Other activities in Italy
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Profondo Blu
Profondo Blu is one of several dive centres on the island. It offers a young, enthusiastic vibe, a wide range of courses and pleasant two- and four-person apartments (€60 to €90 and €120 to €190 respectively).
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Whale-Watching ExpedItions
Five-hour springtime whale-watching expeditions, run in consultation with the World Wide Fund for Nature, include fascinating background on the world’s largest mammals provided by an onboard biologist.
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Cable Car
Since 1934 a cable car has threaded its way up to Santuario Basilica di Montallegro (612m), a sanctuary built on the spot where, on 2 July 1557, the Virgin Mary was reportedly sighted.
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Center Bike Bartolomielo
The scenic plains of the Brenta Riviera make an easy, enjoyable bicycle ride, and you can speed past those tour boats along 150km of cycling routes. Rentals are available from Center Bike Bartolomielo.
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Piscina delle Rose
- Rome, Italy
- Activities › Other
Out in the southern district of EUR, this open-air place is Rome’s largest public swimming pool. It gets crowded, so get in early to grab a poolside deck chair, lie back and be entertained by the aqua aerobics.
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Siciltrek
Siciltrek runs group tours up Etna, including the cable car and bus trip to 2900m. Andrea Ercolani of Siciltrek also organises and leads excellent private tours throughout the region.
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Melinda Mondo
On Val di Non’s southern limits, you can watch videos, taste apples, take cooking lessons and tour the apple-processing plant of Melinda Mondo, famed for its golden delicious apples.
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Au Pair International
Organises au pair jobs in Italian families for women aged 18 to 30. EU citizens are preferred, but citizens of countries such as Australia, Canada and the USA can be placed for up to three months.
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Concordia International Volunteer Projects
Short-term community-based projects covering the environment, archaeology and the arts. You might find yourself working as a volunteer on a restoration project or in a nature reserve.
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Fratelli del Franco
Fratelli del Franco hires out cars (from €30 per day), scooters (€25 to €35) and mountain bikes (around €10 per day). You can’t take a rented vehicle off the island.
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Università di Scienze Gastronomiche
This is the creation of Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food Movement. The campus occupies a former royal palace, and offers three-year courses in gastronomy and food management.
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Cooperativa Amici del Turista
Cooperativa Amici del Turista does a classic tour, an underground tour, tours that include tastings or cookery courses, longer trips into the gorge or Pollino.
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Accadueo Scuola di Sport Fluviali
White-water rafting, canoeing and kayaking take place in the Sesia’s wild rapids from May to September; contact Varallo’s Accadueo Scuola di Sport Fluviali.
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Hammam Bleu
Take time out to rejuvenate with a sauna and scrub at Hammam Bleu, a Turkish bath in the historic centre. Prices start at €50 for a half-hour rub down.
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Gardaland
The lake’s lower eastern shore is home to larger-than-life dinosaurs, pirate ships, roller coasters and a dolphinarium at the kid-oriented Gardaland.
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Accademia della Stella
If you fancy a canter in the Parco Naturale Regionale delle Madonie, contact Accademia della Stella which organises guided treks of three to 10 days.
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Società Guide del Cervino
Contact Breuil-Cervinia’s mountain-guide association Società Guide del Cervino to make the most of the Matterhorn’s wild off-piste opportunities.
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Agriturismo Piemonte
Contact Agriturismo Piemonte in Turin for a list of farms that offer a range of activities including riding, as well as accommodation and dining.
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Tomaso Surf & Sail
Cannobio has an active sailing and windsurfing school, Tomaso Surf & Sail, next to a patch of gritty beach at the village’s northern end.
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Riding Center Andalo
Riding Center Andalo offers 50-minute horseback rides or lessons for €22. For a gentler pace, hour-long horse-drawn carriage rides are €15.
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Cabinovia Grostè
In Campo Carlo Magno, 2km north of Madonna, the Cabinovia Grostè cable car takes walkers up, in two stages, to the Passo Grostè (2440m).
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Autonoleggio Policardo
Autonoleggio Policardo rents out scooters (from €25 per day) and cars (from €35 per day) from its offices at the port and the airport.
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Italian Association for Education, Exchanges & Intercultural Activities
Financed by the EU, this voluntary program runs projects of six to 12 months for those aged between 16 and 25 years. Knowledge of Italian is required.
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Azienda Agricola Coffele
Azienda Agricola Coffele offers tastings of lemon-zesty DOC Soave Classico and nutty, faintly sweet bubbly DOCG (guaranteed quality) Recioto di Soave.
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Cantina del Castello
At Cantina del Castello you can tour underground cellars and sample Soaves ranging from sparkling Brut Soave to superior dessert Recioto di Soave.
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