The best beaches and places to go in Italy, Europe

• + Italy Overview

  

  Italy's 7,600 km of coastline on the boot-shaped Italian Peninsula and a number of islands touch the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrrhenian seas. As well as the mainland you have Sicily and Sardinia, two of the largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea.

  Italy has some beautiful and varied coastline that gives it some of the best beaches in Europe. You will find friendly favorite well serviced tourist resorts and then you can travel a few miles and find secluded sandy bays.

• + Italy Monthly Temperature and Rainfall

  Note: This is the average monthly rainfall and temperatures and in some large countries it can vary between regions.

Explore the wonderful beaches and coasts of the regions in Italy by clicking on the individual regions/states below or have a look at one of our top Italy beaches above.

Not sure where the regions in Italy are? Why not try our Italy Interactive Beach Map.