Pietrasanta is small enough to cross in minutes and interesting enough to occupy the whole day.
We rarely arrive with a strict itinerary.
The pleasure is in moving between coffee, galleries, shops and the piazza, with sculpture appearing almost everywhere in between.
Start slowly
Begin at Sementis Bakery for coffee and breakfast.
From there, walk into the historic centre.
Once the car is parked, you should not need it again.
Look at art
Galleria Susanna Orlando is one of our regular stops.
See what is showing and continue towards Piazza Duomo.
The relationship between Pietrasanta and sculpture becomes clearer once you spend time here. Studios, galleries and public works are not separate from the town; they are part of it.
The Museo Igor Mitoraj adds another layer.
Give it proper time rather than treating it as another stop on a checklist.
Wander
Visit Zoe Boutique, walk the smaller streets and return to the piazza without worrying too much about which route you take.
Pietrasanta rewards exactly this kind of aimlessness.
Aperitivo
By late afternoon we usually want a table at Bar Pietrasantese.
Sit outside, order a drink and watch Piazza Duomo change as people begin arriving for the evening.
Stay for dinner
There is no reason to leave yet.
Walk to Ristoro Il Giglio for dinner, then take the long way back through town afterwards.
