Ideal culture-meets-nature location, in a charming town with easy access to Tuscany’s most important cities, mountains and beaches

Elegant hotel in 17th-century palazzo

In the foothills of the Apuan Alps and 10 minutes drive to the seaside

A serene 17th-century palazzo in the historic heart of the town of Pietrasanta, the Alberto Pietrasanta makes the ideal base to explore northern Tuscany, the Apuan Alps and the Italian Riviera. North of Pisa and Florence, both are easily accessible on day trips, but you’ll probably want to spend your days exploring the mountains, beaches and wonderful villages that surround the hotel.

When relaxing in the hotel, you can enjoy an excellent modern art collection and the palazzo’s original Italian frescoes. Throughout the town, you’ll see a great deal of the local marble, mined from the nearby hills and much loved by Michelangelo for its extraordinary aesthetic appeal.

In summer, opera lovers flock to the area for the famous Puccini Festival in the nearby town of Torre del Lago.

The 15 rooms and five suites are elegantly and artistically designed in modern Tuscan style, with classic touches and parquet floors. All have king-sized double beds and views over the gardens or the town.

If you’re travelling with children, the suites have sofabeds in separate rooms. The superior rooms and suites have marble bathrooms, the best views - some from private balconies - and the loveliest decor.

Most meals are taken in the excellent restaurants, trattoria and cafe of the town of Pietrasanta, but the buffet breakfast, with a selection of sweet and savoury items and hot drinks, will set you up nicely for the day.

Pietrasanta is a medium-sized town located in Versilia, between the sea and the mountains.

Its location is perfect. Only 4 km away from the sea and Marina di Pietrasanta, while behind it are the Apuan Alps, which give refreshment to hot summer days. All around lots of greenery, with pine forests, chestnut groves and olive groves.

Historical capital of Versilia, and noble city since 1841, it is located along the Via Francigena. Its refined historic center contains monuments and historical and cultural attractions of extreme interest.

It is an elegant place, where the people of Pietrasanta love to sit in the large Piazza del Duomo for a coffee, and then stroll through the narrow pedestrian streets, where you can admire art galleries and tasteful shops.