Routes · on foot
Quiet walks, without counting your steps
«Hushed hobbies» means quiet pastimes: walking slowly, looking around, stopping. Here are three, from an hour's stroll in town to half a day among the Etruscan tombs of Baratti.
The three walks
An hour · in town
The Sailor walk
From the centre along Via Garibaldi to Via della Torre, down the steps beside the tower or along Vicolo del Formisano, through the harbour to the breakwater and the Sailor statue. Best at sunset.
- Start: San Vincenzo centre, a quarter of an hour on foot from the flats
- Length: about 2 km
- Climbing: a few steps
A morning · flat
The Rimigliano pine woods
You enter the woods from one of the entrances on Via della Principessa and walk in the shade, then along the boardwalk to the beach. There are picnic areas: you can bring breakfast or a packed lunch.
- Start: park entrances, 10 minutes by car or 20 by bike
- Length: as long as you like, the beach runs for over 6 km
- Climbing: none
Half a day · hills above the sea
Baratti and Populonia
In the archaeological park you walk among the mound tombs of the San Cerbone necropolis, the Grotte necropolis cut into the rock and the ancient quarries, then climb towards the acropolis of Populonia. The paths run through the woods with the sea below.
- Start: the park ticket office at Baratti, 20 minutes by car from the flats
- Ticket: there is a charge, opening times on parchivaldicornia.it
When to go
Spring and autumn are the right months: in May and October you can walk comfortably even at midday, and Baratti is less crowded. In summer go out early in the morning or after six.
Questions about the walks
What are «hushed hobbies»?
Quiet, slow pastimes: walking, observing, reading outdoors. Here they are easy walks, with no time targets, in town, in the pine woods and among the necropolises of Baratti.
What is the easiest walk in San Vincenzo?
The Sailor walk: about 2 km from the centre to the tower, the harbour and along the breakwater to the statue. From the flats to the centre it is a quarter of an hour on foot.
Can you walk in the Baratti and Populonia archaeological park?
Yes, there are paths among the necropolises, the quarries and the acropolis, in the woods above the gulf. There is an entrance fee: opening times and tickets on parchivaldicornia.it.
Other guides
By e-bike with the family
Three easy rides, from the cycle path to Rimigliano to the Viale dei Cipressi.
By bike through the Bolgheri vineyards
The 42 km loop for people who already cycle.
Baratti and Populonia
The archaeological park's routes and the path to Buca delle Fate.
A holiday with no rush
Flats with a kitchen, walking distance from the sea and the centre. Choose your dates and see what is free.