Riva Toscana Golf Resort
A sea-view Maremma resort where contemporary golf meets open coastal light
Riva Toscana Golf Resort offers a more open, modern and coastal interpretation of Tuscany than the region's inland classics. Near Follonica, between olive groves, sea views and broad Maremma light, the championship course builds its identity through exposure, movement and a contemporary resort sensibility that feels bright rather than ceremonial. The golf itself has more substance than a first glance might suggest. Water, elevation shifts and repeated visual tension keep the round engaging, while the seaside setting ensures the experience never feels heavy. What distinguishes Riva Toscana is the clarity of its proposition: this is a stay-and-play address for travelers who want sea, sun, spa and a credible course without stepping into inherited club ritual. It works especially well for long weekends and shoulder-season escapes, when the breezy Maremma atmosphere sharpens the golf and softens everything else. Rather than competing with Tuscany's old aristocratic names, it succeeds by offering a fresher version of the region.
At Riva Toscana it is worth choosing your tee time with the light in mind: the course improves noticeably when sea, wind and elevation begin to speak to each other.
Resort costiero toscano molto coerente tra golf, spa e paesaggio
Bella alternativa contemporanea ai grandi indirizzi toscani più classici
Meno aura storica dei club toscani più iconici
Più destinazione da soggiorno che campo da collezionista puro
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Follonica — Lungomare all'ora blu
Riva Toscana finds its simplest and most effective counterpoint on the nearby seafront: Follonica offers an easy walk, open light and a lighter side of Maremma, just urban enough not to feel overly staged. It is the coastal dimension that completes the resort without duplicating it.
“Go at blue hour rather than in the middle of the afternoon: the nearby sea gains more nuance, the promenade empties and Follonica recovers a less beach-town, more Maremma kind of grace.”
Maremma costiera — Olio, ulivi e bianchi vicini al mare
The olive trees framing the course find natural continuation in a post-round ritual of new olive oil, warm bread and coastal Maremma whites. It is a simple gastronomic key but a highly coherent one, because it speaks the same language as the landscape: sun, wind and clean materiality.
“Choose something essential and local, ideally at a small estate: at Riva Toscana, the coherence between olive groves, sea and table matters far more than any gourmet staging.”
Cala Violina — Sentiero e spiaggia fuori stagione piena
In the shoulder seasons, the coast near Riva Toscana provides one of the area's most satisfying post-round escapes: pale sand, pine woods, the approach path and finally a sea without pressure. Cala Violina works far better when it is not treated as a summer checklist destination.
“It works best in spring or early autumn and never in the central part of the day: that is when Riva Toscana's seaside side stops feeling like a postcard and becomes a real experience.”