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Le Rocchette in Castiglione della Pescaia
Photo © pracucci
Photo © pracucci

Cinque Vele ranking: the most beautiful sea in Tuscany

Clear and clean water but also respect for the environment

Where is the most beautiful sea for its crystal-clear water and sustainable land management?
The answer is the most anticipated of the summer.

Clean sea, beauty and attention to sustainability: after Sardinia, Tuscany ranks second in terms of the number of beaches where Cinque Vele of Legambiente and Touring Club Italiano fly.

The Tuscan locations awarded are Castiglione della Pescaia (fifth among all), Capraia Island, Capalbio, Giglio Island and Marina di Grosseto.

View of Castiglione della Pescaia
View of Castiglione della Pescaia - Credit: Roland Gerth/SIME

In addition to the 21 award-winning seaside resorts, there are 12 lake resorts. In third place is Massa Marittima, a Maremma resort on Accesa Lake in Tuscany.

The year 2024 brings something new: 33 sea turtle-friendly municipalities have been marked with the turtle symbol because, through a memorandum of understanding, they have committed to taking specific measures to make their beaches welcoming to sea turtles seeking a place to lay their eggs. Castiglione della Pescaia has been identified as the site of the first 2024 Caretta Caretta nest in Tuscany.

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