Welcome to the world of Versilia,this is
a complete data base where you can find every
information about this beautifull area that
can be seen as a long coast, parallel to a
wide and wealthy hinterland of contrasting
panoramas. Its geographical boundaries are
the lake of Massaciuccoli and the mouth of
the Cinquale river.
It is nowadays well-known for the lovely beaches
extending for 20 kilometres in front of the
imposing Apuan Alps, world-famous because
of their marble quarries. The administrative
centre is Camaiore, the other towns are Viareggio,
Forte dei Marmi, Massarosa, Pietrasanta, Seravezza,
and Stazzema: a stretch of land enclosing
both sea and mountains.
To arrive here you have to use the
train or choose a boat excursion, you can visit the sanctuaries or the nice rock beaches
in this land. You can have an excursion on the typical wineyards made from men during the centuryes with this complete data base you can plan your holiday in this corner of Italy and you can find an accommodation in an hotel or bed and breakfast (b and b).
To visit
the 5 Terre means to visit five villages suspended
between sea and earth, clinging on to cliffs
and surrounded by green hills; it means to
know the history of whom, for centuries, has
fought against difficult land but it also
means to taste the results of this millenarian
struggle and in particular wine and produce.
To visit these villages means to learn about the culture of the dry-stone walls and of the vineyard, of the fishermen and of their fishing nets, of the steep valleys and of their paths.
Who visits these lands can choose between a dive in the sea or a hike on the hills, between a walk in the narrow alleys called "carruggi" or a boat trip, a pilgrimage to a sanctuary or a seafood lunch.
It is a landscape unique in the world in which man and nature live together in harmony since the beginning of time.
Each village has its own sanctuary to which the local people are tied by a deep devotion. The sanctuaries are joined together by the Via dei Santuari (Path to the Sanctuaries), which winds along the mounts behind the villages on the sea and testifies the very ancient religious roots of these places in which the people were farmers before being sailors. The particular devotion to the Madonna is shown by the presence of the five sanctuaries that have been dedicated to Her on the hills in correspondence of the five villages, as if to dictate the need of a real pilgrimage for prayer. All the sanctuaries are located in beautiful positions perfect for admiring, as if to complete prayer, the spectacular panoramas which induce a deep meditation
