The seaside resort Cecina Mare with its coastal promenade and fine sandy beaches inspires sun-hungry vacationers. Crystal-clear turquoise sea water and extensive pine groves invite you to linger - including Tuscan Dolce Vita.The Blue Flag has been flying in Cecina Mare for years, a seal of approval for sustainable holiday destinations with regard to environmental protection, water quality and environmental management.

The Museo Archeologico Etrusco-Romano is located in the Villa Guerrazzi, called La Cinquantina, in Cecina.The building dates from the 18th century.The permanent exhibition shows discoveries from prehistoric and Etruscan-Roman times.

Cecina Cathedral, more precisely the Chiesa dei Santi Giuseppe e Leopoldo, is not far from the archaeological museum.The cathedral dates from 1852 and is consecrated in 1855 at the behest of the Grand Duke Leopold and Bishop Baldanzi.

In the district of San Vincenzino _{[43.3008 10.4973]} you can see the remains of a Roman villa with ancient underground cisterns.

A wide dune landscape covered with dense vegetation can be found in the nature reserve Tomboli, which contracts from the beach into the interior of the coastal strip.The 15 square kilometer reserve covers a vegetative variety from lilies and poppies close to the beaches to holm oaks and maritime pine trees in the higher elevations.

(c) Elisabeth Storer