions answered

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