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Castiglioncello di Bolgheri
Castiglioncello town
is the heart of Costa Fiorita. International and famous
tourist town grants "Elite" holiday and hosts
very important personages of politic, culture and actors
loving its rocky seaside, the romantic beaches and the
luxuriant pinewovds. It is a promontory reaching out
into the Tyrrhenian Sea with such impetus that, with
a little imagination, it almost seems an island. It is
a bathing and climatic resort, covered with pinewoods,
sheltered by cliffs and hills right down to the sea with
inlets, cover and sandy beaches with rocks. It lies exposed
from cast to west, on the sun daily route, illuminated
and warmed until sunset.
As a consequence, here
the holiday last longer, newer and more varied because
the natural surroundings have so many facets to discover.
Events in Castiglioncello
From June
to September music, theatre and ballet-shows are organised.
The area is famous for its excellent and lively evening
happenings. This culminates in the annual book presentations
by famous writers like Umberto Eco, Dacia Marini and
Fruttero & Lucentini.
In addition to that the highly renowned and appreciated "Premio
Letteraria Castiglioncello", an important award for literature,
is being awarded.
Leisure time activities in Castiglioncello
Castiglioncello offers a wide range of leisure-time activities.
Castiglioncello town
is a great place to meet, thanks to the late night opening
of shops in the town centre and its restaurants that
offer fresh local fish.
The area is famous for its many
festivals during the summer. You can choose from the
following activities: sailing, surfing, swimming, tennis,
biking, riding and hiking (Please bring solid footwear!!)
- please bring your own rackets - bikes can be hired
in town
Pines, ilexes and rocky cliffs softened
by vegetation make unique this country, that is interrupted
only by the whiteness of romantic villas. Man is the centre
of this place and fills a leading role.
THE COAST
Among the well equipped beaches lies San
Vincenzo with about 3 kms of coast from which a tower,
built by the Pisans in 1304, rises which served as part
of the coastal protection system against the then frequent
pirate invasions.
Castiglioncello is famous for the school of the Italian Impressionists,
who started their excursions from their studying refuge
in Castiglioncello. Among those were artists like Fattori,
Sarnesi, Abiati, and Cabianca who soon gained world
wide reputation for their works.
The town of Castiglioncello organises a variety of fairs, exhibitions and conferences.
how to reach
Castiglioncello
Castiglioncello is easy to reach. The town is situated at the railway lines
Genoa - Rome, Florence - Pisa - Livorno - Grosetto.
The closest airport is in Pisa ( 35 km). The
Italian motorway can be reached at the close by Rosignano
Marittiomo junction. The neighbouring countryside
is rich of impressive testimonies of the cultural
heritage of Etruscy. Castiglioncello is simply
so much more than an ordinary seaside resort.
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