White Beaches, Beach in Rosignano Marittimo, Italy

Spiagge Bianche is a roughly five-kilometre stretch of pale sand on the Ligurian Sea, between Rosignano Solvay and Vada in Rosignano Marittimo. The sand is almost white, a result of calcium carbonate discharged by the Solvay soda plant about a kilometre inland. Access is via a small hill that served as a dump until 1983.

The Solvay soda plant was built in 1912 at Rosignano Solvay, about a kilometre from the shore, and began operating in 1914. Its calcium carbonate discharges whitened the sand over the following decades. Until 1983 the small hill giving access to the beach served as a dump for production waste and household refuse.

The beach's name comes from the pale sand produced by Solvay's calcium carbonate discharges. Since July 1994, when Rugby Rosignano players held a sangria party here, the gathering grew to 25,000 people by 2003; the municipality suspended it in 2004 after disruptions and unauthorized activities.

Several sections of the shore offer loungers and umbrellas for rent, while other areas remain free to access. Entry points are located along the coastal road, and parking fills up quickly on summer weekends.

The pale appearance of the sand comes from calcium carbonate settling along the shoreline for over a century. Despite its industrial origin, this shore attracts families and swimmers from across Tuscany.