|  Lido
di Camaiore is a a modern seaside resort with such characteristics
that it ranks among one of the major tourist centres.Its
vast sandy beach 4 Km. lies beween Marina di Pietrasanta
and Viareggio and slopes gently into the sea; it is easily
reached: all you have to do is cross a wonderbul and
scenic besch promenade, rich with gardens and fiower
beds, along which run colourful bathing establishments,
small shops, cafés and restaurants. In the avenue
(Viale Pistelli) parallel to the promenade is a cycling
track.
Lido di Camaiore is
a particularly attractive resort with numerous villas set
amidst delighthul gardens, wide streets, squares and public
parks.The place boasts a wide range of tourist accommodation:
the hotels (some of which are open all the year round) offer
visitors all modern facilities.
There
is a nice park fro children in a small pine forest too.
In the northern part (called "Il Secco")
there is a residential area which in small and nice pinet
forests, and villas.
Areal view of Lido di Camaiore versilia Tuscany Italy
The first historic
information dates from the beginning of this millenium
when the territory called Lido di Camaiore (then, "Litus
Maris") with the rest of Versilia, was the stage
of long and bloody battles between Pisa and Lucca.
Lido di Camaiore is characterized by the
presence of many villas sunk in the green, very large streets,
beautiful squares with artistic fountains and a center with
all the public equipments which are indispensable for the
community.
Although marine lands
were unpopulated and marshy, they were very much in demand
due to their huge fish reserves intercommunicating with
the sea.
A contract dating back to the 3rd of November 1317 has been
found, with which the City of Camaiore rented part of the
marine land to Nicola Cardini for 13 florins per year. Land
reclaimation, already attempted in roman epoch, started
in the 1700's and only at the end of the 1800's did people
begin to settle the area.
At the beginning of
the century the council of Camaiore constructed the Via
del Fortino and Viale Colombo; the first hotels and bathing
establishments were opened. The place became exclusive:
the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio spent long holiday here together
with the famous actress, Eleonora Duse in a villa owned
by Armanda Consigli, where, on the 4th September 1901 he
finished his well-known play "Francesca da Rimini".
Soon afterwards senator Vittorio Rolandi-Ricci bought the
Consigli estate (today's Hotel Ariston) and entertained
guests like King Victor Emanuel 3rd, Giacomo Puccini, Guglielmo
Marconi, Benito Mussolini. Lido di Camaiore became more
and more fashionable among artists who chose it either for
their holiday or as their definitive residence.
The playwright Pier Maria Rosso di San Secondo lived here:
in his house still lives his wife, Inge, careful keeper
of his original and intensive literary work - according
to many critics - not inferior to Luigi Pirandello's.The
famous painter Galileo Chini who, on his return from Siam
had buildt himself a Villa in Lido di Camaiore on the via
del Fortino , inspired Liberty, the new trend in taste which,
from the end of the war until the 1930's, successfully transformed
the architectonic and artistic face of Versilia.
The cuisine in Lido
di Camaiore is typical of all Versilia, a renowned area
for its home cooking which can be enjoyed in sophisticated
restaurants as well as in countryside trattorias.
The coast specializes in sea food, whereas inland is known
mostly for its traditional cooking.
Some of the most recommended dishes are: risotto con le
seppie (rice with cuttle fish), cacciucco (fish served on
toasted bread), zuppa di cozze (mussel soup), grilled fish.
In countryside restaurants old-fashioned dishes can be enjoyed
like: polenta and cabbage, beans and mushrooms prepared
in many different ways; in addition: tordelli (pasta with
meat filling), gnocchi, pasta coi fagioli (bean soup with
pasta) torta coi pizzi (pie with rice and chocolate or vegetable
filling), castagnaccio (chestnut cake) scarpaccia (pie with
courgettes and panzanella (salad with soaked dried bread,
Italian dressing).
Lido di Camaiore is
ideally situated for touring its scenic countryside rich
with places of historical interest, giving visitors the
possibility to alternate sea life with the mountain scenery
in just a short time.
The area is also a good tourist base for trips to the main
art cities and tourist centres in Tuscany and Liguria:
- Pisa
- Lucca
- Florence
- Volterra
- Siena
- San Gimignano
- Carrara and the marble quarries
- The Tuscan archipelago
- The gulf of La Spezia and Lerici
- Portovenere and the Cinque Terre
It has good road, rail
and air links with all parts of Italy and the main European
cities.
The airport in Pisa also caters for intercontinental flights.
 Enjoy
yourself with a good variety of sporting activities: swimming,
windsurfing (with lessons) sailing, boating; there are facilities
to hire pattini (small wooden boats), pedaloes, boats, and
bicycles.
Other sports include: outdoor and indoor tennis (with lessons)
foot-ball, horse riding, game fishing, squash, basketball,
volleyball, rolle, skating, bowis. 8 kilometres away from
Lido di Camaiore at the locality Montiscendi a new 18 hole
golf course.
For children there are a good number of playgrounds with
a variety of original games.Go trekking in the countryside
with some Associations which organizes excursions in cooperation
with the local town council.
During your spare time
you can browse in the shops in Lido di Camaiore some of
which are smal boutiques, also selling hand-made articles.
Versilia boasts many artists so it is easy to find a good
number of antique shops and art galleries.A few kilometres
inland be sure to visit the wide range of artisan shops
and art hand-craft studios: wrought iron work (at Candalla
and Gombitelli), locally woven fabrics (at Vado), hand-made
toys and gift ornaments, ceramics and artistic stained-glass
windows.
Don't miss the local weekly open air markets including Lido
as well as the antique market frequently held in Camaiore.
HISTORIC OUTLINE
BEGINNING OF THE 1900'S
SEA AND COUNTRYSIDE FARE
SEASIDE AND TOURIST ACCOMMODATION
SPORTING ACTIVITIES SHOPPING ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS EXCURSIONS
INLAND
Although marine lands
were unpopulated and marshy, they were very much in demand
due to their huge fish reserves intercommunicating with
the sea.
A contract dating back to the 3rd of November 1317 has been
found, with which the City of Camaiore rented part of the
marine land to Nicola Cardini for 13 florins per year. Land
reclaimation, already attempted in roman epoch, started
in the 1700's and only at the end of the 1800's did people
begin to settle the area.
At the beginning of the century
the council of Camaiore constructed the Via del Fortino
and Viale Colombo; the first hotels and bathing establishments
were opened. The place became exclusive: the poet Gabriele
D'Annunzio spent long holiday here together with the famous
actress, Eleonora Duse in a villa owned by Armanda Consigli,
where, on the 4th September 1901 he finished his well-known
play "Francesca da Rimini".
Soon afterwards senator Vittorio Rolandi-Ricci bought the
Consigli estate (today's Hotel Ariston) and entertained
guests like King Victor Emanuel 3rd, Giacomo Puccini, Guglielmo
Marconi, Benito Mussolini. Lido di Camaiore became more
and more fashionable among artists who chose it either for
their holiday or as their definitive residence.
The playwright Pier Maria Rosso di San Secondo lived here:
in his house still lives his wife, Inge, careful keeper
of his original and intensive literary work - according
to many critics - not inferior to Luigi Pirandello's.The
famous painter Galileo Chini who, on his return from Siam
had buildt himself a Villa in Lido di Camaiore on the via
del Fortino , inspired Liberty, the new trend in taste which,
from the end of the war until the 1930's, successfully transformed
the architectonic and artistic face of Versilia.
Lido di Camaiore is a a modern seaside
resort with such characteristics that it ranks among one
of the major tourist centres.Its vast sandy beach - 4 Km.
- lies beween Marina di Pietrasanta and Viareggio and slopes
gently into the sea; it is easily reached: all you have
to do is cross a wonderbul and scenic besch promenade, rich
with gardens and fiower beds, along which run colourful
bathing establishments, small shops, cafés and restaurants.
In the avenue (Viale Pistelli) parallel to the promenade
is a cycling track. Lido di Camaiore is a particularly attractive
resort with numerous villas set amidst delighthul gardens,
wide streets, squares and public parks.The place boasts
a wide range of tourist accommodation: the hotels (some
of which are open all the year round) offer visitors all
modern facilities.
The cuisine in Lido di Camaiore is
typical of all Versilia, a renowned area for its home cooking
which can be enjoyed in sophisticated restaurants as well
as in countryside trattorias. The coast specializes in sea
food, whereas inland is known mostly for its traditional
cooking.
Some of the most recommended
dishes are: risotto con le seppie (rice with cuttle fish),
cacciucco (fish served on toasted bread), zuppa di cozze
(mussel soup), grilled fish.
In countryside restaurants old-fashioned dishes can be enjoyed
like: polenta and cabbage, beans and mushrooms prepared
in many different ways; in addition: tordelli (pasta with
meat filling), gnocchi, pasta coi fagioli (bean soup with
pasta) torta coi pizzi (pie with rice and chocolate or vegetable
filling), castagnaccio (chestnut cake) scarpaccia (pie with
courgettes and panzanella (salad with soaked dried bread,
Italian dressing).
Lido di Camaiore is ideally situated
for touring its scenic countryside rich with places of historical
interest, giving visitors the possibility to alternate sea
life with the mountain scenery in just a short time.
The area is also a good tourist base for trips to the main
art cities and tourist centres in Tuscany and Liguria:
- Pisa
- Lucca
- Florence
- Volterra
- Siena
- San Gimignano
- Carrara and the marble quarries
- The Tuscan archipelago
- The gulf of La Spezia and Lerici
- Portovenere and the Cinque Terre
It has good road, rail
and air links with all parts of Italy and the main European
cities.
The airport in Pisa also caters for intercontinental flights.
Enjoy yourself with
a good variety of sporting activities: swimming, windsurfing
(with lessons) sailing, boating; there are facilities to
hire pattini (small wooden boats), pedaloes, boats, and
bicycles.
Other sports include: outdoor and indoor tennis (with lessons)
foot-ball, horse riding, game fishing, squash, basketball,
volleyball, rolle, skating, bowis. 8 kilometres away from
Lido di Camaiore at the locality Montiscendi a new 18 hole
golf course.
For children there are a good number of playgrounds with
a variety of original games.Go trekking in the countryside
with some Associations which organizes excursions in cooperation
with the local town council.
During your spare time you can browse
in the shops in Lido di Camaiore some of which are smal
boutiques, also selling hand-made articles. Versilia boasts
many artists so it is easy to find a good number of antique
shops and art galleries.A few kilometres inland be sure
to visit the wide range of artisan shops and art hand-craft
studios: wrought iron work (at Candalla and Gombitelli),
locally woven fabrics (at Vado), hand-made toys and gift
ornaments, ceramics and artistic stained-glass windows.
Don't miss the local weekly open air markets including Lido
as well as the antique market frequently held in Camaiore.
Seaside holiday will be brightened
with entertainment facilities: discoteques, piano-bars,
open air cinemas, music-halls, like "La Bussola"
that have hosted world-famous musicians and artists.
Visitors will find a good variety of events throughout the
year: cultural meetings (such as the Camaiore Literary Prize
for Poetry), classical and pop concerts, art and antique
exhibitions and agricultural shows.In summer, between July
and August , you can watching Puccini's Festival in beautiful
Torre del Lago Puccini, where the famous composer realized
his most famous Operas.
About 9 km. inland from Lido
di Camaiore you will find, in a wide and green valley, the
town of Camaiore.
This ancient and historic town has important monuments such
as the romanesque church of S. Maria Assunta, called "Collegiata"
(13th cent.), the 14th cent. bell tower and the 7th cent.
Benedectine Abbey.
Well worth a visit is the Sacred Arts Museum, containing
remarkable works of art, among which is the famous Flemish
tapestry dating from 1516 attributed to Peter de Pannemaker.
For archaeology lovers, findings of prehistoric civilization
are exposed in the museum of Camaiore housed in the Palazzo
Tori and in the Museum of Viareggio.
The slopes of the Apuan Alps are
sprinkled with charming and ancient villages within
easy reach of the coast, many of them offering breathtaking
sea views. For example the ancient village of Monteggiori
with the Rotaio castle and Pieve, where a church has
existed on the same site since 816.
Not far from Versilia you can visit Celle di Pescaglia
where is the 16th century home of Puccini's grandparents,
whereas he was born in Lucca. |
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