Versilia is a part ofTuscany in the north-western province ofLucca and is named after the Versilia river. Known for fashionable Riviera resorts, it consists of numerous clubs that are frequented by local celebrities. Is composed by the four territories ofForte dei Marmi,Pietrasanta,Seravezza andStazzema.
The most famous and populated part of this area isPietrasanta, which extends along the coastline and is at the foot of theApuan Alps, travelling from South to North, beginning atStazzema and up toMarina di Massa.
The coastal shelf is sandy sloping gradually into theLigurian Sea, which stretches from the Ligurian coast up to thePiombino promontory, and not from theTyrrhenian Sea as mistakenly believed, whose name has replaced the historic nomination, The Tuscan Sea.
In Roman times the Versilia river was known as Fosse Papiriane and was a large swamp betweenPisa andMassa, and between the sea and the Apuan Alps. It was touched by theVia Emilia Scauri and crossed by theVia Aurelia.
During the medieval era through the inside, along the South-East North-West, byVia Francigena.
A major literary figure who attended the Versilia at the beginning of the 20th century wasGabriele D'Annunzio, who had built a huge villa in the pine forest around Pietrasanta. The poet spent there the last years of his life, composing the most famous verses ofAlcyoneandFrancesca da Rimini.
The climate of the Versilia coast is mild, but all things considered, given the position close to theApuan Alps, is greatly influenced by the humid Atlantic currents that contrast with the nearby mountain, bringing abundant rainfall, mostly concentrated in the half-seasons. During the summer, the humidity is very high, with values between 60 and 80%. This encourages the proliferation of mosquitoes, contrasted by the reclamation of marshes, which are finished by the beginning of the season.
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