The Top 5 Beaches to Visit in Italy

Having the luck to be covered all around by sea, Italy is one of the top touristic spots when it comes to summer vacations. Its quiet sea and incredible nature are what attract tourists more to this country. The most populated time being July and August due to the fact that it is around the time that most Italians receive their summer vacation as well as international tourists. Whether you are looking for high class resorts or just simple villages by the coast, Italy offers both at great quality. Here are the top 5 beaches that you should visit in Italy this upcoming summer.

5. Spiaggia di Sansone, Elba

The beautiful white pebble and shingle beach of Sansone is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Elba. A crystal clear and calm is always present in this beach, adding to the picture gigantic white cliffs, which are typical for the area.

There are numerous activities you can do around the beach due to its perfect nature, starting from snorkeling and exploring what is underwater to hiking in those huge white cliffs. It is a beach which you will never be left out without activities. Keep in mind while you are there to avoid wearing any kind of flip flops due to the fact that the road isn't quite perfect after you arrive there. Other than that Sansone is a great beach and deserves to be among the list.

4. Capo Testa, Sardinia

Transformed from a mining town that the Romans used to mine granite to one of the most astonishing beaches in Italy, Capo Testa in Sardinia has become very popular for its breathtaking view.

Due to its extremely calm and soft weather Capo Testa is a great hiking site for all the tourists which go after this kind of activity. A beach which fascinates you just by walking around and seeing all the amazing rock formations formed throughout its time, Capo Testa's beauty is not affected by the weather or the change of seasons, but rather is a place that whichever time of the year you will visit, you will be delighted by the panorama it provides.

3. San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily

Located in North-Western Sicily, San Vito Lo Capo is one of the most "family oriented" beach located in Italy. A quiet beach with not as much tourists as the other beaches mentioned on the list, San Vito Lo Capo focuses a lot on the maintenance of the beach and the people who come to relax there.

A clear sea, but nevertheless quite cold close to cliffs is probably a picture worth to watch and even though it may lack activities during the day, there are nightclubs open if you are looking for something different. Apart from swimming, the amazing view that the beach offers can be seen more clearly if you take the boat along the coast of Sicily and that may keep you out of the monotony.

2. Stintino, Sardinia

One of the most breathtaking beaches in the Mediterranean and the world, Stintino in Sardinia covers pretty much the perfect place to have a vacation. Located in the North-Western part of Sardinia, its white sand and perfectly azure sea is what leaves your jaw dropped.

Creating a mixture of the wildlife among the perfectly quiet beach, Stintino gives you the possibility to either explore around, for example seeing the Isola Piana (an old Spanish tower deriving from the 1500s), to completely letting loose and just laying in the beach for hours to get a tan. An absolutely gorgeous beach that should be visited without a question in mind.

1.Capri

With just a small advantage in its hand compared to the second spot, Capri manages to receive the trophy for the best beach in Italy. An outstanding beauty that has left speechless some of the greatest Hollywood artists and all around travelers, Capri offers one of the calmest and relaxing vacations that you will probably have.

Offering amazing service and some of the best resorts, Capri has managed to stay at the top of the list for the best beach in Italy. The nature that surrounds Capri is astonishing and there is no way you can take that away from the island. If a relaxing beach with a fabulous nature is what you are looking for then definitely consider Capri to travel and do not forget to enter the island with the pants named after it.