Where to go for beaches & islands
Each card opens the matching section of the destination guide.
Amalfi CoastPebble beaches, beach clubs, boat daysOpen the Amalfi Coast guide →Versilia & Forte dei MarmiSandy beach clubs (bagni) under the Apuan AlpsOpen the Versilia & Forte dei Marmi guide →Sanremo & RivieraRiviera beaches and the coastal cycle pathOpen the Sanremo & Riviera guide →Capri, Ischia, Procida & ElbaCapri, Ischia, Procida and ElbaOpen the Capri, Ischia, Procida & Elba guide →SardiniaGulf of Orosei boats, Villasimius, ChiaOpen the Sardinia guide →SicilyIsola Bella, the Egadi, San VitoOpen the Sicily guide →Puglia & MateraPolignano, Monopoli coves, Otranto, ViesteOpen the Puglia & Matera guide →Cinque Terre & GenoaMonterosso, Levanto, CamogliOpen the Cinque Terre & Genoa guide →
Questions travellers ask
- Which Italian coast is best for sand, clear water or kids?Adriatic, Versilia, Puglia, Sardinia, Sicily, Amalfi — sand, water and kids compared.
- How Italian beaches work: lido or free beach, prices and bookingLido vs spiaggia libera, what sunbeds cost, August and quota beaches.
- Sardinia and Sicily beaches without a carWalkable beach towns, boat trips, Sardinia’s 2026 beach caps and Sicily’s easy coasts.
- Puglia and Salento beaches: babies, free beaches and no carIonian vs Adriatic coast, free beaches, Salento in Bus, camper rules.
- Cinque Terre beaches: which village, and can you book?Monterosso is the beach village; booking clubs; crowds on the 5 Terre Express.
- Elba, Aeolians, Favignana, Tropea and the Riviera: beach questionsIsland-hopping, ferries, Tropea parking, Romagna nightlife, Amalfi reality check, jellyfish data.
- Capri, Ischia or Procida — and Naples ferries without getting strandedWhich island fits your trip, which port to use and how not to miss the last boat.
- Island hopping in Italy: Aeolian, Bay of Naples, Tuscan islands, lakes2026 ferry seasons, operators and car-free connections between the islands.
- Sardinia and Sicily: ferry or flight — and between the two islandsCagliari–Palermo flights and weekly ferry, overnight Naples/Civitavecchia–Cagliari, Messina Strait, weather rights.
More coasts and islands
Ligurian RivieraCinque Terre villages and the Riviera di Levante — rail-linked, small beaches.Open →SalentoSandy Ionian shallows and Adriatic coves; lidos May–September.Open →LampedusaRabbit Beach, protected nature and limited access — guide in research.Guide coming soon · destinations →ElbaFerry-linked beaches, walks and snorkelling; busy in August.Open →Capri & IschiaIconic views on Capri, thermal parks on Ischia.Open →