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Versilia

Versilia, the Best Part of Italy
A guide to the Tuscan coast nobody talks about, written from Pietrasanta.
Apr 29 • Peter Benei
The fat that needs nothing
Lardo di Colonnata.
Apr 29 • Peter Benei
What the tordello says
Tordelli versiliesi, lucchesi, massesi. A Dispatch.
Apr 29 • Peter Benei
The room I’d bring her to
Trattoria Gatto Nero, Pietrasanta.
Apr 29 • Peter Benei
Colonnata, Carrara, and the Marble Mines | The White Mountain And The Fat
Colonnata, Carrara, and the white mountain that feeds them.
Apr 29 • Peter Benei
Marina di Pietrasanta | A Weekend in May
Saturday market, Sunday bike, and the marina between Forte dei Marmi and Lido di Camaiore
Apr 27 • Peter Benei
Forte dei Marmi | The Rich Town You Can't Fly To
On bikes, through the villa grid of Forte dei Marmi
Apr 26 • Peter Benei
Viareggio | The cat at the end of the road
Viareggio, where the sea makes people work for a living
Apr 24 • Peter Benei
Torre del Lago | The town at the end of the road
Where Puccini came to hunt and everyone else came to be left alone
Apr 23 • Peter Benei
Pietrasanta | Old Money, Long Afternoons
The capital of Versilia. Where art is the lifestyle.
Apr 22 • Peter Benei
Camaiore | I Could Get Old Here
Camaiore, Tuscany. Where life is simple, slow, and happy.
Apr 21 • Peter Benei
Trattoria da Carlino | It's Just Fish
Trattoria da Carlino in Tonfano, and the worldview behind the best vongole on the Versilia coast
Apr 21 • Peter Benei
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