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Your guide to enjoying Italy’s beautiful beaches
HOW TO HIT THE BEACH
IN ITALY
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As soon as the weather starts to warm up, Italians head to the seaside.
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As summer progresses, the miles and
miles of coastline all along the country
fills up with vacationers and visitors.
Weekends are the busiest.
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Tonnara di Scopello in Sicily
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Most of the beaches in Italy are
divided up into private beach
clubs called stabilimenti
balneari.
Stabilimenti balneari
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Although you need
to pay an entrance
fee, this will give
you access to a
whole range of
facilities and activities.
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A typical stabilimenti in Capri
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Each of the different stabilimenti has a
range of facilities ranging in levels
from simple to luxurious.
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Umbrellas on the beach, Biodola, Portoferraio, Isola d'Elba in Tuscany
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Services usually include parking,
changing rooms, bathrooms and
showers, a lifeguard, a bar for coffee,
snacks and light meals and a full
service restaurant.
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Marciana Marina, Isle of Elba in Livorno, Tuscany
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Some clubs have children’s playgrounds, pools, boats and kayak for rent.
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You can rent a chair and umbrella
for the day. Expect to pay
between €10 to €40 depending on
the resort.
Get in line.
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Umbrellas and beach chairs in Positano
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You may have a choice between a
sdraio for a low slung beach chair or
lettino for a full sized beach lounger.
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If you want a prime spot near the
water, you need to get to the
beach early, by about 9:00am or
you can call ahead and ask
for prima fila, the first row.
Get there early.
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Umbrellas, beach chairs and lounges along the shore.
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Even on when on vacation,
Italians stick to a schedule.
What time is it?
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Morning is spent tanning and reading.
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Lunch is between 1:00-2:00. You can
have a full meal at the club’s sit down
restaurant or have a sandwich or salad
from the bar.
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San Vito lo Capo beach in Sicily
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The hours after lunch are spent
napping, lounging and card
playing.
Don’t go in the water.
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Monterroso al Mare at Cinque Terre
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You will probably have the sea to your self
in the hours right after lunch as Italians
prefer to digest on land. Small children
will often be brought back home for an
afternoon nap, returning later in the
afternoon.
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The main beach activity in Italy is taking in the rays. Make sure you pack your high SPF sunscreen and a big hat.
Bring your sunscreen.
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Positano in the Amalfi Coast
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It is a badge of honor to return home
from a holiday with a deep, dark tan
and be greeted with the words
buona abbronzata (great tan.)
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Pack a bikini. No matter the
shape, from teenagers
to nonna, you will be hard
pressed to find anyone in a one
piece bathing suit.
Less is more.
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The beach of Tropea in Calabria
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For men, Speedos are not
required. You will see both the
skimpy European style and surfers
baggies
being sported.
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Once the sun sets, the crowds
clear and some stabilimenti even
close. There are some places that
serve sunset aperitvo.
After Dark.
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Sunset at the beach
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After dinner and late into the night, a
number of the beach clubs are
transformed into dance clubs with
music and dancing sometimes until
dawn.
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Caletta beach of Cala Domestica in the Sulcis area of Sardegna
There are free beaches to be found
all up and down the
coast. Some even
with bathrooms,
chairs and
umbrellas to rent.
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If wild, sandy spaces are what you are
searching for head to either
Sicily, Sardinia or the Maremma
coast in Tuscany.
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Cala Luna in Sardegna
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Zingaro Natural Reserve in Sicily
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