Pietrasanta, near Woodfarm Tuscany

This blog post introduces you to a video that I shot specifically for our place in Tuscany. It’s also part of our You Ask, We Answer series, where we answer tonnes of FAQs and give you lots of information to help you get the most out of your Tuscan stay with us.

At Woodfarm Barns & Barges, we understand that planning the perfect getaway involves many questions and uncertainties. To help you navigate through these and to ensure you have the best experience possible, we’ve launched our ‘You Ask, We Answer’ initiative. This approach isn’t just about promoting our Barns, Cottages and Barges; it’s about providing valuable information, solutions, and peace of mind to our prospective guests.

Anyway, this is the video, and the transcript is below it if you wish to go back over anything.

This is what I said… 

Pietrasanta: Art, Sculpture, and Tuscan Charm

Pietrasanta is a tiny little town on the edge of the Ligurian Sea, about an hour, just under an hour, from Casa Trebbio where I am right now. Over on the coast, you’ve got a fabulous day out because just north of Pisa, you’ve got Viareggio, then you have Pietrasanta, and then you have Forte dei Marmi. They all kind of merge into one along this huge, long seafront, which is, I don’t know, 10 or 15 miles, something like that. There are lots and lots of Beach Clubs and things like that.

The Marble and Art Connection

I went into the main town of Pietrasanta, which is very well known for its art and sculpture. It’s very much the marble region because, just to the north of Pietrasanta and Forte dei Marmi, you’ve got a place called Massa and Carrara, where there are marble quarries. A bit of that white marble on my fireplace actually came from the quarry at Carrara. There are loads and loads of sculptures, and it’s a big area for marble.

Exploring the Town

Pietrasanta is a beautiful little town. When I visited, I started with a building that had such typical Tuscan colors, and you could see the limewash on it. In the main Town Square, there’s a church to one side, which you’ll see again in a second. The square is lined with restaurants and bars, and I had lunch at one of them, which was very nice and not particularly expensive.

There are lots of little side streets in Pietrasanta with galleries and loads of art. It’s well known for its artworks, possibly because of the marble in the region, but art is definitely a strong theme. You’ll even find random art installations in the streets. I spotted one while walking, and you could tell who the tourists were because we were standing there looking at it while the locals just walked past it.

Festive Pietrasanta

I shot this at the end of November, just as they started putting up Christmas decorations. They do go big on Christmas here in Italy, and all of a sudden, the town just transforms. The streets are lovely, clean, and full of great architecture and shops.

I ended my visit in a beautiful church I found on my way out of town. Pietrasanta is quite compact but really lovely and worth a visit.

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