Vada is a tourist locality which is part of the municipality of Rosignano Marittimo. Its main characteristics are its five kilometres of fine sandy beaches and the crystalline sea. It has been prize winner of the Blue Banner many times.
At Vada there is tourist accommodation available in hotels, agriturismos, residence self-catering accommodation, b&b, rooms for rent, holiday homes, camp sites and tourist villages.

The Tower of Vada is certainly its most ancient and best preserved building, built by the Pisans towards the end of the 13th century and used as a lighthouse.