Aerial view of Marina di Pisa

Location of the province of Pisa

Marina di Pisa is a seaside resort of Tuscany, in central Italy. It is a frazione of the provincial capital of Pisa, which lies about 10 km to the east.

[edit] Geography

Marina di Pisa lies on the left bank of the Arno River, where it flows into the Ligurian Sea. It is located directly north of the seaside resort of Tirrenia.

Behind the town are forested sections of the Parco Regionale San Rossore, Migliarino, e Massaciucoli. From Marina di Pisa, it is possible to see the islands of Corsica, Elba and Gorgona; and the mountains of the Alpi Apuane and other Apennines, and Monte Pisano above Pisa.

[edit] History

Marina di Pisa was mostly built during the economic boom of the late 1800s. It was further developed in the 1930s under Mussolini.

[edit] Economy

The village is mostly inhabited by retirees, although it comes alive with visitors in the summer months to bathe in the warm Mediterranean waters.

[edit] Notes and references

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Coordinates: 43°40′N 10°16′E / 43.667°N 10.267°E / 43.667; 10.267