Sunny Italy, washed by the clear waters of four seas, is rightfully considered an excellent place for a beach holiday. It’s not for nothing that it has the longest coastline in Europe. Wide beaches awarded with blue flags, fine fine sand, a warm climate, emerald water and diverse wildlife are the hallmarks of the best seaside resorts in Italy.
Spending an unforgettable vacation in a comfortable hotel on the shores of the Cote d'Azur offers not only the mainland, but also the islands scattered across the Mediterranean - Sardinia, Elba, Sicily.
Today Blogoitaliano has made for you a selection of the best seaside resorts in Italy, revealing all the diversity of images of an ideal holiday.
Gabicce Mare
The resort area has grown up on a hill, from where travelers will have a magnificent view of the sea and the surrounding area. The once modest fishing village has turned into a popular Italian resort, which, however, unlike its brothers, has managed to maintain its originality and atmosphere of calm and tranquility, despite the development of infrastructure.
The beaches of Gabicce Mare are covered with fine sand, the sea warms up well
The urban area is characterized by spaciousness, fine, warm sand, clean, clear waters and shallow depths. The wild beach, secluded behind a cliff, looks different: stormy waters, rocky bottom and rocky entrance. Such conditions will certainly be appreciated by lovers of diving or boat trips.
In a word, Gabicce Mare - modern beaches, cozy hotels, homely hospitality, a lot of restaurants, bars, green groves, alleys.
You can find your best hotel for a holiday in Gabicce Mare using this link.
Cattolica
Cattolica is a small town in the Emilia-Romagna region, not far from, which will delight tourists with many kilometers of sandy beaches on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. The main distinguishing feature of the beaches of Cattolica is coarse sand and soft, warm waters, which has made the resort famous throughout the world. We recommend going to this piece of paradise in mid-summer. The special charm of the local beach is given by the protection from sea waves in the form of large stones, which allows you to relax in this place with children.
The beaches of Cattolica are perfect for families with children
The resort has all the conditions for rest and relaxation: kids can play on the playgrounds, sports fans can visit the fitness rooms and massages.
All kinds of water activities are also very popular in Cattolica, among which surfing is especially popular. In addition, deep-sea fishing competitions are held annually in Cattolica.
Children will not be left indifferent by visiting the local dolphinarium, as well as the largest aquarium in Europe with predatory conquerors of the seas and oceans - sharks. You can admire the underwater inhabitant not only through glass, but also live, by immersing yourself in the oceanarium’s tank.
The evening program includes relaxation in local restaurants on the coast and traditional Italian performances at the Royal Theater.
Do you want to spend an unforgettable holiday in Cattolica? Find your hotel using this link.
Seaside resorts of the Riviera Lazio
The Riviera Lazio, stretching for 100 km along the Tyrrhenian Sea, is considered one of the largest beach recreation areas in Italy. This region is characterized by plenty of sun, warm waters, clean air and picturesque landscapes. The beaches of the Riviera are exclusively sandy, and the coast is dotted with provincial villages with a rich history. The resorts of the Riviera Lazio, despite the seemingly ordinary beach holidays, conquer the hearts of vacationers, and the proximity to the Italian capital makes the place even more popular. If you drive a little to the north, the tourist will discover volcanic lakes, which will be a boon for those who enjoy water sports in fresh water.
In addition, you can find many ancient castles, mansions, villas and fortresses in the region. The “calling card” of Lazio is considered to be the national protected area “Circeo” and karst depressions. From here it is very convenient to go on excursions and shopping in, go admire Vesuvius in, and also take a boat trip to the nearby islands.
In Anzio you can find a quiet and secluded holiday
You can stop for a rest in one of the popular resort towns:
The neighboring town of Bibione is famous for its thermal waters and thalassotherapy courses. Here, just like in Lignano, the sea is shallow and warms up well. Bibibone is a young resort that was developed only half a century ago. Fans of outdoor activities will be amazed by the wide range of entertainment options. There are all conditions for surfing, water skiing, sailing, tennis and golf, as well as horseback riding and hiking. Shopping lovers will not be left out either. The newly built Bibione shopping center is recognized as the best in northern Italy.
There are quite a few hotels in Bibione, but they are almost always busy. Book your rooms in one of Italy's best seaside resorts in advance. .
Sorrento
Photos by: Rodrigo Soldon, Otberg, Lokyam, Leonardo Scardamaglio, Moyan Brenn, Evgeny Zhukov
Just look at the map to understand: there are more than enough beach resorts in Italy. Wherever you find yourself, no matter what region of Italy you come to, the sea is always nearby. Even from the alpine slopes you can reach the coast in just 3–4 hours.
It should also be noted that the seaside resorts of Italy are extremely diverse. In Italy there are wide sandy beaches, and secluded bays with pebbly shores, and beaches with a gentle entrance to the sea, and places where the depth begins at the very shore. In short, the choice is extensive - there is a lot to talk about. This is, in fact, what we will do.
However, before we proceed directly, we will make a few reservations (to make it easier for you to navigate, since the text is voluminous).
The review of Italian beach resorts presented in this article is structured as follows. The focus is on popular Italian cities (or rather, airports), where it is not difficult to reach from anywhere in the world, including from Russia (read more about air travel with Italy).
Focusing on these cities/airports, we consider nearby resorts, which seem to us the most interesting both from the point of view of quality and from the point of view of transport accessibility. (Most of the beach resorts discussed below can be reached by rail - see www.trenitalia.com.) It is not our intention to list all available options, however. If you like any of the areas listed below, then you can (and even need to!) go deeper into the topic - you will find many interesting places that we have not mentioned here.
So, in this review you will find information about resorts located near the following cities:
The beach resorts of Calabria and Puglia will also be briefly reviewed. Outside the scope of this article are the large Italian islands - Sardinia and Sicily ( beaches of Sicily discussed in detail) – since they require special attention.
As you can see, the order of consideration is from north to south, that is, from top to bottom on the map. It seems logical :) However, this order is also determined by the fact that getting to the north of Italy is easier, faster and usually cheaper than getting to the south. However, northern resorts are usually more expensive than southern ones. (Although, as you know, there are no rules without exceptions.)
Finally, it is worth saying that everything stated below is aimed primarily at independent travelers. If you are interested in standard tours, we advise you to turn to sites such as and where you can find and buy these same tours online. However, it is quite possible that you will find something useful for yourself here too.
This is where we can conclude the introductory part. Let's move on to the review.
Where to go to the sea in Italy, and how to get to the best beaches
So, Italy, sea, relaxation, beaches. Go!
Generally speaking, Venice itself can be considered as a beach resort, since there is an island Lido di Venezia(Lido di Venezia), famous for its long sandy beach. You can get here by water directly from Venice airport (sail a little over an hour; see www.alilaguna.it). The undoubted advantage of the Lido is that all Venetian attractions are nearby - for example, St. Mark's Square can be reached in just 15 minutes. Thus, it is quite possible to combine a beach holiday with walks around Venice. Read more about this option in the article “Beaches of Venice”.
Another variant - Lido di Jesolo(Lido di Jesolo). This resort is located east of Venice and has an equally sandy and even longer beach. It is again not far from Venice airport - about 40 minutes by ATVO bus (see www.atvo.it).
Even further east you can find places like Eraclea Mare(Eraclea Mare), Caorle(Caorle) And Bibione(Bibione), which is also quite easy to get to by ATVO buses.
South of Venice is the pretty town of Chioggia with its adjacent resort Sottomarina(Sottomarina). The beaches here are also sandy, and the infrastructure is well developed, but getting there by public transport is not as convenient and fast as to the above-mentioned resorts. In this case (especially if you are going on vacation with small children), it makes sense to order a transfer (see) or rent a car, since this can be done directly at the airport (see www.rentalcars.com, www.economybookings.com and similar sites).
By the way, all these resorts can be reached not only through Venice airport (Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo, VCE), but also through the nearby Treviso airport (Aeroporto di Treviso Antonio Canova, TSF), as well as through Verona airport (Aeroporto di Verona Valerio Catullo, VRN). However, it’s worth saying a few words separately about Verona.
- Venice. General information + Beaches of Venice
Getting to the beach resorts of Italy via Verona is probably not the best idea (unless cheap tickets turn up - see www.skyscanner.ru, www.momondo.ru, www.aviasales.ru and other air ticket search engines). However, one cannot help but notice that from Verona it is a stone's throw to Lake Garda (Lago di Garda), where there are also beaches. It is clear that a beach holiday on the shore of an alpine lake is not at all the same as a holiday at sea. However, this opportunity should not be overlooked. Moreover, Garda is interesting not only as a beach resort, but also as a thermal resort. From this point of view, it is worth taking a closer look in particular at Sirmione(Sirmione).
However, let's return to the seaside resorts and pay attention to the next point. Verona may be interesting as a transit point on the way to the beach resorts of the Adriatic if you plan to travel to Italy by train (read more about the train service between Russia and Italy).
Again, like Verona, Milan boasts its proximity to lakes. In addition to Garda, it is worth mentioning at least two more lakes - Como(Lago di Como) And Maggiore(Lago Maggiore), – where you can also find beaches.
- General information: about Milan, about Bergamo
- Flights: to Milan and Bergamo
- Transfers: ,
- Car rental points: in Malpensa, at Bergamo airport
Genoa, as already mentioned, is located on the shores of the Ligurian Sea, and the most convenient way to get to the beach resorts of Liguria is not through Milan, but through Genoa. In addition, from Russia to Genoa you can not only fly non-stop, but also take a direct train. There are a huge number of options: Liguria has both sandy and pebble beaches.
To the west of Genoa, for example, there are Sanremo(San Remo), Diano Marina(Diano Marina), Alassio(Alassio), Pietra Ligure(Pietra Ligure) And Finale Ligure(Finale Ligure). The beaches in the western part of Liguria are quite wide, long, often sandy, although pebbles are not uncommon. All these places are not so far from Genoa, but if you wish, you can find beaches closer: for example, in Arenzano(Arenzano)– here the beach is pebbly – or in Kogoleto(Cogoleto)– the beaches are partly sandy, partly pebble.
There are also many interesting places east of Genoa. For the most part, the beaches of eastern Liguria are pebbly and do not differ in length (probably with the exception of the beach in Lavagna, Lavagna). But the water here is clean and the places are picturesque. Attention should be paid, for example, to Sorry(Sori) And Camogli(Camogli)– both places are located near Genoa. A little further is located Santa Margherita Ligure(Santa Margherita Ligure). Even further - Sestri Levante(Sestri Levante); By the way, there is a beautiful sandy beach here. The further you go, the rockier the terrain becomes, but there are also places for swimming. There are beaches even in the Cinque Terre. The most interesting ones are in Monterosso al Mare(Monterosso al Mare): there are both sandy and pebble (more details).
All of the listed resorts in Liguria are accessible by rail. Genoa Airport (Aeroporto di Genova Cristoforo Colombo, GOA), in turn, has convenient connections with the Sestri Ponente train station (Genova Sestri Ponente Aeroporto).
A detailed overview of the beach resorts of the Ligurian coast is presented in this article.
Let's return to the shore of the Adriatic Sea, where, in addition to the resorts discussed, there is a well-known Rimini(Rimini). Wide sandy beaches, calm seas and an excellently developed tourist infrastructure - all this attracts a huge number of beach lovers to Rimini and its surroundings. There is a place here for families with children, and for noisy young people, and for older tourists (read more about hotels and areas of Rimini). In addition, this is a favorite destination of Russian tour operators. Therefore, before thinking about an independent trip to Rimini, you should carefully study the offers of travel agencies (you can look at the same and). There is a high probability that buying a tour to Rimini will be cheaper than organizing a vacation yourself.
Conveniently, Rimini has its own international airport (Aeroporto di Rimini Federico Fellini, RMI), from where you can even walk to some hotels (see, for example, Hotel Ascot). In addition, it is convenient to get to Rimini through Bologna Airport (Aeroporto di Bologna Guglielmo Marconi, BLQ).
At the same time, it is absolutely not necessary to limit yourself to Rimini and its immediate surroundings. If you like the Adriatic, but you are not attracted to either Rimini or Riccione(Riccione), neither Cattolica(Cattolica), neither Milano Marittima(Milano Marittima), then it’s worth taking a closer look at those located further south Pesaro(Pesaro), Fano(Fano) And Senigallia(Senigallia). Here there are the same wide sandy beaches and a smooth entrance to the sea. These resorts are also conveniently accessible via Rimini Airport. It is also worth keeping in mind Ancona Airport (Aeroporto delle Marche, AOI).
North of Rimini you can pay attention to such places as Lido Adriano(Lido Adriano) And Punta Marina(Punta Marina), which is not far from Ravenna.
- General information: about Rimini, about Bologna
- Flights: to Rimini, to Bologna
- Transfers: ,
- Car rental points: at Rimini airport, at Bologna airport
Pisa is perfect as a transit point on the way to the spacious sandy beaches of the so-called Tuscan Riviera (aka Versilia). In particular, from Pisa Airport (Aeroporto di Pisa Galileo Galilei, PSA), in just over an hour you can take a bus (for more details, see www.pisa-airport.com) to such popular seaside resorts as Viareggio(Viareggio) And Lido di Camaiore(Lido di Camaiore). Nearby also Forte dei Marmi(Forte dei Marmi), Marina di Massa(Marina di Massa) And Marina di Carrara(Marina di Carrara).
Eastern Liguria with its cozy beaches, picturesque bays and other natural beauties, by and large, is also not far away, and if you are interested in this particular region, then Pisa is worth keeping in mind as an alternative to the considered Genoa.
Also, look south from Pisa. There are many interesting places: for example, Marina di Cecina(Marina di Cecina), San Vincenzo(San Vincenzo) And Follonica(Follonica). These are fairly calm resorts, perfect for families with children.
Separately, it is worth mentioning about the island Elbe(Elba), where you can find beaches for every taste: sandy, pebble, and rocky. Elba, by the way, has its own small airport (Aeroporto dell "Elba). You can fly here from Pisa (see www.silverairitalia.it) and some other cities. A more traditional way to get to Elba is by ferry from Piombino, You can get to Piombino by train.
For more information about beach resorts in Tuscany, check out this article. By the way, all of the above places can also be reached through Florence (Aeroporto di Firenze-Peretola, FLR). However, Pisa is closer and flying to Pisa (at least from Russia) is more convenient and cheaper than flying to Florence.
- General information: about Pisa, about Florence
- Flights: to Pisa, to Florence
- Transfers: ,
- Car rental points: at Pisa airport, at Florence airport
The outskirts of Rome are also not deprived of beach resorts (the beaches here are often sandy). For example, literally a few minutes drive from Rome Fiumicino Airport (Aeroporto di Roma–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci, FCO) there is a resort town Lido di Ostia(Lido di Ostia). From a logistics point of view, you can’t think of anything better (you can get here from the airport by Cotral bus), but from a quality point of view, there are much more interesting options.
If you focus on the immediate surroundings of the Italian capital, then you should pay attention to Anzio(Anzio) And Nettuno(Nettuno). It is convenient to get to these resorts from Rome by rail - the ride takes about an hour.
But perhaps the most interesting beach resorts are located further south. This is, first of all, San Felice Circeo(San Felice Circeo), Terracina(Terracina), Sperlonga(Sperlonga) And Gaeta(Gaeta). True, getting to these places by public transport is not as convenient as getting to Anzio and Nettuno. Therefore, in addition, let us also mention Formia(Formia): There are beaches here and you can get there from Rome by direct train. In addition, from the Formia railway station you can easily take a taxi or bus to the same Gaeta - the ride is about 15 minutes.
Concerning Sorrento(Sorrento), then directly in the city there are almost no beaches as such. One of the few lucky exceptions is the La Tonnarella hotel with access to a small private beach (small pebbles). However, it is convenient to get to Sorrento from Naples (for example, by train on the Circumvesuviana railway - see www.eavsrl.it). From the point of view of a beach holiday in Sorrento, it makes sense to focus on places such as Meta(Meta) And Marina di Puolo(Marina di Puolo).
On the Amalfi Coast, the situation with beaches is better - you can swim and sunbathe like in the ones mentioned Amalfi(Amalfi) And Positano(Positano), and in other towns - Praiano(Praiano), Majori(Maiori), Minori(Minori) etc. The beaches here are pebbly, small and very picturesque. From Naples to Amalfitana you can travel by bus (see www.sitasudtrasporti.it) directly or with a transfer to Salerno (first by rail, and then again by bus).
South of Salerno you can pay attention to Paestum(Paestum), Agropolis(Agropoli) And Marina di Asceia(Marina di Ascea). The beaches here are sandy, prices are reasonable, but the resort infrastructure is often (in Asheya, for example) not very well developed. But it’s convenient to get to from Naples – an hour and a half ride by rail. Not so convenient to get to places like Santa Maria di Castellabate(Santa Maria di Castellabate) And Cape Palinuro(Capo Palinuro). However, they also deserve mention, and if you travel by car, take a special look at them.
One of the most interesting places in the vicinity of Naples from the point of view of a beach holiday is the island Ischia(Ischia). There are many beaches in Ischia, and in addition to them there are thermal springs. You can get there by ferry.
It is worth bearing in mind in particular airport Lamezia Terme(Aeroporto di Lamezia Terme, SUF). To the north of it there is, for example, Amantea(Amantea), and to the south - Tropea(Tropea) with their wonderful sandy beaches. This is Calabria - the region is far from the richest, but the sea and beaches here are excellent. It is worth noting that many resorts in Calabria, including Amantea and Tropea, can be easily reached by rail from Naples or even from Rome (although the journey, of course, is not close and quite long). Another airport in Calabria is located in Reggio Calabria(Reggio Calabria, Aeroporto dello Stretto, REG). Nearby we note such a resort as Shilla(Scilla).
Don't overlook Puglia either. You can focus on the region here Salento(Salento)– “the heel of Italy” – in general, and places like Galipoli(Galipoli), Otranto(Otranto) and their immediate surroundings in particular. The region is also of interest Gargano(Gargano)- “spur of the Italian boot.” And even in Bari(Bari) And Brindisi(Brindisi), where the main local airports are located (Aeroporto di Bari-Palese, BRI, and Aeroporto di Brindisi-Casale, BDS), you can find places for a beach holiday.
If you are planning a family vacation to one of the many resorts in Italy, you probably really want to make the right choice. After all, if adults can still somehow take a “philosophical” approach to an unsuccessful vacation, then disappointing their children is completely unacceptable for any parent. There are so many seaside resorts in Italy that finding the best beaches for families with children on your own is not an easy task. We decided to help you with this and have compiled our own rating of the best seaside resorts in Italy, where you can arrange an unforgettable vacation for yourself and your kids.
The best beaches for families with children in Italy on the map
Lignano
We will deliberately give the top spot in our TOP 5 to the small Italian resort town of Lignano. It is located in the northeast of Italy, approximately halfway between and, and belongs geographically to the Venetian Riviera. It is washed by the Morano Lagoon on one side and the Adriatic Sea on the other.
By many criteria, this place can be considered the best for a beach holiday with children in Italy. For many years, year after year, Lignano has consistently received the highest European Union award for the cleanliness of its beaches - the Blue Flag. But cleanliness is not the only advantage of the resort.
It must be said right away that there are areas in Lignano - Sabbiadoro, Pineta, Riviera - and they are quite different. If you are planning a holiday with children in Italy, it is better to opt for Lignano Pineta, since Sabbiadoro is a rather heavily built-up and noisy area, and the Riviera is more suitable for golf lovers - there are plenty of golf courses here.
Lignano Pineta is famous for its pine forest - the area is literally surrounded by greenery. A wonderful beach with golden sand stretches along the wide green strip of Parco del Mare. The combination of clear water, an impeccable sandy beach, the emerald greenery of the park (strictly speaking, there are two parks - “Morskoy” and “Hemingway”, separated by the main street of the city) and distance from noisy “adult” discos - it’s hard to think of something better for a holiday with children in Italy.
For a family holiday in Lignano, it is better to choose the Pineta area
There are paid and free beaches. There are four free ones, and they are no worse than paid ones, equipped with everything you need for a sea holiday and entertaining children. For variety, you can choose a time and visit the Punta Verde Zoo, the Gulliver children's amusement park, parrot and butterfly nurseries, and the Hemingway Plant Park. The Aquasplash water park is also located here.
As for accommodation, there are any accommodation options in Lignano - from hotels to private houses. But “historically” it turned out that tourists who decide to have a seaside holiday with children in Italy in Lignano, as a rule, rent private apartments in low-rise buildings.
All Lignano beaches are under 24-hour and strict control of marine rescue services - this is a separate noticeable advantage of Lignano. Lignano Sabbiadoro also has a 24-hour first aid station.
Cattolica
Another seaside resort that can, without exaggeration, be considered ideal for a family holiday, and where there are the best beaches for families with children, is Cattolica. This place is located on the border of the Riviera Romagnola in the region and Marche region. The locals themselves affectionately call Cattolica the “Queen of the Adriatic Sea,” and there’s definitely a reason for it. Back in 2010, the sandy beach of Cattolica, two kilometers long, earned the Blue Flag for the cleanliness of the water.
The beaches of Cattolica are great for families with babies and older children
The large beach is divided into “beaches”, each with its own serial number. All of them are perfectly equipped for a family holiday. There is everything here - children's clubs, swimming pools, jacuzzi, outdoor fitness rooms, table tennis, billiards. You can rent boats and catamarans. Many restaurants are open from dawn to dusk.
Actually, the beaches Regina Beach (sites no. 9-10-11), Beach 96 (Via Santa Chiara) and Bagno Voulpen (no. 85) are officially considered family beaches. Here, in addition to entertainment for parents, an excellent holiday with children in Italy is offered - animators, nannies work, and children's discos are held.
Be sure to go to the Aquarium - kids will be delighted with this stunning underwater kingdom with real sharks.
The Aquarium of Cattolica can surprise any child
In the park near Shark Bay, every day from 21:00 to 22:30, animators from the museum organize exciting children's parties, games and discos.
Each season offers its own Mary Poppins Summer Center program - educational courses and fun events for children and teenagers under 18 years of age. Children of all ages will find something to suit their interest and taste - learning Italian, tennis lessons, horse riding and many other interesting and useful things for kids.
Your children will also be very welcome in the city center. The Mercatino playground in Piazza del Mercato opens on June 15th. Here you can play with the many toys provided, try delicious snacks and make new friends from many different countries. And in the port of Nuova Darsena and on Piazza della Rosa dei Venti, guests are invited to watch performances by circus artists.
Terracina
The main city of the Riviera di Ulisse and also an excellent seaside resort for a family holiday with children in Italy is. The resort is famous for its excellent, clean and fully equipped beaches, which stretch along the coastline for 15 km. In addition to quality recreation and entertainment, Terracina is also valuable for its unique air with a high iodine content - in this indicator Terracina is second only to Acapulco.
The iodine-rich air of Terracina has a beneficial effect on overall health
The sandy beaches in these places are ideal even for the little ones - the water is clean, the sand is very soft, and the entry into the sea is long and gentle.
For kids, animators work on the beaches, large inflatable toys are provided, you can jump on a trampoline and have plenty of fun in any other way. Older children will enjoy exciting excursions to the old town. You can diversify your water activities at the local Miami Beach water park.
Adults here will also by no means be deprived of opportunities for an exciting holiday. On the beaches you can practice almost all possible water sports, including diving. Moreover, you can swim underwater even after sunset, when marine life and underwater landscapes look most mysterious.
Along the entire bay on the embankment you will find a lot of restaurants and cafes where you can have a snack and feed the kids.
If you are planning a seaside holiday in Italy with children in Terracina, and you are traveling with a large family, it is advisable to choose in advance a good accommodation option in a cozy area of cottages and villas, which is adjacent to the town itself.
Riccione
Another seaside resort in Italy where both adults and children will definitely have a good rest is. In addition to the excellent climate, clean sea and wonderful air, the whole family will also find a lot of entertainment here, so no one will be bored.
First of all, it is necessary to note the nature of the beaches. They are perfect for a sea holiday with children in Italy - a long, gentle entrance to the sea, a complete absence of rocks and reefs. Most of the beaches are equipped with modern playgrounds and comfortable rooms for changing and changing children.
The beaches of Riccione are strewn with fine sand and are perfectly equipped for families with children
There is plenty of entertainment for children here - a dolphinarium, a water park, a cinema, an amusement park. There is even a whole Beach Village beach club with water attractions, slides, a swimming pool, carousels, trains, and a trampoline. Here kids can dance with the animators.
You can also rent bicycles with special seats for children and take a fun bike ride to the neighboring resorts of Rimini or Cattolica. The resorts are connected by a separate bike path that stretches along the entire coast.
Riccione may be a small town (30 thousand people), but it has large supermarkets where you can buy all the necessary baby supplies - diapers, milk, special baby food, etc.
Rimini
Finally, it is a very democratic and perhaps the most popular seaside resort, which is chosen annually by thousands and thousands of families from all over the world for holidays with children in Italy.
To be fair, it should be said that in terms of respectability and impeccability, Rimini is slightly inferior to Cattolica or, moreover, Lignano, but we cannot help but mention it, since this is a real Mecca for family holidays on the Adriatic.
Rimini has long become a real Mecca for family holidays in Italy
The coastal landscape here is very suitable for swimming children - the sea is shallow, and to reach the depth you need to walk several tens of meters. The bottom is safe, sandy, without stones and pebbles.
Photos by: Fabio Bretto, massimo mantellini, Alexandra Svatikova, rosanna Nicolai, Christophe.Finot, massimo ankor, booking.com
- ADRIATICA or VENICE RIVIERA,
- SICILY or SARDINIA,
- TUSCANY or LIGURIA,
- COAST OF ODYSSEY or ISLAND OF ISCHIA
The minimum prices for a tour for the summer season for one person in a double room for 8 days are indicated and include air travel, accommodation, selected type of food, transfer, medical care. insurance.
Italy is a very sophisticated, sophisticated and hospitable country. The small peninsula has managed to be located very advantageously: Italy is washed by the warm and gentle waters of five seas. Therefore, when planning a beach holiday in Italy, you won’t immediately decide which sea to give preference to.
Beloved by many tourists, the “boot” hospitably invites you to visit the shores of one or several seas of Italy. Moreover, each sea is unique in its own way. The Ligurian coast welcomes quite wealthy tourists on its shores. The resorts here are small, cozy, the sea is clean and transparent. It is worth noting that there are not many sandy beaches here, but mostly rocky shores.
Adriatic Italy is the most common tourist destination. Rimini, Riccione and Lido di Jesolo - these are the resorts that are the most beloved by those who choose tours to the sea in Italy. The Adriatic coast has long and gently sloping beaches, a warm sea, fine sand, and a huge number of small crabs that scurry between carefully treading tourists. It is the Italian Adriatic that is the most famous tourist center; it has everything an experienced tourist needs: sandy beaches of Italy, comfortable and inexpensive resorts, a large shopping street stretching along the entire coast, restaurants and cafes, and, no less important, inexpensive shopping.
The Tyrrhenian Sea occupies most of the country, making it an almost ideal place for a family holiday in Italy in the summer. Quiet and leisurely waters of the sea without winds, without strong ebbs and flows, and the same calm life.
Those who choose tours to Italy in the summer limit themselves greatly, forgetting that in some places the swimming season begins in May and ends in September. For example, the Ionian coast, whose beaches were awarded the blue flag, that is, recognized as the cleanest in the world. Unfortunately, the Ionian Sea is little known to Russian tourists, although the resorts here are no less comfortable, but much cheaper. The swimming season lasts from spring to mid-autumn, and the quality of the beaches is indicated by the blue flag.
Also, tours to Italy with seaside holidays vary in price, type of holiday and excursions offered on the coasts. Inexpensive regions are the Adriatic and Sicily, the middle class is the Tyrrhenian Sea, premium resorts are located in Sardinia, Liguria and Tuscany. Prices for beach tours to Italy depend on the season, the chosen coast and the hotel. The best months to travel to Italy for a beach holiday are June, July and velvet September. August is known as the most popular tourist month in Italy, so during this time there are a large number of holidaymakers on the beaches and high prices. Our managers will be happy to advise where it is better to relax on the Italian sea with children, families or a group of friends!
Hello, dear readers. In this article you can familiarize yourself with best places for a beach holiday in Italy. I tried to make the most objective selection of the 10 most beautiful and most visited seaside resorts in Italy.
Italy is a dream destination for many tourists and apart from its stunning attractions, the country boasts a huge variety of beaches, making it a top destination for sea lovers. All the cities presented below are very beautiful and are perfect for.
The best places for a beach holiday in Italy
San Fruttuoso
Situated in a small unspoilt bay between Camogli and Portofino, surrounded by stunning scenery and Mediterranean vegetation. Today it can be safely included in list of the best places for a beach holiday not only in Liguria, but throughout Italy.
The Bay of San Fruttuoso can only be reached on foot or by swimming (by boat or boat). This place is extremely popular among diving enthusiasts, and diving is not uncommon here thanks to the famous bronze sculpture of Jesus Christ, which is located at the bottom of the sea. Another important attraction is the ancient Benedictine monastery, which has been preserved in excellent condition and is a stone building with a small dome, it is impossible to miss since it is located on the local beach.
Tropea
The town is located in the Calabria region, and for several years has been a favorite place for a beach holiday among foreign tourists. Many tourists return here again and again thanks to the clear sea and sandy beaches, some of which can only be seen from the sea. One of the main attractions is the old town, which is built on a rocky cape overlooking the sea.
The city is also famous for the presence of medieval churches. From May to October, trips to the volcano, and in particular to the Stromboli volcano, are very popular here. In summer, local boatmen also offer excursions to the Blue Grotto of Tropea. Diving enthusiasts should appreciate the clear waters and rich underwater fauna here.
Viareggio
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