Viareggio

Viareggio is a town in the province of Lucca situated on the coast of the Ligurian Sea in the north of Tuscany, Italy.

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The town has a population of around 60,000.

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Viareggio is a popular tourist resort with a historic fishing harbour. Other industries include the manufacture of luxury motor yachts.

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A Puccini opera festival is held at nearby Torre del Lago.

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The Viareggio Prize for Italian literature is named after the town.

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Lucca: Lucca (population 90,000) is a city in Tuscany, northern central Italy, near (but not on) the Ligurian Sea....

Ligurian Sea: The Ligurian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Italian Riviera (Liguria and Tuscany) and the islands of Corsica and Elba....

Tuscany: Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria and Marche to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. It is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy....

Viareggio related Images and Photos (experimental)

Pine Woods at Viareggio