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Beaches in Italy (60 Beaches)

Comprehensive directory of all 60 surveyed beaches across Italy. Explore water temperatures, sand quality, Blue Flag statuses, airport transit times, and local car & ferry logistics.

Average Summer Water Temp25.9°C
Total Surveyed Beaches60
Primary Sand / SurfacePebbles / Shingle
Statutory Tourism & Environmental Verification
16 Blue Flag certified · 60 warm bathing spots (≥20°C) · 1 scenic/surf reserves
•Fontane Bianche: Named after natural freshwater karst springs bubbling up along the coastline into the sea; shallow, sheltered sandy shelf.
•Cala Luna: Parco Nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu; Site of Community Importance.
•Cala Sinzias: Pristine 2 km coastal arc backed by natural dunes and pine/eucalyptus woods.
•Costa Rei: Natural coastal headland dividing Muravera and Castiadas coastal territories.

Coastal Regions & Islands in Italy

6 dedicated regional hubs
Sardinia (Baunei, Costa Smeralda, Stintino)17 Beaches

The Mediterranean benchmark for pure crystalline water, white quartz pebbles in the Golfo di Orosei, and Caribbean-caliber shallow sands in Stintino.

Explore Sardinia (Baunei, Costa Smeralda, Stintino) Guide
Sicily & Aegadian Islands11 Beaches

From the white marl staircase of Scala dei Turchi and Zingaro nature reserve to the legendary turquoise waters of Lampedusa and Favignana.

Explore Sicily & Aegadian Islands Guide
Amalfi Coast, Capri & Ischia4 Beaches

Vertical pastel villages cascading down sheer cliffs into deep cobalt waters, with scenic boat coves and thermal volcanic shores.

Explore Amalfi Coast, Capri & Ischia Guide
Puglia & Salento9 Beaches

The "Maldives of Italy" spanning the Adriatic and Ionian coastlines, featuring dramatic sea stacks in the Gargano and crystal shallows in Pescoluse and Polignano a Mare.

Explore Puglia & Salento Guide
Calabria & Costa degli Dei5 Beaches

Pristine Tyrrhenian and Ionian coastlines centered on the cliff-top sanctuary of Tropea and the wild granite marine headlands of Capo Vaticano.

Explore Calabria & Costa degli Dei Guide
Liguria, Portofino & Cinque Terre4 Beaches

The Italian Riviera where dramatic maritime Alps meet the sea, featuring hidden abbey coves in San Fruttuoso and iconic resort bays in Monterosso.

Explore Liguria, Portofino & Cinque Terre Guide
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Cala dei Gabbiani in Baunei (Golfo di Orosei), Ogliastra, Sardinia, Italy

Cala dei Gabbiani

4.8
Baunei (Golfo di Orosei), Ogliastra, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean)
Clearest water in Tyrrhenian Sea
25.8°C sea
52/day
Pebbles
30.5°C• Scenic
Cars from €32/d
Spiaggia dei Conigli in Lampedusa, Italy

Spiaggia dei Conigli

4.8
Lampedusa, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
Longest swim season in Tyrrhenian Sea · 158 days
26.5°C sea
51/day
Golden Sand
36°C• Kids
Cars from €30/d
Spiaggia di Grotticelle in Capo Vaticano, Calabria, Italy

Spiaggia di Grotticelle

4.8
Capo Vaticano, Calabria, Italy•Ionian Sea
2nd Warmest water in Ionian Sea (Aug)
26.7°C sea
51/day
White Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €30/d
Cala dell’Uzzo in Trapani (San Vito Lo Capo / Zingaro Reserve), Sicily, Italy

Cala dell’Uzzo

4.8
Trapani (San Vito Lo Capo / Zingaro Reserve), Sicily, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean)
Cheapest day in Tyrrhenian Sea · €38/day
26.5°C sea
38/day
Pebbles
31.5°C• Scenic
Cars from €25/d
Praia I Focu in Vibo Valentia (Capo Vaticano / Ricadi), Calabria, Italy

Praia I Focu

4.8
Vibo Valentia (Capo Vaticano / Ricadi), Calabria, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean)
3rd Longest swim season in Tyrrhenian Sea · 155 days
26.5°C sea
38/day
Golden Sand
31°C• Scenic
Cars from €25/d
Calamosche in Vendicari, Noto, Sicily, Italy

Calamosche

4.8
Vendicari, Noto, Sicily, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
3rd Cheapest day in Tyrrhenian Sea · €42/day
26.3°C sea
42/day
Golden Sand
36°C• Kids
Cars from €30/d
Porto Giunco in Villasimius, Sardinia, Italy
Blue Flag

Porto Giunco

4.7
Villasimius, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.9°C sea
52/day
White Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €30/d
Isola Bella Beach in Sicily (Messina / Taormina), Italy
Blue Flag

Isola Bella Beach

4.7
Sicily (Messina / Taormina), Italy•Ionian Sea
Warmest water in Ionian Sea (Aug)
26.8°C sea
65/day
Pebbles
31°C• Kids
Cars from €26/d
Punta Prosciutto in Porto Cesareo, Puglia, Italy

Punta Prosciutto

4.7
Porto Cesareo, Puglia, Italy•Adriatic Sea
2nd Warmest water in Adriatic Sea (Aug)
26.3°C sea
48/day
White Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Berchida in Siniscola, Sardinia, Italy

Berchida

4.7
Siniscola, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.7°C sea
44/day
White Sand
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €30/d
Baia dei Turchi in Otranto, Salento, Italy

Baia dei Turchi

4.7
Otranto, Salento, Italy•Adriatic Sea
25.7°C sea
44/day
White Sand
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €33/d
San Vito Lo Capo in Sicily, Italy
Blue Flag

San Vito Lo Capo

4.7
Sicily, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
26.4°C sea
50/day
Golden Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €30/d
Cala Violina in Scarlino, Maremma, Italy

Cala Violina

4.7
Scarlino, Maremma, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
3rd Highest scenery score in Tyrrhenian Sea
25°C sea
46/day
White Sand
33°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Fontane Bianche in Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

Fontane Bianche

4.7
Siracusa, Sicily, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
26.3°C sea
52/day
White Sand
36°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Pescoluse (Maldive del Salento) in Salve, Salento, Italy
Blue Flag

Pescoluse (Maldive del Salento)

4.7
Salve, Salento, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
26.1°C sea
50/day
White Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Torre dell'Orso in Melendugno, Puglia, Italy
Blue Flag

Torre dell'Orso

4.7
Melendugno, Puglia, Italy•Adriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
48/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Spiaggia delle Sabbie Nere in Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy

Spiaggia delle Sabbie Nere

4.7
Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
2nd Warmest water in Tyrrhenian Sea (Aug)
27.1°C sea
49/day
Black Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Cala Luna in Golfo di Orosei, Sardinia, Italy

Cala Luna

4.7
Golfo di Orosei, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
26.1°C sea
45/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €36/d
Cala Sinzias in Castiadas, Sardinia, Italy

Cala Sinzias

4.7
Castiadas, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.9°C sea
51/day
Golden Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Costa Rei in Muravera, Sardinia, Italy

Costa Rei

4.7
Muravera, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.9°C sea
50/day
Golden Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Cala Coticcio (Tahiti Beach) in Sardinia (La Maddalena / Caprera), Italy
Blue Flag

Cala Coticcio (Tahiti Beach)

4.7
Sardinia (La Maddalena / Caprera), Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean)
2nd Clearest water in Tyrrhenian Sea
26.1°C sea
45/day
White Sand
30°C• Scenic
Cars from €26/d
Mondello in Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Mondello

4.7
Palermo, Sicily, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
3rd Warmest water in Tyrrhenian Sea (Aug)
27°C sea
67/day
White Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Spiaggia della Rotonda in Tropea, Calabria, Italy

Spiaggia della Rotonda

4.7
Tropea, Calabria, Italy•Ionian Sea
3rd Warmest water in Ionian Sea (Aug)
26.7°C sea
63/day
White Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Rimini Beach in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Blue Flag

Rimini Beach

4.7
Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
3rd Clearest water in Tyrrhenian Sea
25.9°C sea
65/day
Golden Sand
33°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Cala Brandinchi in San Teodoro, Sardinia, Italy

Cala Brandinchi

4.6
San Teodoro, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.3°C sea
49/day
White Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Tuerredda in Teulada, Sardinia, Italy
Blue Flag

Tuerredda

4.6
Teulada, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.2°C sea
49/day
White Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
La Pelosa Beach in Sardinia (Sassari / Stintino), Italy
Blue Flag

La Pelosa Beach

4.6
Sardinia (Sassari / Stintino), Italy•Mediterranean Sea
26.1°C sea
75/day
White Sand
30°C• Kids
Cars from €26/d
Tropea Beach in Calabria (Coast of the Gods), Italy
Blue Flag

Tropea Beach

4.6
Calabria (Coast of the Gods), Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean)
26.8°C sea
45/day
White Sand
31°C• Kids
Cars from €24/d
Lido di Venezia in Venice, Veneto, Italy
Blue Flag

Lido di Venezia

4.6
Venice, Veneto, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.8°C sea
64/day
Golden Sand
33°C• Kids
Cars from €30/d
Baia delle Zagare in Mattinata, Gargano, Italy

Baia delle Zagare

4.6
Mattinata, Gargano, Italy•Adriatic Sea
3rd Warmest water in Adriatic Sea (Aug)
26.3°C sea
46/day
Pebbles
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €30/d
Cala Goloritzé in Sardinia, Italy

Cala Goloritzé

4.6
Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
26.1°C sea
44/day
Pebbles
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €33/d
Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle in Sirolo, Marche, Italy

Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle

4.6
Sirolo, Marche, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.6°C sea
42/day
Pebbles
33°C• Scenic
Cars from €30/d
Spiaggia del Principe in Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy

Spiaggia del Principe

4.6
Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
24.9°C sea
52/day
White Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Fiordo di Furore in Campania (Amalfi Coast), Italy

Fiordo di Furore

4.6
Campania (Amalfi Coast), Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean)
26.5°C sea
60/day
Pebbles
30°C• Scenic
Cars from €28/d
Marina di Alberese in Maremma Park, Tuscany, Italy

Marina di Alberese

4.6
Maremma Park, Tuscany, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
24.9°C sea
42/day
Golden Sand
33°C• Scenic
Cars from €30/d
Chia (Su Giudeu) in Domus de Maria, Sardinia, Italy

Chia (Su Giudeu)

4.6
Domus de Maria, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.3°C sea
48/day
Golden Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Spiaggia di Cavoli in Elba, Tuscany, Italy

Spiaggia di Cavoli

4.6
Elba, Tuscany, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.3°C sea
50/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Fetovaia in Elba, Tuscany, Italy

Fetovaia

4.6
Elba, Tuscany, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.3°C sea
51/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €30/d
Porto Selvaggio in Nardò, Puglia, Italy

Porto Selvaggio

4.6
Nardò, Puglia, Italy•Adriatic Sea
26.3°C sea
44/day
Pebbles
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €36/d
Polignano a Mare in Lama Monachile, Puglia, Italy

Polignano a Mare

4.6
Lama Monachile, Puglia, Italy•Adriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
43/day
Pebbles
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €33/d
Spiaggia dell'Arcomagno in San Nicola Arcella, Calabria, Italy
Blue Flag

Spiaggia dell'Arcomagno

4.6
San Nicola Arcella, Calabria, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
26.8°C sea
46/day
Pebbles
35°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Cala Mariolu in Sardinia (Gulf of Orosei / Baunei), Italy
Blue Flag

Cala Mariolu

4.6
Sardinia (Gulf of Orosei / Baunei), Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean)
26.1°C sea
55/day
White Sand
30°C• Kids
Cars from €26/d
Cefalù Beach in Cefalù, Sicily, Italy

Cefalù Beach

4.6
Cefalù, Sicily, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
Warmest water in Tyrrhenian Sea (Aug)
27.2°C sea
64/day
Golden Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Grotta della Poesia in Puglia (Salento / Melendugno), Italy
Blue Flag

Grotta della Poesia

4.6
Puglia (Salento / Melendugno), Italy•Adriatic Sea
Warmest water in Adriatic Sea (Aug)
26.4°C sea
35/day
Rocky Cove
31°C• Scenic
Cars from €24/d
Spiaggia di Sansone in Portoferraio, Elba, Italy

Spiaggia di Sansone

4.5
Portoferraio, Elba, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.1°C sea
50/day
Pebbles
33°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Spiaggia di Piscinas in Costa Verde, Sardinia, Italy

Spiaggia di Piscinas

4.5
Costa Verde, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
24.8°C sea
48/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Is Arutas in Cabras, Sinis Peninsula, Italy

Is Arutas

4.5
Cabras, Sinis Peninsula, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
24.6°C sea
48/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €36/d
Fornillo Beach in Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy

Fornillo Beach

4.5
Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
26.2°C sea
67/day
Black Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Spiaggia di Sperlonga in Sperlonga, Lazio, Italy
Blue Flag

Spiaggia di Sperlonga

4.5
Sperlonga, Lazio, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.9°C sea
66/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Spiaggia di Levante in Sperlonga, Lazio, Italy
Blue Flag

Spiaggia di Levante

4.5
Sperlonga, Lazio, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.9°C sea
67/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Maronti Beach in Ischia, Campania, Italy

Maronti Beach

4.5
Ischia, Campania, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
26.2°C sea
64/day
Black Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Poetto in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Poetto

4.5
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25.6°C sea
66/day
Golden Sand
35°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
San Fruttuoso in Portofino Peninsula, Liguria, Italy

San Fruttuoso

4.5
Portofino Peninsula, Liguria, Italy•Ligurian Sea
25.1°C sea
43/day
Pebbles
33°C• Scenic
Cars from €36/d
Scala dei Turchi in Sicily, Italy

Scala dei Turchi

4.5
Sicily, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
25°C sea
51/day
Pebbles
35°C• Scenic
Cars from €33/d
Cala Rossa (Favignana) in Sicily (Aegadian Islands / Favignana), Italy

Cala Rossa (Favignana)

4.5
Sicily (Aegadian Islands / Favignana), Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean)
26.8°C sea
45/day
Rocky Cove
31°C• Scenic
Cars from €26/d
Spiaggia Grande in Positano, Amalfi, Italy

Spiaggia Grande

4.5
Positano, Amalfi, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
26.2°C sea
67/day
Pebbles
34°C• Kids
Cars from €30/d
Spiaggia di Pizzomunno in Vieste, Puglia, Italy

Spiaggia di Pizzomunno

4.4
Vieste, Puglia, Italy•Adriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
64/day
Rocky Cove
34°C• Kids
Cars from €30/d
Baia del Silenzio in Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy

Baia del Silenzio

4.4
Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy•Ligurian Sea
25°C sea
66/day
Golden Sand
33°C• Kids
Cars from €36/d
Monterosso al Mare in Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

Monterosso al Mare

4.4
Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy•Ligurian Sea
25.1°C sea
63/day
Pebbles
33°C• Kids
Cars from €30/d
Baia di Paraggi in Portofino, Liguria, Italy

Baia di Paraggi

4.4
Portofino, Liguria, Italy•Ligurian Sea
25.1°C sea
63/day
Golden Sand
33°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d