La Lecciona beach

In the last few years, the area around the beach known as La Lecciona, some three kms south of Viareggio on the Versilia coast, has become known as a gay hang out. The beach itself is near Bar La Lecciona, which doubles as a fish restaurant and attracts some pretty crazy characters. There are also a number of shops and gay bars and a club nearby. For those who get the urge for some woodland wandering, the near by pine wood or 'pineta' is a daytime cruising zone.