
50 Best beaches in Italy
Ultimate guide (February 2025)

Tropea is a superb beach town in Calabria, Italy. Canonical view of peninsula with a castle can be seen from the coast, while high cli… / read more » /

Posada is a cozy Italian town in the east of Sardinia island. The city has old castle with tower. Great deserted beach is located near… / read more » /

Roccella Jonica is a superb beach in the south of Italy - in Calabria region. The coast is washed by the warm Ionian Sea. It is sandy! Includin… / read more » /

Chia is a group of beaches in the southernmost point of Sardinia island in Italy. There are shallow lagoons with crystal clear water… / read more » /

Pineto is a beach near the great pine grove of Torre del Cerrano National park located to the north of Pescara in Italy. This is the p… / read more » /

Porto d'Ascoli is the southernmost beach in Marche region, Italy. Tall palms and beautiful hotels make this resort looking like Miami. It's ni… / read more » /

Martinsicuro is a great beach located in the north end of Abruzzo region - on the Adriatic coast of Italy. The town itself is very nice feat… / read more » /

Le Castella is a medieval castle on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, Italy. There is also small town nearby, as well as several beach areas. The… / read more » /

Conca Specchiulla is a very unusual beach in Apulia, Italy. Bizarre rock formations resemble Nungwi beach of Zanzibar island. There are also clif… / read more » /

San Vito Lo Capo is the most popular beach in Sicily island in Italy. The sandy beach is perfect for families. Around the village there are beau… / read more » /

Silvi Marina is a great beach on the Adriatic coast of Abruzzo region, Italy. There's no breakwaters, so nothing spoils the sea view. The be… / read more » /

Marina di Vasto is a great beach on the Adriatic coast of Abruzzo, Italy. You'll get sand dunes, beautiful hills in the background and nice tow… / read more » /

Grottammare is a beach on the Adriatic coast of the Marche region, Italy. There is a great promenade with palms. The beach is comfortable -… / read more » /

Fontane Bianche is a beach located 10 km south of legendary Syracuse in the island of Sicily in Italy. The beach is very good with few palm tre… / read more » /

Rosignano - beach in Italy with almost Caribbean white sand. The reason for this is soda factory, working since 1914. This is unique plac… / read more » /

Santa Maria di Castellabate is a beautiful town on the coast of Campania, Italy. The castle-like house with an unusual tower is the main attraction of this… / read more » /

Calenella is a low key beach in the north of Gargano National Park in Italy. Sea water is slightly muddy. However, entry into the water i… / read more » /

Penna Grossa is a great white sand beach on the Adriatic coast of Apulia, Italy. To be honest, there is nothing extraordinary, - just a comf… / read more » /

Torre Astura is a great wild beach to the south of Rome, Italy. You can relax right near the ancient castle located over the water. There ar… / read more » /

Gizzeria Lido is a seaside town in central Calabria, Italy, - near the airport of Lamezia Terme. A little to the north, there is an iconic Ha… / read more » /

San Domino is the main island in Tremiti archipelago located off the north coast of Apulia, Italy. This is a beautiful spot, but there is … / read more » /

Sperlonga is a popular seaside resort located halfway between Rome and Naples. In the center of the coast, there is a cape with magnifice… / read more » /

Capo Vaticano is a popular coastal area in Calabria, Italy. There are three beaches within a walking distance from each other. Praia Focu is … / read more » /

Padula Bianca is a superb beach in the east of Ionian coast, Apulia, Italy. White sand shallows with clear water are great for younger childr… / read more » /

Baia di Ieranto is the westernmost beach of the Amalfi Coast in Italy. It is a small cove with perfectly clear water. The sea is almost always … / read more » /

San Silverio is the best beach in the west of Palmarola island in Italy. It is also known as Cala del Porto. The coast is beautiful and comf… / read more » /

Villasimius is a popular beach area in the south of Sardinia island in Italy. There are several excellent beaches, but the most famous one … / read more » /

Mezzavalle is a great wild beach located to the southeast of Ancona, Italy. There are beautiful green mountains around, as well as many sh… / read more » /

Torre Guaceto is a long beach located to the west of Brindisi, Italy. The coast is very interesting and diverse. In the west, there is an old… / read more » /

Cefalu is a beautiful old town to the east of Palermo at the island of Sicily in Italy. The beach is nice but completely packed with h… / read more » /

Baia di Campi is a beach at the east end of the Gargano National Park, Italy. The place is picturesque - overlooking the islands and the moun… / read more » /

Montepaone Lido is a great beach on the Ionian Coast of Calabria, Italy. There are enough of tourist amenities, but on the other hand, it's not… / read more » /

Pizzo is a seaside resort in Central Calabria, Italy, being the nearest one to the south from Lamezia Terme airport. The Old Town are… / read more » /

Rabbit is the best beach in Lampedusa island in Italy. Despite many regards, this is quite a usual beach even by European standards. A… / read more » /

Marina Piccola is the most popular beach on the island of Capri in Italy. The place is scenic with clear water. There was a Roman port in anci… / read more » /

San Nicola is the second popular island in the Tremiti group, Italy. There is a building looking like an old castle, as well as many hikin… / read more » /

Cala di Furore is an unusual beach on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. In fact, this is a small deep fjord with a stunning view of the ancient aqued… / read more » /

Ricadi is a great beach on the Coast of the Gods in Calabria, Italy. The coastline has pleasant sand, while the water is clear with go… / read more » /

Roseto degli Abruzzi is a great beach on the Adriatic coast of Abruzzo region, Italy. You should clearly understand, that a good beach is located to… / read more » /

Cala Rossa is a beach on the small island of Favignana - near the Sicily in Italy. The abandoned quarry looks like a decorations for the f… / read more » /

Positano is the most beautiful town of the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Colored buildings on the rocks are the visiting card of this place and… / read more » /

Faraglioni is an unusual beach in Italy - with elevators in the rocks looking like a secret military base from spy movies of 20th century.… / read more » /

San Nicola Arcella is a beach in the north of Calabria, Italy. The coast is pretty nice - with a good view of the mountains, and even with an anci… / read more » /

Campomarino is a popular resort town on the Ionian coast of Puglia, Italy. It has sand dunes, a port and great beaches in both directions. … / read more » /

Cropani is a laid back beach in Calabria, Southern Italy. There are occasional settlements in the west end of the coast, while the east… / read more » /

Cala Violina is one of the best beaches in Tuscany - wild, free, without sunbeds and other "amenities" ashore. However, the park has cafes, … / read more » /

Torre San Gennaro is a fishing village located to the south of Brindisi, Italy. This is a pretty nice spot to walk in the evening. However, most … / read more » /

Turchi is the southernmost beach on the Adriatic coast of Apulia, Italy. There are many shallow lagoons with clear water and occasiona… / read more » /

Squillace Lido is a small town on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, Italy. The beach is quite diverse and very good in general. To the south - up to… / read more » /

Soverato Marina is a large resort on the Ionian Sea in Italy. Entry into the water is mostly sandy, but there are also few pebbly coastal areas… / read more » /