What to see and do near Luni Mare

Very close

From the house, a few minutes by car or bike.

• Luni Mare beaches

  Equipped beaches and one free beach about 1 km from the house: 15 minutes on foot, or by bike.

• Tenuta di Marinella

  A large estate nearby with nature trails for running or walking.

• Luni archaeological area (ancient Luni)

  The ruins of the Roman colony of Luna, founded in 177 BC, in the same municipality as the house. The area includes the amphitheatre and the archaeological museum.

• Sarzana

  A historic town with a medieval centre and two fortresses, Firmafede and Sarzanello.

• Nicola

  A small hill village in the municipality of Luni, for a walk away from the beach.

Within 30-40 minutes

Approximate driving times.

• Carrara and its marble quarries

  The quarries that produce the world’s best-known white marble, open to guided tours.

• Forte dei Marmi and Pietrasanta

  Forte dei Marmi is a Tuscan seaside resort; Pietrasanta is an art town known for its sculpture and marble workshops.

• Lerici, San Terenzo and Tellaro

  The seaside villages of the Gulf of Poets, with castles, harbour lanes and the fishing village of Tellaro.

• La Spezia

  The city on the gulf, with its port and the station for trains to the Cinque Terre.

Within about an hour

Approximate driving times.

• Portovenere

  A seaside village with the church of San Pietro and the islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto in front. A UNESCO site together with the Cinque Terre.

• Cinque Terre

  Five seaside villages linked by trails and by train, a UNESCO site. Easy to reach by train from La Spezia.

• Pisa

  Piazza dei Miracoli with the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral and the Baptistery.

• Lucca

  A city encircled by Renaissance walls that you can walk or cycle along.

A little over an hour

A long but feasible day trip.

• Portofino

  The famous seaside village on the Riviera di Levante, a long but feasible day trip.

One-day ideas

• A day of sea and historyMorning on the beach, reached by bike from the house. In the afternoon the ruins of ancient Luni and a stroll in Sarzana.
• The Gulf of PoetsLerici and San Terenzo on the sea, then Tellaro, the fishing village.
• Portovenere and the Cinque TerreTwo days among the UNESCO villages: Portovenere by car, the Cinque Terre by train from La Spezia.
• Marble and sculptureThe Carrara quarries in the morning, then the workshops of Pietrasanta and a walk in Forte dei Marmi.
• Two Tuscan citiesPisa and Lucca, close to each other: a day each, or both if you leave early.