when in Italy I always end up here...

http://www.paradisoalmare.com/ Posted by Kul Cuthbert
il Paradiso dei Mare - Forte dei Marmi ...a great restaurant on the beach
if you click on the title it takes you to their website (derrrr! got that wrong) giving you information on the beach restaurant il Paradiso al Mare - Forti dei Marmi :-
I go there whenever I'm over in Italy - beach stretches over 8 miles with golden sands and is very clean... one could almost be spoiled!

if you decide to go :-
from Florence it's roughly 45 mins maybe an hour depending where your staying
directions : make your way north towards Genoa on the A12 and get off at Versilla ( 3 junctions up ? )take the slip road right to Forte dei Marmi - at the roundabout take the left turn and continue on this small road about 1/2 amile and your on the beach front
turn left - drive about 500mrts and park up on the right (about 8euros per day) the sign will be there Il Paradiso al Mare painted turquoise -
there's no access to the beach unless you go through the restaurant (most of these restaurants have there own bit of beach front)

and you can book a full day on the beach with a Gazebo which is your own space 3mtrs x 3mrts they supply all the towels
beds, chairs and a table also a box for your bits...
very elegant - have can order lunch in the outside area or at your Gazebo - lunch is mainly fish but if you can spend
all day you will see the sun set over the sea and the back drop of the marble mountains become a fab hues of mauve/purple
the service is great and they are very friendly most speak english but they are of German decent -
anyway if you get time it's not to be missed - then close by is the main shopping area
with the best Italian designers - both Armani and Prada have holiday places in this area...it's very Glam.
it does get busy in the summer months...
If you go have a great time 'cos i'm sure you will...
they have market day on a Wednesday and gets extremely busy - then parking can become a nightmare unless you arrive early...

cheers for now and enjoy your time in ITALIA!!!

KUL