It’s late afternoon on Bagno Carducci beach and, all around, bronzed Italian families are beginning to pack up their raffia bags. Tuscany may be loved by the Brits for its cypress-topped hills and glorious sunflower fields, but for the Italians it is Versilia Riviera, just a short drive from Pisa and Lucca, that is the star attraction.
And taking pole position is Forte dei Marmi, a resort town perched at the top of the coastline where Bagno Carducci is just