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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.