>Direttore: Loretta Degl'Innocenti, anche proprietaria; chiusura: dall'1 novembre al 1 aprile 2008 ; camere: 18 di cui 2 suites; singola: 100,00; matrimoniale: 150,00; suite: 150,00. Costo di un pasto: 25,00. Notizie varie: a breve distanza dal mare, la villa, dimora storica, con parco-giardino (su richiesta vi puoi cenare la sera) costruita nel 1912 dal pittore Galileo Chini (vi si conservano circa 20 suoi quadri, dipinti e affreschi e, nella camera numero 11, i suoi originali arredamenti), fu frequentata da Puccini, Toscanini, Marta Abba ed Eleonora Duse.
Nelle vicinanze, convenzionati: spiaggia attrezzata a 200 metri, tennis, maneggio e piscina a 1 km e Golf Club Versilia 18 buche a 8 km.

 


 

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ViaggiarBene del Gambero Rosso 2008



© I Pini êêê - loc. Lido di Camaiore - via Roma, 43 - tel. 0584 66103 - fax 0584 66104 - www.clubipini.com - ferie variabili - cam. 15 - singola € 80,00/100,00 - doppia € 80,00/129,00 - pens. € 90,00 - ½ pens. € 85,00
Dimora storica in stile Liberty circondata da un parco privato e a pochi minuti dal mare.

 


 

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Dormire & Mangiare meglio 2008
(de "Le guide di DOVE")




residenza D'epoca Club I Pini X X X - loc. Lido di Camaiore - via Roma, 43 - tel. 0584 66103; fax 0584 66104; info@clubipini.com; www.clubipini.com - Ferie nov-gen - cam. 18 - CS € 60,00/100,00 - CD € 90,00/129,00 -
In un parco vasto, in stile liberty contiene quadri e affreschi di Galileo Chini. Villa con ottime comodità nelle camere e nelle suite. Ristorante "Galileo" con piccola enoteca.

 


 

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Alberghi & Ristoranti 2008
(Quattroruote)




I Pini *** via Roma, 43
Tel: 0584 66103; fax 0584 66104; info@clubipini.com; www.clubipini.com - Ferie nov-gen - cam. 18 - CS € 60,00/100,00 - CD € 90,00/129,00 -
Villa in stile liberty con un bel parco intorno, costruita da Galileo Chini, a circa 200 metri dal mare, con un piccolo museo che raccoglie venti opere originali dell'artista. C'è il ristorante, la taverna e anche l'enoteca.

 


 

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Alberghi e ristoranti d'Italia 2008
(Touring Club Italiano)




Club I Pini êêê via Roma, 43 - Lido di Camaiore - tel. 0584 66103; fax 0584 66104;
info@clubipini.com; www.clubipini.com
Aperto febbraio-ottobre
Camere: 18 Prezzi: singola 70,00/129,00 - doppia 100,00/150,00 - mezza pensione 85,00
Immerso in un bel parco privato, conserva i tratti originali della "Casa delle Vacanze" con quadri e affreschi dell'artista Galileo Chini, uno tra i maggiori interpreti del gusto liberty e simbolista; propone comodità moderne nelle camere e nelle suites, ristorante "Galileo" (cucina toscana) riservato agli ospiti, con annessa piccola enoteca.

 


 

Daily Diary
Versilia & Tuscany June by our guest Harrison Ford (Peter)
The irresistible Ryanair had done it again - yes £3.50 to Pisa from Stansted.

An early morning start and the journey from the Midlands to the airport is around 3 hours.It is a cool damp gloomy morning. The extension to the airport terminal has been completed and as a result the shops and facilities on the departure side are much more extensive. As with all Ryanair flights it is a bit of a scrum to get on the plane - and departure is slightly delayed. By way of an extra service the crew provide a running commentary on the England-v-Nigeria World Cup Football fixture. (On landing the Captain announces the final score 0 0)It was fantastic to emerge from the plane and once again be bathed in that luxurious Tuscan heat. Blazing sun and cloudless azure blue skies.Unfortunately due to the delay I had missed my train connection to Pisa Centrale. Undaunted I still bought my return rail ticket to Viareggio (4.80 euros) and a bus ticket to Pisa Centrale (0.77 cents)
The No. 3 bus runs from the airport to the railway station and takes about 10 minutes. It is invariably crowded. At Pisa Centrale a train arrives to speed me to Viareggio by noon in under 20 minutes.

Hotel Club I PIni lido di Camaiore Versilia coast tuscany italy
Hotel
Club I Pini
A taxi from the station to the magical Hotel Club i Pini in Lido di Camaiore takes less than 15 minutes and costs 10 euros. Checking in is something of a reunion with the owner Claudio. This is my second visit and I am greeted like an old friend. I am whisked up the stairs to a second floor room at the rear of the hotel. At first sight the room is disappointingly small and basic. However, it has all the essentials and is clean. The unpacking is completed very quickly followed by a cappucino with Claudio and his son Nicolas.
Viareggio railways station
As I ventured out into Lido di Camaiore it was lunchtime and after the journey I was starting to feel hungry. A rosticceria around the corner supplied take away freshly fried fish in batter with roasted peppers (5.03 euros).
This was rapidly consumed as I sat on a bench on the promenade basking in the sun! But it was hot and there I was with my jeans and trainers. A visit to to a local clothes shop and quick change in to a pair of jazzy shorts (20 euros) and a pair of flip flops (10 euros) . Much more comfortable! Much of the promenade and beach is taken up by private bathing establishments.Most have well maintained grounds with bright flower beds. The promenade itself is well looked after, the benches all newly painted and the flower beds and open spaces looking very good.

Walking north along the Via Colombo for several kilometres I find a path leading to the beach. The sand is too hot to walk in bare feet!! Reaching the shoreline of the beautiful Mediterranean the flip flops come off and I walk south through the gentle waves.There seem to be many Italian families on holiday and I overhear a few German voices. Eventually I reach the small strip of public beach near to the centre of Lido di Camaiore.This is the only free beach in the area and is very clean, has umbrellas, showers and toilets. There are also lifeguards on patrol . But it is extremely busy and crowded. As I return to the Hotel I call in to the small alimentari and purchase water and a few essentials. This gives me a chance to try out my Italian!I Arriving back in my room I suspect mosquitos and take appropriate action!!

Dinner is not served before 8:00 p.m. - such a civilised hour and the restaurant is in a semi basement which is cool. Dinner which is served by Monica (another of Claudio's relatives) and cooked by his wife Loretta turns out to be supurb. Anti pasta came on 3 separate dishes, slivers of smoked salmon with salad, mushroom salad and crostini topped with various vegetables. As usual there is a basket of bread and a large bowl of mixed salad. First course is pasta shells with fish. Main course is scallopino with shallots in a rich sauce (very sweet). Dessert is a custard like concoction. The wine -a bottle of white Verdicchio. At Claudio's invitation the evening is finished of with a large glass of Merlot of Verona (Bello).

As the first day ends and I lie on my bed I conclude that little has changed either at the hotel or in Lido di Camaiore!

Thursday 13 June 2007

I awake to open the wooden shutters of my room and see once again brilliant blue skies and sunshine.
A simple buffet breakfast is to be par for the course during my stay.The previous day I had checked out the times of buses to Viareggio. A ticket lasting one hour is purchased for 80 cents from a local tobacconists. The bus journey takes about 20 minutes to get to the main bus terminal in Viareggio.

At the "CLAP" office I decide to buy a weekly bus pass for 10 euros. This meant that I could be totally flexible with my travel arrangements and would not have to keep worrying about buying tickets.
I hop on a bus to Torre del Lago. About 15-20 minutes south of Viareggio.Slightly inland can be found Lago di Massaciuccoli. When I was there it was a haven of tranquility, completely calm the lake, with its mountain backdrop, acted as a mirror for everything surrounding it. Next to the lake is the pretty Villa which was the home of the composer Puccini.

I had imagined that the sea front at Torre would be within walking distance. This was not the case and I took a bus from the Lake to the "main town" of Torre del Lago. From there a long walk along the Viale Kennedy with pine forests on each side eventually arriving at the seafront. Hear there are a few shops but it is relatively underdeveloped, Nevertheless o