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The
holiday accommodation Follonica Apartments are situated 1.6
km from the beach of the seaside resort Follonica, near Grosseto in
Maremma Tuscany.
There well furnished apartments of different types availabile that can
accommodate from 4 up to 8 people. The seaside resort Follonica
lies in the gulf of the same name, on the border of the Province of
Grosseto to the Province of Livorno. Thanks to the gulf current and
protected by the Island of Elba, lying right in front, Follonica boasts
also during the winter months of a mild and pleasant climate.
Quite
particular and at the same time pleasant is the location of the centre -
with boutiques and shops of any type, restaurants, trattorias and wine
bars - next to the seafront. The kilometer long promenade invites for
walking, jogging or rollerblading. At a nearly never-ending long beach
one can rent beach umbrellas and deck chairs at the bathing
establishments or bring ones on to the beaches that are free of charge. A
seaside resorts offers of course also the possibility of any kind of
water sports and on the spot there are also several schools (diving,
surf, kitesurf, sailing etc.).
Beautiful
inlets like Cala Martina or Cala Violina, the most renowned
of the area, are just a few kilometers further south and can be reached
only on foot or by bike or, from the sea.
As seaside resort, Follonica has during the summer months, that is from
mid/end June until the end of August in the centre a pleasant night life:
shops open until midnight, bars and restaurants everywhere and open-air
discos as well as concerts or cultural events. In the winter, Follonica
is quite peaceful and guests can enjoy a beautiful desert beach.
Besides
the sea, from Follonica one can reach within short time by car
characteristic places such as Scarlino (7 km), the elegant Punta Ala
(18 km), Castiglione della Pescaia (18 km) or Massa
Marittima (19 km). In less than one hour by car one can reach towards
south, Grosseto, the Parco Naturale della
Maremma, Monte Argentario with Porto Santo Stefano
(ferry to Giglio) and Porto Ercole. Towards north one
can reach the Gulf of Baratti, Populonia and
Piombino from where it is possible to reach the Island of Elba.
Of course, it is also possible to reach all those famous places of
artistic and cultural interest in Tuscany for daily visits. |