Giulianova

Giulianova's beach is a broad, fine-sand stretch more than three kilometres long on the Teramo coast, nicknamed the "golden beach" for the colour the sand takes on at sunset. It sits below Giulianova Alta, a Renaissance-era hilltop old town rebuilt in the 16th century, and the modern Lido below has a long seafront promenade lined with palms and pines, backed by dense restaurants and beach concessions.

Giulianova has two distinct faces: the historic Giulianova Alta, a hilltop old town with a star-shaped Renaissance street plan built after the original settlement was destroyed and rebuilt in 1471, and the modern Giulianova Lido at sea level, which is where almost all the beach life happens. The beach itself is wide, sandy and gently sloping, running north from the mouth of the Tordino river and connecting seamlessly to Tortoreto and Alba Adriatica further up the coast.\n\nThe town's beach has picked up both Blue Flag recognition from FEE Italia for water quality and Green Flag status from Italian paediatricians for being especially suited to children, reflecting its long-standing reputation as a family destination. A run of beach concessions covers most of the sand, with sunbeds, umbrellas and watersports rental widely available, and the wide sidewalks along the Lungomare give plenty of room to walk, cycle or just sit in the shade of the palm and pine trees planted there.\n\nGiulianova Alta, a short trip up the hill, adds some historical texture beyond the beach itself - a cathedral, old city walls and views back down over the Lido and coastline - making it easy to split a day between sand and a bit of sightseeing without going far.

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