Pietrasanta

Also known as "Little Athens", the chief town of Versilia, is a center for the processing of marble and bronze of international importance, a crossroads of sculptors from all over the world. Pietrasanta is home of many exhibitions and art galleries of international artists. The atmosphere is fascinating, the streets are very characteristic, full of shops and art galleries, all convey to Piazza del Duomo, a place of shows and exhibitions.

Some celebrated sculptures adorn the squares and streets of the city: Franco Adami, Il Giudizio del Minotauro, Rotonda della Via Aurelia; Fernando Botero, Il Guerriero, Piazza Matteotti, Affreschi "Paradiso" e "Inferno", Chiesa della Misericordia via Mazzini; Pietro Cascella, Memoria di Pietrasanta, Piazza Matteotti; Girolamo Ciulla, Il coccodrillo, Via Asmara, Tonfano; Jean-Michel Folon, L'Oiseau, Rotonda del Viale Apua; Igor Mitoraj, Il Centauro, Piazzetta del Centauro; Marcello Tommasi, Gruppo bronzeo (scena rurale per il Mercato comunale), Via Oberdan; Kan Yasuda, Chiave del Sogno, Piazza della Stazione.

To visit: the Duomo di San Martino, the various sculptures, La Rocca di Sala, La Versiliana, a large park with an open-air theater that hosts important events during the summer season and various exhibitions during the winter season. For nightlife, in addition to the many historical coffes in the center, if you go to the sea you'll arrive in Marina di Pietrasanta where you will find the prestigious "Twiga Beach Club" and the "Seven Apples" famous discoteques and bathing establishments.

Restaurants: "Franco mare"; "The Merlo"; "Mami sushi restaurant" in Marina di Pietrasanta."L'Enoteca Marcucci"; "La brigata di Filippo"; la "Locanda del gusto"; "Pinocchio a Pietrasanta"; "Da Beppino"; "La Dogana" in Pietrasanta center.