This is an excerpt for Episode 1: Andrea Bocelli’s Tuscany from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here.
Designer shops like Gucci abound in Forte dei Marmi, along with boutiques like Patrizia Pepe displaying local charm. Bocelli’s wife, Veronica, took Kathy shopping for straw baskets, a staple of every local’s beach kit. There’s an expansive piazza in front of the fort with elegant cafés and excellent people watching for a break from all of your shopping.