Forte dei Marmi Attractions 
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The fashionable seaside resort of Forte dei Marmi lies on the Ligurian Sea at the northern end of the Tuscan coast. Above the town rise the Versilia hills.
The town
Forte dei Marmi owes its name (Fort of Marble) to the marble-quarries in the Apuan Alps (Carrara) and within the town itself and to the fort which was built here by Grand Duke Leopold I in 1788. The coast road (Viale Itálico; in the broader central section Viale della Repúbblica) runs past the town's long sandy beach. The landing-stage, 300m/330yd long, from which the marble was once shipped is now used by the boats sailing to the islands of the Arcipélago Toscano (Tuscan Archipelago). The long beach of fine sand and the shallow water which extends far out to sea make Forte dei Marmi particularly suitable for families.
Piazza del Mercato is the local flea market that is held every Wednesday morning.
The town
Forte dei Marmi owes its name (Fort of Marble) to the marble-quarries in the Apuan Alps (Carrara) and within the town itself and to the fort which was built here by Grand Duke Leopold I in 1788. The coast road (Viale Itálico; in the broader central section Viale della Repúbblica) runs past the town's long sandy beach. The landing-stage, 300m/330yd long, from which the marble was once shipped is now used by the boats sailing to the islands of the Arcipélago Toscano (Tuscan Archipelago). The long beach of fine sand and the shallow water which extends far out to sea make Forte dei Marmi particularly suitable for families.
Piazza del Mercato is the local flea market that is held every Wednesday morning.
