Beach activities in Italy

1. Lido Beaches

   • Venice, Italy
   • Activities › Beach

   Beach chairs and bronzed lifeguards may seem a world apart from muggy, ripe Venice in summer, but they’re only a 15-minute ferry ride away. Most Lido beaches charge for chair, umbrella and hut rental, but the tanning crowd thins out and rates drop a couple of euros after 2pm. To avoid obligatory fees and throngs of local weekenders, rent a bike and head south to Alberoni and other more pristine beaches.

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2. Capo Milazzo

   • Milazzo, Italy
   • Activities › Beach

   If you have a car, take a drive along the Strada Panoramica around Cape Milazzo; the rugged coastline is beautifully unspoilt. Alternatively you can arrange a boat trip (ask at the tourist office) around the rocky cape to Baia del Tonno on the western side of the isthmus. Right at the end of the isthmus is the lighthouse, from where you can make a short walk down to the Santuario Rupestre di San Antonio da Padova (signposted from the car park), situated beside the crystal-clear waters.

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3. Bagni Regina Giovanna

   • Sorrento, Italy
   • Activities › Beach

   Sorrento famously lacks a proper beach, so consider heading to Bagni Regina Giovanna, a rocky beach about 2km west of town, set among the ruins of the Roman Villa Pollio Felix. It’s a picturesque spot with clear, clean water and it’s possible to walk here (follow Via Capo), although you’ll save your swimming (and sunbathing) strength if you get the SITA bus headed for Massa Lubrense.

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