Best Italy Beaches
The Best Italian Beaches...
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16. Spiaggia di Tuerredda // Sardinia
Elena Giglia Great for:- Snorkeling
- Swimming
The beautiful sandy beach of Tuerredda is often described as the gem of Sardinia's far southern coast. With its crystal clear azure water, fine golden sand and backdrop of verdant hills it is easy to see why.
Not only is the water a delight to behold it is ideal for swimming as the Tuerredda is fairly sheltered. The beach is framed by Capo Malfatano and Capo Spartivento, rocky headlands which provide… read more »
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17. Spiaggia di Rena Bianca // Sardinia
Stahlkocher Great for:- Swimming
Rena Bianca beach sits near the northern tip of Sardinia, only a stone's throw away from the neighbouring island of Corsica (well, just over 10 Km across the Strait of Bonifacio). This is the main beach for the pleasant little resort town of Santa Teresa di Gallura and one of the main reasons for staying here.
The name Spiaggia di Rena Bianca translates as "White sand beach", which is a fairly… read more »
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18. Spiaggia di Piscinas // Sardinia
Olaf Tausch Great for:- Snorkeling
- Fishing
- Surfing
- Kitesurfing
There is something ironic about a beach known as "Sardinia's desert" is set in the Costa Verde (Green Coast) on the island's west coast. Despite this the name is apt as this wide sandy beach is equally deep and backed by dunes reaching up to 60 metres high. Created by the relentless Mistral wind which blows off the Mediterranean, Spiaggia di Piscinas' dunes are dotted with equally sculpted juniper bushes… read more »
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19. Is Arutas // Sardinia
© Elisa Locci Great for:- Snorkeling
- Surfing
- Kitesurfing
Situated in the centre of Sardinia's west coast is a the Sinis Peninsula, a wonderfully rural area of unspoilt beauty. The coastline here is home to a number of snowy-white beaches that contrast sharply with the stunning blues of the Mediterranean. Of all these, Spiaggia di Is Arutas is the best known, and for good reason.
A crescent of beach between rocky outcrops, Is Aruttas is home to a unique sand.… read more »
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20. La Cinta // Sardinia
© sailorr Great for:- Swimming
- Kitesurfing
The spectacular and expansive white sand beach of La Cinta is the closest to the town of San Teodoro in the northeast of Sardinia. Whilst it may not have earned the nickname of "Little Tahiti" that neighbouring Cala Brandinchi has, the two beaches share many of the same features except La Cinta is many times bigger, stretching on for around 5 kilometres.
What makes these Sardinian beaches really stand out… read more »
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21. Spiaggia di Su Giudeu // Sardinia
Elena Giglia Great for:- Snorkeling
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Kitesurfing
Spiaggia di Su Giudeu is one of a number of fantastic beaches located near the resort of Chia, on the very southern tip of Sardinia. A wide stretch of curving, pale golden sand backed by high sand dunes and lapped by the crystal clear, blue waters of the Med.
Su Giudeu Beach has a wonderfully natural feel about it with little in the way of development visible from the sand. Juniper… read more »
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22. Cala Luna // Sardinia
Alexander van Loon Great for:- Snorkeling
Tucked away in the rocky coastline of the Gulf of Orosei are a number of stunning, secluded coves. Along with nearby Cala Goloritzè and Mariolu, the beach of Cala Luna is one of the most spectacular and beautiful in all Sardinia. Translating as "Moon Cove" this doubtless refers to the crescent of near-white sand that forms the beach here.
Set at the foot of a lush green valley Cala… read more »
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23. Cala Brandinchi // Sardinia
Joselu Blanco Great for:- Swimming
Cala Brandinchi is one of a number of beautiful beaches in the San Teodoro area of northeastern Sardinia. The local nickname of "Little Tahiti" may seem a little fanciful but the colours here are truly stunning; brilliant white sand contrasts with the clear blues and turquoise of the sea, whilst behind the dunes are pine trees and juniper bushes.
The beach here is a good size and… read more »
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24. Tonnara di Scopello // Sicily
© Gandolfo Cannatella Great for:- Snorkeling
This little cove is hidden away near the village of Scopello in the Zingaro nature reserve. It is the prefect meeting of a beautiful natural location with some fine old crumbling buildings.
Just off the coast, rising dramatically out of the crystal clear waters are the faraglioni, a series of natural rock towers. These are echoed by the ruins of two old watch-towers which cling to the cliff side above… read more »
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25. Capo Sant'Andrea Beach // Elba
Carlo Pelagalli Great for:- Snorkeling
- Swimming
Capo Sant'Andrea Beach, or Spiaggia di Sant'Andrea, is technically an urban beach, since it lies on the western edges of Elba's town of Sant'Andrea. However, this small sandy beach with occasional rocky outcrops isn't most people's idea of a town-side shoreline.
Situated on the island's north coast, Capo Sant'Andrea Beach is approximately 150 metres long by ten metres wide at its largest extent. Formed from granite sand which is naturally a… read more »
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26. Spiaggia di Marianelli // Sicily
© izanbar Great for:- Swimming
The Spiaggia di Marianelli Riserva Naturale di Vendicari sits near the southeastern tip of Sicily looking out over the Ionian Sea. It is one of a string of lovely beaches set within the protected coastline of the Riserva Naturale di Vendicari.
Nestled in a small, shallow bay backed by sand dunes dotted with almond and lemon trees, Marianelli is widely viewed as the most beautiful beach within the reserve.The sweep of golden… read more »
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27. Spiaggia della Paolina // Elba
© DanieleFiaschi Great for:- Snorkeling
- Swimming
Spiaggia della Paolina lies just off the coastal highway in a large bay on Elba's northern coast. Apparently named after Napoleon Bonaparte's sister (the French emperor was exiled on the island in May 1814), Spiaggia della Paolina is a mix of sand and small pebbles reached by following a well-used path through coastal woodland.
Approximately six metres wide, enough for a row of hireable sun loungers with umbrellas, Spiaggia della Paolina… read more »
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28. Cala del Gesso // Tuscany
Gianfranco Vitolo Great for:- Snorkeling
- Swimming
Cala del Gesso, or Gesso's Cliff, is the name given to a 200 metre long pebble beach located on the Monte Argentario peninsula. A small cove-like beach with clear shallow waters filled with fish, Cala del Gesso is surrounded by a typical Tuscan scene of pale stone covered in a carpet of dark green foliage.
The beach can be reached by road followed by a 700 metre stroll along a paved… read more »
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29. La Feniglia // Tuscany
trolvag Great for:- Swimming
- Kitesurfing
The Spiaggia della Feniglia, or just La Feniglia is a vast expanse of sandy beach which connects the promontory of Argentario to the Tuscan mainland. With 7 kilometres of sand arcing its way along the bay it isn't difficult to find a quiet spot, although it does tend to be quite busy at either end of the beach.
If you do make it to the middle you will be rewarded with a pristine… read more »
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30. Acquarilli Naturist Beach // Elba
© bill_17 Great for:- Snorkeling
- Swimming
Set in a horseshoe shaped bay on the southern coast of Elba, Acquarilli is a charming little beach that, unlike its neighbours, never attracts a crowd. Spiaggia di Acquarilli is located between the popular beaches of Lido di Capoliveri and Lacona, which are probably the best-known on the island. The reason this little cove remains quiet is that access is a little tricky.
If you are not fortunate enough to be able… read more »
