Orange Beach — Local services in Pisa

We were coming from Vinci (about an hour away) with a child and didn’t really know how the beaches worked along the coast. We knew some were paid and some were free but were also apprehensive about the language barrier - potential awkwardness when trying to figure out entrance fees and rentals/what we had to pay for vs what was optional. This beach worked out perfectly for us and gave us a chance to get a sense of the area. The were able to walk in and right down to the beach. We didn’t rent an umbrella this time because it was already late in the day (we arrived at 5:30) but it’s something we’d do if we wanted to stay for a longer period of the day - or we’d buy one and bring it along - that’s what some others seem to do. The fingerprint reading lockers came in handy for our phones and wallets and the washrooms and change rooms were available to everyone. There is parking along the main road. We parked on a side road just across from the entrance to the beach. I don’t know how hard it would be to find parking on weekends. The sand was soft - the waves could be somewhat strong at times while we were there but so fun. If you’re like us trying to figure the beach thing out - this is a great option. We bought a couple of ice creams so didn’t have a lot of interaction with staff but from what we experienced, they were very welcoming. Anyway. So glad we went to this beach, we had a wonderful time and as an inexperienced beacher we felt completely comfortable - well, with the exception of all the much more beautiful people but what can you...

Beach was nice. Good spot for swimming, no currents. Prices at the bar were also reasonable. BEWARE of booking umbrellas etc on the website. We booked a pergola style shelter for six of us with six loungers (as the website said this was okay and I was able to add six loungers to the booking) only to get there and be told the pergola is not big enough for six loungers. Tried to explain to the woman the situation but all she kept saying was the pergola was too small for six and we would need to pay extra for a gazebo which would be big enough for six. Kept telling me that they don’t actually run the website, and it’s run by another company and there’s nothing they can do. Don’t believe that’s entirely true, but what can be done 🤷🏻 The gazebo was nice and plenty of room for the six of us. Was also closer to the water which was nice. Overall the gazebo and beach was nice, was just a pain to have to pay extra after having pre booked...

My girlfriend and I entered a publicly accessible, public beach – that’s what the sign at the entrance said. We spent over 2.5 hours lying on our towels on the sand, in the meantime eating and drinking at the bar. The drinks were quite decent – good quality and fair prices. Unfortunately, the two pizzas we ordered were very bad – really not tasty at all.

The beach itself was crowded, with lots of loud guests, mainly from Arab countries and India.

At one point, a lifeguard came over and told us we couldn't lie in that spot (the edge of the beach) because we hadn’t rented sunbeds – even though it was supposed to be a free beach /no information that we have to rent.

We ended up moving to a nearby, clearly private beach. First and...