Places of interest near Violetta

Viareggio

distance to property: 50km

Is the oldest of the coastal towns on the Versilia. Its origins are Roman and in the middle ages it was an important sea landing. In the 19th century it was reputed to have built some of the best boats ever to sail on the Tyrrhenian Sea and the boatyards are very much alive still today. Viareggio reached its hey day at the turn of the century with a number of the original buildings remaining in the town. Along the palmed fringed boulevards Art Nouveau style of architecture can be seen in the grand hotels, villas and cafes built in the 1920s. The finest example is the Gran Caffe Margherita at the end of the Passeggiata Margherita, designed by the father of Italian Art Nouveau, Galileo Chini. Viareggio is known best for its extravagant carnival held in January and early February second only to the more famous festival of Venice. Today this is the most popular resort on the Versilia coast. During the summer months there is a lively atmosphere and any train bound here on a summers morning is likely to be full of people heading for an easily organised day at the beach. Forget tiny coves with hidden beaches where you can throw down a towel as Viareggio is commercialised with private stretches of beaches that charge for entry. All are equipped with towels, changing rooms and sun loungers for the convenience of the beach enthusiast. Many find the resort a bit too commercial however a few things are for certain, several miles long of excellent beach, clean and groomed sand and a relaxed beach atmosphere. Seafood restaurants are plentiful even if the prices are quite high but they are some of the best on the coast. If you don?t mind sitting in organised rows on the beach with everything at hand, then Viareggio provides an ideal resort.

Bagni di Lucca

distance to property: 13km

Bagni di Lucca (Baths of Lucca, formerly Bagno a Corsena) is a commune of Tuscany, Italy, in the Province of Lucca with a population of 6,551.

In the village of Bagno Caldo there is a hospital constructed largely at the expense of Nicholas Demidoff in 1826. In the valley of the Serchio, 3 miles below Ponte a Serraglio, is the medieval Ponte della Maddalena (circa 1100), with its lofty central arch. It is also know as 'Ponte del Diavolo'.

The commune is known for its springs which are situated in the valley of the Lima River, a tributary of the Serchio river. The district is known in the early history of Lucca as the Vicaria di Val di Lima. Ponte Serraglio is the principal village of the warm spring area, but there are warm springs and baths also at Villa, Docce Bassi, and Bagno Caldo.

Abetone

distance to property: 45km

The municipality of Abetone, at 1388 meters s.l.m., center of the homonymous district, is a tourist mountain destination aspired both in the winter, thanks to its 50 km of slopes with a lot of lifts, and in the summer, thanks to its numerous paths that allow the lovers of hiking to enjoy long walks in the middle of the fauna, flora and beautiful landscapes of Appennine.