This article, written by NICK REMSEN, appears on Vogue.

Bright Blue Sea, Small-Town Charm: Inside Italy’s Secret Summertime Getaway

American sunseekers seem to predominantly associate littoral Italy with Capri and the Amalfi Coast (Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi itself, et cetera). Lesser talked about, however, is the country’s Tuscan shoreline. (Okay, Porto Ercole and the famous Hotel Il Pellicano are in Tuscany, but there’s more to see.) One such outpost is Punta Ala, about two hours southwest from Florence, and a town that’s long been a “hidden” retreat for wealthy Northerners (particularly Milanese). Read more at Vogue…