Let's start with the fact that Follonica is not really my favourite place in Maremma to go to the…read morebeach... But frankly, this beach, and this particular establishment, has numerous advantages. The facilities at Giardino Beach are good and clean, and it's not overly crowded. On the negative, the bar's not great, and they don't like you to picnic in their wooded area, so you're left with eating under the ombrellone, which they don't much like either. Beach wise, there is a breakwater in front of the ombrellone area which makes it great and safe for kids, who can play in the shallow pools and you have less risk of them running off and drowning. There are numerous entry points to then go for a dip, somewhat protected from the waves when they are present. It lacks that gorgeous, refreshing feeling of the open sea, but it has its advantages.

We were spending the day at the beach club done the way and walked to this place for lunch. It has…read moresuch a chill vibe. We were there at the prime of lunch and the line was decently long, but moved fast. We waited about 10 minutes and got our food within about 5 minute of ordering. They did forget one of our dishes, but it was no problem getting it quickly after asking. There are lots of tables and we did not have problems finding one for our large group as turnover is frequent. Many of the tables are big and the ground is sand, so it is like eating on tables at the beach. The portions were so large and reasonably priced. The meat and cheese place was plenty of food, but the bread was a bit hard. The staff is super-friendly!

We love San Vincenzo. Friendly people, nice restaurants, wonderful landscape around the area. And…read morethen this beach! This beach is one of the reasons we love to come here. We always stay in town right after Easter. Temperatures are quite nice at that time (with some rainy days between) and the town and its beach are very empty. A bunch of visitors on weekends. But on weekdays there are times where you really have to beach for yourself. And it's a nice beach. Goes on for miles. Nice and clean. The water is pretty cold around this time of year though. But we love having some long walks on the sand. And we always bring our dog with. Which is fine in off-season (no way to do that in summer season). Around town there are a bunch of restaurants on the beach (some still closed in spring) and public access everywhere. But further north you go, the more quiet it gets. Very nice if you look for some peace and quiet like us. If you look for some bustle and hustle you should come back for summer I guess. We just love it here. Impressed by the nice and clean stretch of sand and the views...and sunsets over the ocean. A great place to be.