NIGHTLIFE IN VERSILIA
Here we try to give you some hints on how to spend your nights in Versilia, which represents in Tuscany, one of the most famous and fashionable sights where it is possible to have fun in several really different and colourful ways. The towns and suborbs of Versilia offer a large variety of opportunities to enjoy the time you'll spend here.
FESTIVALS IN VERSILIA
La Versiliana Festival
On July and August the Versiliana theatre usually hostes shows of great attraction creating a perfect balance among prose, dance, music and cabaret, with a sparkling union between tradition and innovation.
MORE INFO:
– telephone number: 0584/265733
– e–mail address: info@laversilianafestival.it
Festival Puccini
The Puccini Festival was born in Torre del Lago Puccini in 1930, following Puccini's wishes "... I always come out here and take a boat to go and shoot snipes ... but once I would like to come here and listen to one of my operas in the open air...". During the over seventy years of the Festival, the stage of Torre del Lago has hosted the most famous and acclaimed names of world opera playing the most sensational Puccini's works. Among the others Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Josè Carreras.
In 2004 the Puccini Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary by a successful season. Within "Sculpting the Opera" a new production of Madama Butterfly celebrating the 100th anniversary of its première in Brescia, conducted by Placido Domingo with Daniela Dessì and Fabio Armiliato in the leading roles of Cio-cio san and Pinkerton. The sets were designed by Arnaldo Pomodoro. While 2006 Puccini Festival will be remembered for its unusual tribute to Japanese culture and music.
During Summer several collateral events connected to Puccini's music and contemporary art, both distinctive features of Torre del Lago Festival, will be implemented in the most charming sites of Tuscany.
MORE INFO:
website: www.puccinifestival.it
DISCOS AND PUBS
Camaiore
KAMA KAMA
This is the first and only club in Versilia appreciated for its House music. It is an in the lead club, really different from the others in this area, which every Saturday night houses the best Dj House at a national and international level, such as Satoshi Tomiie, Timo Maas, Layo & Bushwacka, David Morales, Tania Vulcano, Franke Knuckles etc..
More Info:
– address: Via Provinciale, 260 Loc. Ponte di Sasso, Camaiore
– telephone number: 0584/915050 – 339/163236
Lido di Camaiore
BLA BLA PUB
Via Vittorio Alfieri, 8 Lido di Camaiore – 0584/617446
PEPPER'S PUB
Viale Colombo, 40 Lido di Camaiore – 0584/66433
Forte dei Marmi
LA CAPANNINA DI FRANCESCHI
Historic Versilia's music hall located in Forte dei Marmi where several movies have been shot and international Jet-Set people go to pass their nights. It is an attractive place where you can choose to have a sandowner or a dinner, to listen some good music or to dance all night with friends!
More Info:
– address: Lungomare, Forte dei Marmi
– telephone adrress (staff): 347/0031191
Open on Fridays, Saturdays and festive days
MIDHÒ
The Disco Midhò Club is a comfortable, quite big two floors club, with a small terrance from wich to admire the sea during the night. Small restaurant (open until 4 a.m.) and comfortable furnishing.
More Info:
– address: Forte dei Marmi seafront
– telephone number: 0584/89114
ALMAROSA ART MUSIC
Viale Morin, 89/a – tel. 0584/82503
BULL-DOG
Viale Buonarroti, 42 – 0584/787256
TITANIC PUB
Viale Lungomare, 4 – 0584/89273
Marina di Pietrasanta
LA BUSSOLA – BUSSOLOTTO
One of the historic discos of Versilia located in Marina di Pietrasanta, Live, disco and dancing club.
More Info:
– address: Viale Roma, 44 Marina di Pietrasanta
– telephone number: 0584/22737
Open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Bussolotto: on Saturdays and Sundays latin–american music
SEVEN APPLES
Club 'legend' in Versilia where it's not difficult to encounter rinternational Jet-Set people. It has a wonderful elegant external area with a swimming-pool where private parties are periodically organized.
More Info:
address: Viale Roma, 108 Marina di Pietrasanta
telephone number: 0584/20458
e–mail: sevenapples@sevenapples.it
Open on Friday, Saturdays, Sundays and festive days
FARUK
Disco located in Marina di Pietrasanta, on the beach, where usually a veranda is set on Summer, where it is possible to dance, drink or meet people next to the sea.
Selection at the entrance.
More Info:
address: Lungomare Roma, 55 Marina di Pietrasanta
telephone number: 0584/21578 – 0584/21744
Open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
TWIGA
Exclusive Afro sounds Disco Club, the must fashionable in Versilia at the moment, where all the year it is possible to find national and international Jet–Set, in an oriental suggestive atmosphere.
It's not so easy to enter if you don't know someone inside, yet!
More Info:
– address: Viale Roma, 2 Marina di Pietrasanta
– telephone number: 0584/21518
– web address: www.twigaclub.it
– e–mail: info@twigaclub.it
Open on Fridays and Sunday (happy house music)
CANNICCIA
Disco club with a large open space for dancing and a delightful garden. There is also large space inside, cause it is open quite all the year. It is a different club where you can really listen to all kinds of music ina young and fresh atmosphere. Moreover, it is situated very close to the highway exit.
MORE INFO:
– address: Viale Unità d'Italia, Marina di Pietrasanta
– telephone address: 0584/21948 – 0584/23225
CAFFE' CHARLOT
Località Focette, Marina di Pietrasanta – 0584/22050
IABA PUB
Viale Roma, 1 Marina di Pietrasanta – 0584/24367
MILLENNIUM PUB
Via Aurelia, 112 Marina di Pietrasanta – 0584/746965
JAMAICA PUB
Viale Roma, 36 (Loc. Tonfano) Marina di Pietrasanta – 0584/20318
Piano di Mommio
PAPILLON
Ballroom dancing, 60's and 70's revival music, orchestras and entertainment.
More Info:
– address: Via Ghivizzani, Piano di Mommio
– telephone number: 0584/99057 – 0584/99075
Viareggio
BAGNO BALENA
It is a new bathouse in Viareggio which is open every Friday night during Summer (usually starting from May), transforming in a funny disco club with an open space (with swimming–pool) on the beach.
More Info:
address: Viale Margherita, 42 Viareggio
telephone number: 0584/44045
e–mail address: info@versiliadinotte.it
LA TAVERNA DELL'ASSASSINO
Viale Manin, 1 Viareggio – 0584/45011
NEW ST. PETER'S PUB
Via Rosmini, 202 Viareggio – 0584/52758
CORSARO ROSSO (live music)
Vialone Darsena, Viareggio – 0584/388991
CARPE DIEM
Viale Europa, 25 Torre del Lago - 0584/392192
MACONDO CAFFÈ
Viale Europa, Darsena, Viareggio
FANATIKO
Viale Marconi, 102 Viareggio – 0584/51610
Torre del Lago
Torre del Lago is since the last years, a spectator of night fun, which especially during Summer, suggest a different chance to live the night. Lots of people meet on the Torre del Lago seafront to dance in the street, drinking and feasting all night long into the pubs that have been recently realized. These are not real discos but clubs offering good music ad cocktails, and which represents also the meeting of gay people from Italy and outside. This is the ideal place for people who need a different night in which everything could happen!
It is quite difficult to find car parking, so try to arrive in advance to avoid irritant queue.
FRAU MARLENE
An alternative club attended by varied customers, mainly gay.
More Info:
– address: Viale Europa, Torre del Lago
– telephone number: 0584/342282 – 333/4260370
Just for affiliate people.
BOCA CHICA
The Boca Chica is located on the Torre del Lago seafront, very close to the Lecciona beach. A club where you can meet any kind of young people, Italian and not.
The restaurant inside is open on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays also for lunch, with a constantly varied menù.
House music on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, in the dazzling terrace.
It is possible to organize private dinners and parties.
More Info:
– address: Viale Europa, Torre del Lago
– telephone number: 0584/350976
– e–mail address: bocachica@bocachicabar.com
PRISCILLA CAFFÈ
The Priscilla Caffè always entertain its visitors till late night with really good drinks. Cakes and cappuccinos at sunrise to end the night with sweetness. Moreover, the club is open to everyone who wants to make an appearance on the stage (this is an initiative called "A Mic for Everyone").
More Info:
– address: Viale Europa, Torre del Lago
– telephone number: 0584/341804 / fax number: 0584/351865
– e–mail address: info@priscillacaffè.it