Marina di Massa suits small families wanting a sandy Tuscan beach with the Apuan Alps behind it and Pisa airport about 30 minutes away. Very few homes here have a pool, so this is a sunbed-and-sea holiday, not a pool one.
Marina di Massa is the seaside district of Massa, about 4.5 km from the old town, where the Frigido river reaches the sea. Its beaches are mainly sand, with artificial rock groynes running about 100 m out into the water, and a strip of pine forest runs close behind the seafront. A wide coastal avenue leads towards Viareggio, a cycle path runs to Forte dei Marmi, and a masonry pier about 230 m long is used for walks and fishing. The north, historically the more popular end, has many campsites; the centre and south, around Ronchi and Poveromo, are more upmarket. Our homes are mostly compact, for around four, with two bedrooms. Summer brings beach clubs, discos and pubs; outside it the resort is much quieter.
The old town about 4.5 km inland, with the Malaspina Castle above it.
Resort along the coast, linked to Marina di Massa by a cycle path, so you can leave the car behind.
Neighbouring hamlet just to the south, belonging to Montignoso.
Resort to the north that runs on without a break from Marina di Massa.
Town at the far end of the wide coastal avenue that runs from Marina di Massa.
Pisa airport is the practical choice, about 30 minutes by car. By public transport, take the train from Pisa Centrale to Massa Centro and then a bus, which takes around an hour and 20 minutes. A car helps for trips inland, while the cycle path along the coast covers the ride to Forte dei Marmi.
Summer is peak season, when beach clubs, discos and pubs are busiest and boats leave the pier for trips to nearby Liguria. Outside summer the resort is far quieter, and the pier makes a good walk with the mountains and the sea in view. Spring and autumn suit cycling the coast path to Forte dei Marmi.
Mainly sand. Artificial rock groynes run about 100 m out into the sea at intervals along the shore, and a strip of pine forest sits close behind the seafront.
No. Massa is the old town about 4.5 km inland, with a Malaspina castle. Marina di Massa is its seaside district, where the Frigido river meets the sea.
Yes, a cycle path links the two. A wide avenue also runs along the coast from Marina di Massa towards Viareggio, so the seafront is easy to travel by bike.
The northern areas, Bondano, Ricortola and Partaccia, have historically been the more popular end, with many campsites. The centre and south, around Ronchi and Poveromo, are more upmarket, with pine woods and smarter beach clubs.
About 30 minutes by road. Without a car the journey takes roughly an hour and 20 minutes, using a train to Massa Centro followed by a bus.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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