the beach at Forte dei Marmi
The beach at Forte dei Marmi is full of people in the warm weather. As well as the areas where you can rent a deck chair and an umbrella, there are a few places where you can sit or lie for free.
Paying to go to the beach is something an Australian has difficulty with. I know you get a deck chair and an umbrella for your money, but somehow it just doesn’t seem right that most of the beach is off limits unless you pay. The free areas are quite small and generally not the best bits.
rent your spot at the beach
the free bit of the beach
The very considerate and helpful African boys save you the trouble of walking back to the town to shop by wandering down to the beach to sell their wares.
selling his wares
You can buy a handbag, watch or umbrella without leaving your beach towel.
you don't need to leave your towel
I have always found these boys to be courteous and polite. They are only trying to make a living and they will leave you alone if you ask them nicely.
Forte dei Marmi is only about an hour from Bagni di Lucca and we go often. We love to go to the monthy antique market and to have lunch at Il Fortino, where they serve the best seafood pasta I have eaten anywhere. Click here and here to see more of Forte dei Marmi.