Campeggio Il Gineprino

When the day's particularly hot, take off for a peaceful stroll, bike ride or horseback hack along the cool forest trails, or tee off at the golf course within half an hour's drive. Canoeing, sailing and windsurfing are all available in Marina di Bibbona. Or if you're the sort who likes to gently simmer under an Italian sun, take your beach towel and sunscreen on the short walk to Marina di Bibbona beach, or to clamber up the sand dunes to find your own particularly secluded spot. A bit further afield, arrange horse riding sessions in the Val di Cecina within about half an hour's drive. A couple of peaceful options are nature spotting at the Padule di Bolgheri wildlife reserve, within 20 minutes' drive, or accessing the Etruscan coast wine route at the famed village of Bolgheri, within 30. For a tad more adrenaline, take the kids or your adventure-seeking self to the Cavallino Matto amusement park, 15 minutes by car, or to make a splash at the Acqua Village Cecina waterpark, 20 minutes' drive along the coast.