What to do and see in COASTLINES IN ITALY?
SEASIDE TOURISM IN ITALY?
8890° Italy is home to some truly jaw-dropping coastal landscapes – the only trouble is deciding where to go. You’ll find plenty of variety in Italy, whether you’re after rugged cliffs, picturesque coves, or scenic fishing villages. asked someuser 12 answers
GOLFO DI OROSEI, SARDINIA
1° (The National Park of the Golfo di Orosei and Gennargentu is on Sardinia’s east coast and is known for its dramatic and jagged limestone cliffs and vibrant turquoise waters. There are many coves, hidden caves, and secret beaches to discover in this incredible landscape – as well as some challenging hikes and climbs. Stay at nearby Cala Gonone and explore the park by boat.). Answer Link answered anotheruser
AMALFI COAST, CAMPANIA
2° (The Amalfi Coast is world-famous for its beautiful coastline enhanced by scenic seaside towns, dark sand beaches, and steep terraced geography. The UNESCO World Heritage-listed region occupies 50km of coastline and incorporates numerous towns and villages including Amalfi, Ravello, and Positano. Take in the views by hiking the 8km Sentiero degli Dei – the Walk of the Gods.). Answer Link answered lonelyuser
GARGANO BAIA DELLE ZAGARE
3 (Zagare Bay in the Gargano. The Gargano Peninsula is the ‘spur’ of Italy’s boot, dividing Puglia from the north of the country, and it has a very distinct landscape compared to its neighbours. Green and mountainous, it has dense oak and beech forest and steep limestone cliffs. Nearly the entire peninsula is part of the Gargano National Park. As well as unspoiled nature you can find several picturesque seaside resorts – Peschichi and Vieste – as well as some of Italy’s most spectacular beaches and the little-visited Tremiti Islands.). Answer Link answered anotheruser
SALENTO
3 (SALENTO Rock arches in the Costa Otranto marine park. The Salento Peninsula is the Italy’s ‘heel’ and is full of coastal treasures. The Adriatic coast is lined with beautiful harbour villages like Trani, Molfetto, Polignano a Mare, and Monopoli. At the far end is Otranto, a charming historic coastal town surrounded by sandy beaches, swimming holes, and the Costa Otranto Regional Park. This protected marine park runs along the coast to Santa Maria di Leuca. Within it you’ll find oak forests and pinewoods, vibrant turquoise seas and towering rock formations.). Answer Link answered anotheruser
AEOLIAN ISLAND, SICILY
3 (AEOLIAN ISLANDS Stromboli across the water. Sicily is surrounded by minor islands and the most unique of all are the Aeolian Islands, a popular summer destination for Italians. The Aeolian Islands are also UNESCO-listed on account of their unique volcanic geology and history. Highlights including a hike up the crater of still-active Stromboli, the mudbaths at Vulcano, exclusive Panarea, and tranquil Filicudi.). Answer Link answered anotheruser
CINQUE TERRE, LIGURIA
3 (CINQUE TERRE Liguria’s Cinque Terre rivals the Amalfi Coast for most photographed coastal scenery in Italy. This National Park is named after its five villages with colourful buildings that tumble down to the sea, linked by a train line and hiking trails. The five villages are: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The park is on the UNESCO World Heritage list along with its neighbour Portovenere (an incredibly beautiful town in its own right). Answer Link answered anotheruser
CILENTO, CAMPANIA
3 (CILENTO Spiaggia del Buon Dormire in the Cilento National Park. Keep heading south past the Amalfi Coast and you’ll reach its underrated neighbour, the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. It’s Italy’s second-largest national park but slow roads keeps the crowds away. It’s worth the journey if you enjoy unspoilt nature, emerald seas, clean shingly beaches Cilento is another coastline on the UNESCO list thanks to the wealth of ruins tucked away including the Ancient Greek temple at Paestum. But it’s not only classical remains, there’s evidence of civilisation going back as far as the Neolithic period here.). Answer Link answered anotheruser___
LA MADDALENA, SARDINIA
3 (LA MADDALENA Beautiful beach on Caprera island, La Maddalena. Fans of soft sand beaches and uninhabited islands will have a field day in the stunning La Maddalena archipelago just off Sardinia’s north coast. It consists of are seven major islands and a handful of islets. The largest two islands – La Maddalena and Caprera – are linked together by a causeway. The rest of the islands in the groups can be explored by boat and on foot (apart from a few which are protected). La Maddalena is famed for its translucent bays, granite rock formations, and impeccable beaches. Little wonder the islands are popular with visiting yachts.). Answer Link answered anotheruser
ELBA, TUSCAN ARCHPELAGO, TUSCANY
3 (ELBA ansone beach, Elba. The Tuscan island of Elba has it all: handsome harbour towns, beautiful beaches, and pristine landscapes. Elba is most famous outside Italy for being Napoleon’s place of exile, but Italians love it for its incredible nature and the multitude of activities on offer. It’s part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park – the largest marine park in Europe. There are 6 more islands in the chain, including pretty Giglio, but Elba is the largest and most popular destination..). Answer Link answered anotheruser
TROPEA, COAST OF THE GODS, CALABRIA
3 (Costa degli Dei, Calabria The Costa degli Dei: where it is located between Nicotera and Pizzo Calabro, there are over 55 kilometers of coastline. For those arriving by plane, you can rent a car at Lamezia Terme airport, the nearest airport, but the Costa degli Dei is now well connected by trains and buses. Ideal location for a trip in the maquis on the road, to discover places, flavors and breathtaking sunsets.). Answer Link answered anotheruser
ULYSSES RIVIERA, LAZIO
3 (Ulysses Riviera, Lazio The Riviera di Ulisse regional park, located in the southern edge of the Lazio Region, extends along the coast of the Gulf of Gaeta and includes the territories of the protected areas in the municipalities of Gaeta, Formia, Minturno, Itri and Sperlonga: Mount Orlando (Gaeta) regional park of Gianola and Monte di Scauri (Formia and Minturno) promontory of Villa di Tiberio and Torre Capovento - Punta Cetarola (Sperlonga)). Answer Link answered anotheruser
CONERO RIVIERA, LE MARCHE
3 (Conera Riviera, Le Marche The Conero Riviera (pronounced: Cònero) is the high and rocky stretch of coast of the Adriatic, which from the port of the city of Ancona reaches that of Numana. It takes its name from Monte Conero, which forms the homonymous promontory overlooking the sea, full of inlets and small rocky or stony beaches; it has a coastline of about twenty kilometers. The territory is protected by the Conero Regional Park, the first regional park in the Marche region by date of establishment.. Answer Link answered anotheruser
MAREMMA REGIONAL PARK, TUSCANY
3 (Maremma Regional Park, Tuscany Visiting the Maremma Park That wild nature that surrounds you, that light wind that gently caresses your face and the summer that has finally arrived invites us to spend more time outside. One of the places that I carry in my heart, as a pleasant memory, is the Maremma. A land with panoramic views and picturesque features. Sea and nature as ingredients for the search for personal well-being and inner happiness.). Answer Link answered anotheruser
ZINGARO AND VENDICARI NATURE RESERVES, SICILY
3 (Zingaro and Vendicari Nature Reserves, Sicily View all our villas near the Zingaro Nature Reserve>> Zingaro Nature Reserve With pocket-sized pristine beaches overlooked by rugged cliff faces and windswept mountainsides with spectacular sea views, the Zingaro should be right at the top of the list of any holidaymaker to Scopello or Castellammare. A winning combination of sea stacks in azure seas, grottoes and hiking trails through a rich variety of flora and fauna have all contributed to what is undoubtedly one of Sicily’s most spectacular locations.). Answer Link answered anotheruser
EGADI ISLANDS, SICILY
3 ( Egadi Islands, Sicily The Egadi Archipelago, formed by the islands of Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo and the islets of Formica and Maraone, is an extraordinary synthesis of history and nature .). Answer Link answered anotheruser
COSTA VERDE SARDINIA (Green Coast)
1° (The Costa Verde (Green Coast) is a coastline located in the south west of Sardinia, in the Province of South Sardinia. It extends for 47 km from Capo Frasca, in the north, to Capo Pecora and Portixeddu, in the south. The toponym was initially the commercial name of the first specifically tourist settlement built in the mid-twentieth century, in the area of Portu Maga, but nowadays by extension it is used to indicate the whole coast belonging to the municipality of Arbus). Answer Link answered anotheruser
COSTA SMERALDA SARDINIA
1° (Costa Smeralda, Sardinia The Costa Smeralda, with its consortium, founded by the Ishmaelite prince Karim Aga Khan in 1962, invites you to enjoy good food, shopping and a gentle and carefree life in the heart of Porto Cervo, between Golfo Pevero, Pantogia and Capriccioli. Its architecture is characteristic, made up of small low and white buildings, with sinuous contours and perfectly inserted in the Mediterranean vegetation, such as the church of Stella Maris, designed by Michele Busiri Vici. The fame of the Costa Smeralda is linked to some places of inestimable naturalistic value, such as Cala di Volpe, an exclusive natural harbor where some scenes from the film 'Agent 007 - The spy who loved me' were filmed. Among the other places there is also the Grande Pevero, Liscia di Vacca, surrounded by Mediterranean scrub and characterized by the turquoise waters, Liscia Ruja, with its small bays surrounded by juniper plants, Romazzino, with the transparent sea and white beaches, and Pitrizza. The splendid inlets, which you will always see illuminated by the white brushstrokes of the sails, open up to your eyes beaches and islets, such as the Capuchin island, the island of Bisce, south of Caprera, Li Nibani, the island of Mortorio, the islets of the Chambers and the island of Soffi. On the coast stands the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute, an international research center for the study and protection of the dolphin. In the surrounding area there are various and interesting archaeological areas such as the necropolis of Li Muri (in the territory of Arzachena), dating back to the second half of the fourth millennium BC, the nuragic complexes of Malchittu and Albucciu, which includes nuraghe, tomb of giants and village of huts, and the tomb of the giants of Coddu Vecchiu (III-II millennium BC).). Answer Link answered anotheruser
TRABOCCHI COAST ABRUZZO
1° (Trabocchi Coast Beaches Lido Riccio (Ortona) Punta Ripari di Giobbe (Ortona) Lido Saraceni (Ortona) Punta Acquabella (Ortona) Punta Mucchiola (San Vito) Molo di San Vito Marina Calata Turchino (San Vito) Punta del Guardiano (San Vito) Valle Grotte (San Vito) Punta Cavalluccio (Rocca San Giovanni) Costa di Fossacesia Golfo di Venere (Fossacesia) Le Morge (Torino di Sangro) Punta Penna (Casalbordino -Vasto) Punta Aderci (Vasto) Punta Vignola (Vasto) Lido di San Salvo Marina. Many trabocchi of the coast have been converted into restaurants. Trabocco Fosso Canale Trabocco Punta Tufano Trabocco San Gregorio Trabocco Turchino Trabocco Valle Grotte Trabocco Sasso della Cajana Trabocco Punta Isolata Trabocco Punta Cavalluccio Trabocco Pesce Palombo Trabocco Punta Punciosa Trabocco Punta Rocciosa Trabocco Le Morge Trabocco di Casalbordino Trabocco di Punta Penna Trabocco di Vasto Marina Trabocco Zi' Nicola di San Salvo ). Answer Link answered anotheruser someuser 125 answers
GULF OF NAPLES
1° (Gulf of Naples All the beaches of Naples are very scenic: the Scoglione in Marechiaro is no exception. This beach, whose shore is formed by a set of tuff rocks, is an authentic paradise: not surprisingly, in the high season it is possible to run into long lines of bathers waiting their turn ). Answer Link answered anotheruser