Explore beaches in Italy
Browse hand-picked beaches, coves and coastal towns across Italy by destination, beach type and travel style.
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Acquafredda Beach
Twin pebble-and-sand coves at the northern edge of the Maratea coast, backed by pine woods and cliffs riddled with sea caves.
Alba Adriatica
The "Silver Beach" of Abruzzo's northernmost coast, a nearly 3km sandy strip at the top of the Riviera delle Palme.
Arienzo
A scenic Positano beach known for its clear water, beach clubs and dramatic cliffside setting.
Atrani Beach
A small town beach beside Amalfi, with clear water, colourful houses and an easy local feel.
Baia dei Saraceni
A wild white-pebble bay backed by dramatic cliffs.
Baia dei Turchi
A sandy cove north of Otranto, reached through a pine forest and known for its turquoise water.
Baia del Silenzio
A perfect crescent of sand framed by pastel houses.
Baia delle Zagare
A dramatic Gargano cove between towering cliffs, framed by two striking sea stacks.
Baia Verde
Gallipoli's lively beach strip, known for turquoise water, beach clubs and Salento's biggest nightlife scene.
Bergeggi
Clear water and a tiny island protected as a marine reserve.
Biodola
A scenic golden sand bay near Portoferraio, framed by hills and popular resort hotels.
Boccadasse
A tiny pebble beach inside a postcard fishing village right in the city of Genoa.
Cala San Giovanni
A pine-fringed cove south of Polignano a Mare, with sand, cliffs and a private lido.
Camogli Beach
Dark pebbles below a postcard fishing village.
Casalbordino Lido
A dune-backed sandy beach between Vasto and the Costa dei Trabocchi, quieter than the bigger resort towns nearby.
Castiglione Beach
A small scenic beach below Ravello, with clear water, cliffs and a quieter feel near Amalfi.
Cavoli
A lively golden sand beach on Elba's south-west coast, popular with a younger crowd.
Cetara Marina Beach
A small fishing village beach with clear water, seafood restaurants and a relaxed local atmosphere.
Duoglio Beach
A clear-water beach near Amalfi, reached by steps or boat and backed by dramatic cliffs.
Erchie Beach
A small Amalfi Coast village beach with clear water, colourful boats and a relaxed local feel.
Fiumicello Beach
An easy, family-friendly beach in Maratea, with clear water, beach clubs and a more practical setting for a relaxed day by the sea.
Fornillo Beach
A calmer Positano beach with clear water, beach clubs and a scenic walk from town.
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Francavilla al Mare
Abruzzo's oldest seaside resort, with 8km of fine sand and a lively palm-lined promenade.
Gavitella Beach
A small Praiano beach with clear water, sunset views and one of the best beach-club settings on the Amalfi Coast.
Giulianova
A wide golden-sand beach between the Renaissance old town and a lively palm-lined seafront.
Grotta della Poesia
A natural rock pool and sea cave near Roca Vecchia, often called one of the world's most beautiful swimming spots.
Innamorata
A striking dark-sand beach near Capoliveri, named for a 16th-century tale of doomed love.
La Secca di Castrocucco
A sheltered, lagoon-like cove at the southern tip of the Maratea coast, framed by a small green islet and known for calm, crystal-clear water.
La Sorgente
A quiet white-pebble cove beside Sansone, sharing the same clear water and cliffs.
Laghi Alimini
A long sandy beach north of Otranto where two coastal lakes meet the sea and the pine forest.
Lama Monachile
Polignano a Mare's iconic cliff-lined cove, one of the most photographed beaches in Italy.
Laurito Beach
A small hidden beach near Positano, with clear water, seaside restaurants and a quieter cove feel.
Levanto Beach
A relaxed surf town with a long sandy-pebble beach.
Lido Riccio
A long golden-sand beach below Ortona's cliffs, one of the Costa dei Trabocchi's most family-friendly stretches.
Macarro Beach
A pine-backed cove of dark sand and clear water on the Maratea coast, split between a free strip and a long-running beach club.
Maiori Beach
One of the longest and easiest beaches on the Amalfi Coast, with beach clubs, restaurants and a family-friendly feel.
Marina di Pescoluse
The 'Maldives of Salento', a long stretch of fine white sand and shallow turquoise water.
Marina di Praia
A tiny Amalfi Coast cove in Praiano, framed by cliffs, fishing boats and seaside restaurants.
Marina di San Vito
San Vito Chietino's main sandy beach and harbour, a full-service base for exploring the Costa dei Trabocchi.
Marina di Vietri
An easy Amalfi Coast beach near Salerno, with wide shoreline, beach clubs and a relaxed local feel.
Marina Grande
Positano’s iconic main beach, backed by pastel houses and Amalfi Coast views.
Marina Grande Amalfi
Amalfi’s main beach, with easy access, beach clubs, restaurants and views of the town.
Martinsicuro
Abruzzo's northernmost beach, a wide sandy strip right at the border with Marche.
Metaponto Lido
A long stretch of golden Ionian sand backed by pine woods, near the ancient ruins of Magna Graecia.
Minori Beach
A small, easy Amalfi Coast beach with calm water, restaurants and a relaxed town feel.
Monterosso al Mare
The only true sandy beach of the Cinque Terre.
Montesilvano
A long sandy resort beach just north of Pescara, with one of Abruzzo's densest runs of hotels and beach clubs.
Nisporto e Nisportino
Two calm, sheltered bays on Elba's northeast coast, popular with families away from the busier resorts.
Nova Siri Marina
A long, mostly wild stretch of Blue Flag coast backed by pine woods and dunes, near Basilicata's border with Calabria.
Pineta Dannunziana
Pescara's beach with a protected pine forest at its back, a shaded escape from the busy city seafront.
Pineto
A Blue Flag sandy beach backed by a pine forest reserve, on the Teramo coast between Silvi and Roseto.
Policoro Beach
A long stretch of Ionian coast near the ruins of ancient Heraclea, split into a busy central lungomare and quieter pine-backed edges toward a WWF nature reserve.
Porto Maurizio
Spiaggia d'Oro is a historic sandy beach in Porto Maurizio, with beach clubs, clear water and easy access to Imperia’s old town and marina.
Punta Aderci
Abruzzo's wildest coastline: dune-backed sand and pebble beaches inside a protected nature reserve at Vasto.
Punta della Ginestra
A quiet stretch of the Costa dei Trabocchi at Fossacesia Marina, watched over by century-old fishing trestles.
Rocca San Giovanni Marina
A shingle-and-sand beach on the Costa dei Trabocchi, framed by some of the coast's best-preserved fishing trestles.
Roseto degli Abruzzi
The "Lido delle Rose": a wide, Blue Flag sandy beach backed by rose gardens on the Teramo coast.
San Fruttuoso
A hidden pebble cove beneath a medieval abbey, reachable only by boat or foot.
San Salvo Marina
Abruzzo's southernmost beach, a wide sandy stretch near the Molise border with a quieter, small-town feel.
Santa Cesarea Terme
A cliffside thermal town on the Adriatic Salento coast, known for coloured sulphur springs and clear water.
Santa Margherita
A stylish Riviera di Levante beach town with clear water, beach clubs, restaurants and easy access to Portofino
Sori
A small, local beach in the Golfo Paradiso, with clear water, beach clubs and easy train access from Genoa
Spiaggia di Ospedaletti
A quieter Riviera dei Fiori beach town with pebble beaches, clear water and an easy seafront atmosphere near Sanremo.
Spiaggia d'i Vranne
A striking, boat-only stretch of dark sand beneath a sea cliff between Maratea's port and Marina, voted Italy's most beautiful beach in 2016.
Spiaggia dei Balzi Rossi
A striking pebble cove tucked beneath red cliffs on the French border, famous for its prehistoric caves and crystal-clear water.
Spiaggia del Turchino
A small white-pebble cove at San Vito Chietino, where the Costa dei Trabocchi begins beneath D'Annunzio's cliffs.
Spiaggia della Padulella
A quiet rock-and-pebble cove tucked below Portoferraio, prized locally for its clear, deep water.
Spiaggia di Acquaviva
A convenient roadside cove near Portoferraio named for the freshwater spring that once watered passing ships.
Spiaggia di Alassio
Four kilometres of fine sand on the Riviera di Ponente.
Spiaggia di Barabarca
A wild, hard-to-reach cove near Rio Marina, framed by rust-red cliffs from Elba's old iron mines.
Spiaggia di Bonassola
A wide, free public beach of dark sand and small pebbles in a quiet village between Cinque Terre and Levanto.
Spiaggia di Cavo
A sandy village beach at Elba's northeastern tip, with the island's shortest ferry link to the mainland.
Spiaggia di Fossola
A wild pebble cove just south of Riomaggiore, reached by a steep path - quieter and more dramatic than the village beach.
Spiaggia di Moneglia
A long sand-and-pebble bay in a sunny village ringed by old Genoese towers — great for families and full-day beach days.
Spiaggia di Noli
Long, sandy, family-friendly beach in a medieval seaside village.
Spiaggia di Paraggi
The only sandy beach near Portofino, with turquoise water.
Spiaggia di Pomonte
A low-key west-coast village beach famous for the sunken shipwreck just offshore.
Spiaggia di Seccheto
A west-facing village beach on Elba known for its pale, pinkish granite sand.
Spiaggia di Varigotti
A long sandy beach in front of Varigotti's pastel-coloured fishing village, with shallow turquoise water perfect for families.
Spiaggia di Vernazza
A tiny natural harbour beach tucked beneath the pastel houses of Vernazza, one of the most photographed villages of Cinque Terre.
Spiaggia Nera
A dramatic dark-sand beach in Maratea, with clear water, cliffs and one of Basilicata’s most distinctive coastal settings.
Torino di Sangro Marina
A quiet shingle-and-sand beach on the Costa dei Trabocchi, at the mouth of the Sangro river.
Torre dell'Orso
A wide sandy bay on the Salento coast, framed by pines and the twin Due Sorelle sea stacks.
Torre Vado
A small, low-key beach on Salento's Ionian coast, near the Maldives-style beaches of Pescoluse.
Tortoreto Lido
A wide sandy family beach on the Riviera delle Palme, below Tortoreto's medieval hilltop old town.
Vasto Marina
Vasto's main sandy resort beach, below the historic hilltop town and a short walk from Punta Aderci.
Vieste (Pizzomunno)
A long golden beach on the Gargano coast, marked by the legendary Pizzomunno sea stack.
Viticcio
A cluster of five wild coves near Enfola, reached by a rough path and largely free of crowds.