DAY 56 - MASSA to MARINA DI MASSA to MASSA - 15 June 2026

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Today was a short day! After a sleep in and breakfast at our accommodation, we set out to dip our toes in the Ligurian Sea, just 5km away at Marina di Massa. There were footpaths all the way and a lovely stroll along the river Frigido to take us into Marina di Massa. This stretch of the Tuscan coastline is mainly taken up with beach clubs but we found a public section of the beach and even some public toilets!

The water was very refreshing and there were quite a few enjoying the sea. It was great looking over the colourful beach umbrellas to the marble mountains in the background.

After our dip, we had a regional speciality for lunch - seafood soup - before heading back the same way to our accommodation for an afternoon nap.

Heading out of Massa
A bit of road-walking to start
A riverside path for most of the way
Heading for Marina di Massa
Along the path
The path was lined with marble benches
Entering Marina di Massa
Marble sculpture at Marina di Massa
In the Ligurian Sea at Marina di Massa
Marine esplanade, Marina di Massa
A delicious seafood soup for lunch
Leaving Marina di Massa
Back the way we had come to Massa
Bits and pieces 
Birds
Day 56 - Map

Day:                               56
Distance:                      12.9 km
Walking time:               2 hrs 44 mins
Elevation gain:             65 metres
Cumulative distance:  1138.95 km

Comments

  1. Anonymous15 June 2026 at 23:36

    Today’s birds: Italian Sparrow, Mallard, Italian Sparrow, White Wagtail. But I’m not completely confident about either of the Italian Sparrows.

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  2. Barkers16 June 2026 at 06:02

    Not the best photos for identification but no doubt you're right!

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