- On the merits of Italian resorts
- About beaches
- Summer vacation with children in Italy
- Note to the traveler
- About sights
The heiress of the Roman Empire is generous with sights and monuments of architecture. And if you add to the many living illustrations from the history textbook, excellent cuisine, unspoilt beaches and good shopping, a summer vacation in Italy can be a very enjoyable adventure during your long-awaited vacation.
On the merits of Italian resorts <
Despite the need to obtain a visa to Italy, the queue for boarding flights to Milan, Venice or Rimini at Russian airports is not getting any shorter. Italy has many undeniable advantages, in the list of which:
- The country is washed by the waters of the Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrrhenian and Ligurian seas and in the amazing variety of its beaches every tourist will find the place of their dreams.
- On the territory of Italy, the UNESCO organization protects 155 monuments in the World Heritage lists. This is more than in any other country in the world.
- Mediterranean cuisine is so organic that gastronomic tours as part of a summer vacation in Italy are becoming more and more popular among residents of Europe and other parts of the world.
Each city in Italy has a huge number of museums, ancient palaces and art galleries, and the modern system of rail and air communications allows you to visit many of them within one day and return to the hotel to the place of permanent deployment.
About beaches
The Italian beachfront Riviera stretches along the entire coast of the Apennine Peninsula. Each sea washing the "boot" has its own characteristics and characteristics:
- Travelers with children, fans of profitable Italian shopping, and just people of average income travel to the Adriatic. The hotels here are comfortable, but quite budgetary, and the sand on the beaches is popular with tourists with small children.
- On the Ligurian coast, the beaches are rocky coves and hotels have enough stars on their façades to be considered expensive.
- The beaches of the Tyrrhenian Sea are closed from the winds by mountains, and therefore they are not characterized by strong ebb and flow. The price range of hotels is above the national average and Sorrento, for example, is preferred by wealthy couples.
- On the Ionian Sea, the swimming season begins earlier than others, and hotel prices are lower than even in Rimini.
Many beaches in Italy have been awarded the Blue Flag certificate for their impeccable cleanliness and strict observance of environmental standards during the exploitation of the territories surrounding the sea.
The first swallows appear on the Ionian coast in mid-May, when the water warms up to + 20 ° C. In the high season it can be very hot here - up to + 34 ° С and + 27 ° С in the air and water, respectively. You can sunbathe and swim in southern Italy until the last days of autumn.
To the north, it is cooler, and the beach season in Sorrento, Rimini or Lido di Jesolo starts in the second half of May and continues steadily until the last weeks of October. In July, the air can warm up to + 32 ° С, and in water the thermometer columns reach + 27 ° С and higher.
Summer vacation with children in Italy
Going to the Apennines with your child, carefully study the features of local resorts. The most family-friendly beaches are in the Rimini region, on the Ligurian coast and in Sicily.
Rimini and the surrounding area have the shallowest entrance to the water, the sea warms up quickly, and the absence of waves allows even the most inexperienced swimmers to swim safely. This region is also suitable for families with children because local water parks are considered one of the best in the Old World, and you should definitely visit Aquafan or Beach Village near Riccione.
And all the kids love Mirabilandia, an amusement park between Rimini and Ravenna, where four dozen attractions are located in seven thematic regions. The park has the best roller coasters in Europe and built its own beaches, and the local Ferris wheel just a few years ago had the title of the highest in the world.
Note to the traveler
- Municipal beaches in Italy are often rented by entrepreneurs, and therefore you can sunbathe only on the site closest to the sea on your own towel for free. Sun loungers and umbrellas are offered for rent and the price can be up to 10 euros per day.
- The best diving in Italy is in the waters of the island of Sardinia.
- It is forbidden to be on the beaches at night and from 1.00 to 5.00 the coast is actively patrolled by the police.
- All details about ticket prices and opening hours of the Mirabilandia amusement park are available on the official website - www.mirabilandia.it.
About sights
Any resort in Italy can offer its guests a rich excursion that allows you to combine a beach holiday with an educational program. When choosing what to visit in the city on your own, use the guidebooks, which usually contain all the necessary information about the location of attractions and opening hours.
A great option to get a first glimpse of the city is a sightseeing tour, which you can buy from local travel agencies.
From the most popular beach resorts in Italy, you can quickly and inexpensively travel to Venice and Florence, Pisa and Verona, Milan and even Rome. But the best plan for the upcoming vacation will be a combination of beach and educational relaxation, when the first half of the trip is devoted to acquaintance with architectural and cultural masterpieces, and the second - to serene relaxation on the seashore.
