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The sea, the High VersiliaAt the beginning of XX century, the Camaiore's Town Council built the two main streets of Lido: via del Fortino and via Colombo, then were built the first bathing establishments and some hotels. Lido became an exclusive resort: D'Annunzio stayed long periods together with Eleonora Duse in Armanda Consigli's villa, where on 4th september, 1901 completed the work titled "Francesca da Rimini". Later Vittorio Rolando Ricci bought Consigli's estate, and had as his guests Vittorio Emanuele III, Giacomo Puccini, Guglielmo Marconi, Giovacchino Forzano and Benito Mussolini. Among many guests, also aviators famous for their exploits, like De Pinedo, Ferrarin, Massei ... later the Town Council dedicated a square to their memory.
In a short period Lido di Camaiore became a renomated seaside resort, choosed by many artists not only for holiday, but also for their residence; among them Viani, Chini, Nomellini: they worked here, breathing the mediterranean air of "Costa Fiorita" (famous for its Liberty style); Pier Maria
Rossa di San Secondo: his wife, Inge, lived here for many years, keeping his original works.Nowadays, Lido di Camaiore is a well-known and renomated seaside resort, with a sandy beach 4 km long, a panoramic boulevard with shops, gardens, restaurants and bathing establishments. Facing the sea many hotels and apartments for your stay. |

The oldest documents relative to Camaiore go back to the VIII century and are mostly acts of donation of land to the Benedettino monastery of San Pietro, which was built on municipal territory. It then developed under the jurisdiction of Lucca. The village, surrounded by walls towards the middle of the XIV century, in 1429 underwent a ruthless sackage by the Fiorentine militia captained by Rinaldo degli Albizzi and again the following year by the troops of Milano led by Piccinino. It fell into the hands of the Visconti in 1436, and then again taken by the Fiorentini the following year, Camaiore passed definitively to Lucca in 1442, and subsequently followed their destiny. It was raised to City in XIX century by the interest of the Borboni. It is the birthplace of the musician Francesco Gasparini (1668-1727) and Ermenigildo Pistelli philologist and writer (1862-1927).
Places to visit: Municipal Archaeological Museum,
organised in the antique building Tori-Massoni, exhibiting finds from
the area surrounding the city. |
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