Worth checking out. My boyfriend and I were bored after seeing the leaning tower and decided to…read morecheck out this garden. They have bamboo trees you can walk through and the overall experience was pretty and photo worthy. Check it out if you have time

Stopped by on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. When taking the train from Venice to Cinque…read moreTerre I decided to allow a couple of hours to explore Pisa. By the time we got to the Leaning Tower of Pisa we didn't have enough time to partake in the timed tickets to go to the top of the tower so we decided to wander around the area. This botanical garden wasn't too far away by foot. The ladies selling tickets were friendly and it wasn't too expensive compared to other more popular tourist attraction entrance fees. There were an abundance of different types of plants and indoor exhibits to keep us occupied. I also liked how I could see workers putting bird safe stickers on the greenhouse glass so our avian friends wouldn't crash into it. The restrooms were conveniently located and clean. Another side note, really glad we could hold our luggage at the train station so we could enjoy a nice little day trip in Pisa without having to worry about constantly lugging our carry on with us.

This is the beach Sofia Loren and Marcello Mastrianni used to hang out on in the 50s. It's got…read morestriped umbrellas, rocks to climb on and a great sunset view...go here for the nostalgia more than to be wow'ed...its clean and nice and all that but the charm is it's history. In Italians' hearts this is a special place. Castiglioncello is pricey and still hanging on to it's hey day but check out the massive villas still the second homes of Italy's rich, and, the gelato from one of the many gelateria's is good. The gran cafe Gino's at the fork in the road at the centre of the village is famous, they have good panetone around Christmas too!

Neapolitan owned restaurant right on the beach of Rosignano, the Bagni Sirena serves a very good…read moreselection of fresh fish. With a few tables in a patio overlooking the beach, the place is really cute and the service friendly and polite.