| Sunbathing and Swimming at the Seaside in Italy |
The Mediterranean hosts some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Italy’s beach resorts attract more and more tourists year after year, for it is said the Italian beaches are like treasures to discover and behold. The beach resorts were home to many tourists during the summer season, today many now claim this their year round home.
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| The wonders of sea air provide some of the healthiest fresh air, known for their regenerative properties; the sea air is a relief and a healthy escape from city life.Italy is a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. Its 7,600 km of coastline have some of the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean, the Ligurian Sea, the Sardinian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the west the Sicilian Sea, and the Ionian Sea in the south and the Adriatic Sea in the east. After exploring the cities, touring the lakes and walking in the mountains, the beaches are the perfect place to relax, unwind and reflect. Most of the year the beaches are sunny, and with 7,600 miles of shoreline bordering Italy and its islands, you can easily find waters where the temperatures are ideal for swimming. Miles upon miles of golden, sun drenched sand, in some places up to 1 km deep. The sea welcomes the sun seeker in comfort and style. An array of colours, which one can quickly identify by the rows of neatly laid out sun umbrellas and deck chairs, which seem to almost dot the entire seashore. |
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| For more information: Spotlight on…. Beaches in Italy |
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| The Blue Flag |
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In Italy 225 beaches and 60 Marinas have been awarded with a Blue Flag in 2010. This award is given to the beaches that offer cleanliness and safe bathing areas. The Blue Flag is a voluntary eco-label awarded to over 3450 beaches and marinas in 41 countries across Europe, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada and the Caribbean. The Blue Flag Campaign is owned and run by the independent non-profit organization Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). The Blue Flag works towards sustainable development at beaches and marinas through strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management and safety and other important services. www.blueflag.org |
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| Italian beaches and marinas awarded with the BLUE FLAG in 2010 |
| Region |
Municipality |
| ABRUZZO |
• Martinsicuro, Alba Adriatica, Tortoreto Lido, Giulianova, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Pineto, Silvi Marina (Teramo)
• Ortona, San Vito Chietino, Rocca San Giovanni, Fossacesia, Vasto, San Salvo (Chieti) |
| BASILICATA |
• Maratea (Potenza) |
| CALABRIA |
• Cariati – Marina di Cariati (Cosenza)
• Cirò Marina – Punta Alice (Crotone)
• Roccella Jonica, Marina di Gioiosa Jonica (Reggio Calabria) |
| CAMPANIA |
• Massa Lubrense (Napoli)
• Positano, Agropoli, Castellabate, Montecorice – Agnone e Capitello, Pollica – Acciaroli Pioppi, Casal Velino, Ascea, Pisciotta, Centola – Palinuro, Vibonati – Villammare, Sapri (Salerno) |
| EMILIA ROMAGNA |
• Comacchio-Lidi Comacchiesi (Ferrara)
• Lidi Ravennati, Cervia (Ravenna)
• Cesenatico, San Mauro Pascoli – San Mauro Mare (Forlì-Cesena)
• Bellaria Igea Marina, Rimini, Cattolica (Rimini) |
| FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA |
• Grado (Gorizia)
• Lignano Sabbiadoro (Udine) |
| LAZIO |
• Anzio (Roma)
• Sabaudia, San Felice Circeo, Sperlonga, Gaeta (Latina) |
| LIGURIA |
• Camporosso, Bordighera (Imperia)
• Loano, Finale Ligure, Noli, Spotorno, Bergeggi, Savona, Albissola Marina, Albissola Superiore, Celle Ligure, Varazze (Savona)
• Chiavari, Lavagna, Moneglia (Genova)
• Lerici, Ameglia – Fiumaretta (Lerici) |
| MARCHE |
• Gabicce Mare, Pesaro, Fano, Mondolfo (Pesaro-Urbino)
• Senigallia, Ancona Portonovo, Sirolo, Numana (Ancona)
• Porto Recanati, Potenza Picena – Porto, Civitanova Marche (Macerata)
• Porto Sant’Elpidio, Porto San Giorgio, Cupra Marittima, Grottammare, San Benedetto del Tronto (Ascoli Piceno) |
| MOLISE |
• Termoli (Campobasso) |
| PIEMONTE (lakes) |
• Cannero Riviera, Cannobio (Verbania) |
| PUGLIA |
• Rodi Garganico (Foggia)
• Polignano a Mare (Bari)
• Ostuni – Marina di Ostuni (Brindisi)
• Castellaneta, Ginosa – Marina di Ginosa (Taranto)
• Castro Marina, Melendugno, Salve (Lecce) |
| SARDEGNA |
• Santa Teresa di Gallura – Rena Bianca, La Maddalena – Punta Tegge Spalmatore (Olbia-Tempio) |
| SICILIA |
• Fiumefreddo di Sicilia – Marina di Cottone (Catania)
• Pozzallo, Ragusa – Marina di Ragusa (Ragusa)
• Menfi (Agrigento) |
| TOSCANA |
• Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Camaiore, Viareggio (Lucca)
• Pisa – Marina di Pisa, Tirrenia, Calambrone (Pisa)
• Antignano e Quercianella, Castiglioncello e Vada di Rosignano Marittimo, Cecina, Marina di Bibbona, Castagneto Carducci, San Vincenzo, Riotorto – Piombino – Parco naturale della Sterpaia (Livorno)
• Follonica, Castiglione della Pescaia, Marina e Principina di Grosseto, Monte Argentario (Grosseto) |
| VENETO |
• San Michele al Tagliamento – Bibione, Caorle, Eraclea – Eraclea mare, Jesolo, Cavallino Treporti, Venezia – Lido di Venezia (Venezia) |
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