This Italian village on an isthmus between mainland Tuscany and Monte Argentario is close to calm beaches with plenty of opportunities for water sports.

Both Ansedonia and Il Pellicano are essentially luxury enclaves. There’s still plenty of mileage in that style of vacation. But the burgeoning southern Tuscan seaside scene is more open and permeable.

From wild, forest-backed sands to dazzling turquoise shores, Italy’s coast is notched with blissful beaches. Here’s a dozen of the best to inspire a coastal getaway.

In Tuscany — you have it all!" In years to come, her children might find themselves on the same beach telling the same stories to their own children about the joys of their endless summers here.

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In need of refuelling and rehydrating, we head 15 minutes east to Da Luciano, a fish restaurant floating above Biodola beach for a late lunch of crab tagliatelle and jugs of local Elba wine before ...

One of the largest marine areas in Italy, Porto Cesario is on the very tip of the country's "heel," which means summer here lasts longer than anywhere else. If you show up in October, it still ...

As Italy’s celebrated harvest season winds down, it’s the perfect time to explore La Maremma, Tuscany’s wine region di ora. Dante famously wrote that even the wildest beasts would find the ...

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A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 2, 2019, Section A, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: Italy’s Immigrant Debate Hits Beach for the Summer.

A restaurant and beach club, La Dogana by Enoteca La Torre, have been built in the dunes, and La Macchia—another club, this one members-only—is housed in a 16th-century farmhouse and watchtower.