Camping Rocchette - Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto) - Tuscany

Rocchette

Camping Village Rocchette, named after the homonym bay in which it is situated is only 300 m. away from the beach. Castiglione della Pescaia and Punta Ala are both within easy reach ( respectively 7 and 12km).

Camping Village Rocchette is good connected to Grosseto as well as to Follonica through a coastal way. A path through the pine-tree wood leads to the wind sheltered beach which ends with rocks dominated by the majestic castle (private).

Recommended by Toscana Promocamping

Place

Strada Provinciale delle Rocchette - 58043 Castiglione della Pescaia (GR)

phone

+39 0564 941123 - 0564 948906

fax

+39 0564 941213

email

info@rocchette.com

opening period

Open from the 31 of March up to the 19th of October

services

Inside the Camping Village 75 bungalows with lavatory and shower, kitchenette and veranda with wooden table and benches to eat on the outside. The camping area, with 225 pitches has recently renewed (2008) services. The huge pool (2000 sq. M) has three whirlpools and two areas for children. Turkish bath, wi-fi connession, tennis, mini football pitch and animation starting from 5 are available for the customers, restaurant , bar pizzeria, market and bazar. The area has been awarded by Legambiente for the cleanest and unpolluted seawater.

What to do

The first thing to do in the area is visit, one after another, the coves that line the coast: three magnificent coves named Cala Violina, Cala Martina and Cala Francese are found in this order along the stretch between Punta Ala and Scarlino, which can be reached not only by car but also on foot  following a breathtaking route along the cliffs above the sea, from Punta Ala to Puntone.

 

With such a short distance between Rocchette and Punta Ala, it is well worth a visit to the sailing "temple" town: the regattas are certainly the main attraction, but it is also possible to practice wind-surf and scuba diving.

 

The inland also offers a few surprises: not only the towns of Scarlino and Gavorrano, but also the uncontaminated nature of “Bandite di Scarlino”, now a State Reserve, and the possibility of touring the vineyards to taste the wines produced by the myriad of small local vineyards. The area does not only have wine to offer, but also many other high quality traditional products such as olive oil, chestnuts, mushrooms, black truffle and exquisite wild boar cold cuts.

To See

Castiglione della Pescaia, worthwhile a visit to its impressive middle age castle, can be reached by biking path or by public shuttle-bus.

Nearby the camping village a number of etruscan sites, among which Vetulonia, Roselle, Populonia. The islands of the Tuscan archipelago are also within easy reach and worth a day trip visit.

 

The main attraction for nature enthusiasts is nevertheless the Maremma Natural Park, where it is possible to take long walks, go mountain biking or horse back riding, but also do bird watching or look for the many varieties of mammals that still live in this protected area, such a wild boars.