They call it the little Athens: since Michelangelo came seeking marble for his works, Pietrasanta has been the world capital of sculpture, its workshops and foundries employing artists from every continent. Botero chose it as home and left two frescoes in the Misericordia church; the squares host rotating monumental open-air shows.
The cathedral of San Martino and its bare-brick bell tower preside over a square that is itself a gallery. Among ateliers, galleries and refined restaurants, Versilia turns cultured here — with Forte dei Marmi's sea ten minutes away.
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Next up: Saint Martin and Saint Blaise, patrons of the town of the Versiliana Festival, Wednesday 3 February
Nearest airport: Pisa Galilei, 33 km away
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📅 Every year, on 3 February
Pietrasanta celebrates Saints Martin and Blaise on 3 February; every summer, in the hamlet of Marina di Pietrasanta, the famous Versiliana Festival is held, drawing nationally known singers and comedians to the town's great pine forest.
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