Viareggio is a small city in Northern Coast of Tuscany by the Tyrrenhian sea it has been home to a carnival since 1873 and its papier-mâché floats, which (since 1925), parade along the promenade known as "Passeggiata a mare", in the weeks of Carnival.
A lot of the beaches you have to pay to use.
I stopped for a coffee. Whereas in Venice and Florence I had noticed coffee had really gone up in price here it was very reasonable.
the Fossa dell'Abate
it was a relaxing day