Tuscan Coast

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Tuscan Coast
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Tuscan Coast and Tuscan Archipelago in Italy is a fairly popular destination. Yachts cruising along the Tuscan coast generally have a dilemma: whether to stick to the coast or island-hop down through the islands. If there is time, an ideal itinerary would take in at least the major islands of Elba and Giglio in between cruising the coast barely 10 miles away. Harbours are slightly sparser along this coast, which includes the major port of Livorno as well as marinas at (north to south) Marina di Carrara, Viareggio, Salivoli, Talamone, Santo Stefano, Punta Ala Marina, Porto Ercole and Marina di Cala Galera. For details of harbours, see below.

Passages

Charts

See Italy.

Weather

See Italy.

Ports and Anchorages

Harbours along the coast include (from north to south) are:

Tuscan Coast Ports & Anchorages
Marina di Carrara Marina di Carrara /wiki/Marina_di_Carrara Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |
Viareggio Viareggio /wiki/Viareggio Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
Porto di Pisa Porto di Pisa /wiki/Porto_di_Pisa Marina icon – marina |
Livorno Livorno /wiki/Livorno Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
Marina Cala de Medici, Rosignano Marina Cala de Medici, Rosignano /wiki/Marina_Cala_de_Medici,_Rosignano Marina icon – marina |
Marina di San VincenzoMarina di San Vincenzo/wiki/Marina_di_San_Vincenzo Marina icon – marina |
Marina di SalivoliMarina di Salivoli/wiki/Marina_di_Salivoli Marina icon – marina | (Piombino)
Marina di ScarlinoMarina di Scarlino/wiki/Marina_di_Scarlino Marina icon – marina | (Follonica)
Punta Ala MarinaPunta Ala Marina/wiki/Punta_Ala_Marina Marina icon – marina |
Marina di GrossetoMarina di Grosseto/wiki/Marina_di_Grosseto Marina icon – marina |
Talamone Talamone /wiki/Talamone Harbour icon – harbour |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
Porto Santo StefanoPorto Santo Stefano/wiki/Porto_Santo_Stefano Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
Porto ErcolePorto Ercole/wiki/Porto_Ercole Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
Marina di Cala GaleraMarina di Cala Galera/wiki/Marina_di_Cala_Galera Marina icon – marina |
Key to symbols: |Island icon – island |Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage ||

Islands

The Tuscan Archipelago comprises of 7 major islands. Four of them are accessible for sailors:

  • Capraia Capraia /wiki/Capraia Harbour icon – harbour |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
  • Elba Elba /wiki/Elba Port of entry icon – port of entry |Harbour icon – harbour |Marina icon – marina |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
  • Giglio Giglio /wiki/Giglio Harbour icon – harbour |Anchorage icon – anchorage |
  • Giannutri Giannutri /wiki/Giannutri Anchorage icon – anchorage |

The last 3 islands lay in their restricted zones and they are out of reach for sailors:

  • Gorgona
  • Pianosa
  • Montecristo

Friends

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Forums

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Links

References & Publications

See Italy.

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