05 MARCH 2025
It is no surprise that Italy has over 4700 miles of shoreline and is surrounded by the Adriatic, Ionian, Tyrrhenian, and Ligurian seas.
A summer “must do” activity for any Italian is to “ andare al mare”, but when planning your vacation to Italy, just where exactly should you go to the beach in Italy?
The best place to research where to visit this summer for a beach stay in Italy is to consult the Foundation Environmental Education list https://www.blueflag.global/ whose acronym is FEE, is a Danish non profit whose underlying goal is to protect the environment , and vets water cleanliness and applicants globally for both seaside and lake locations. Italy has 458 beaches which have been approved. France has 298 sites approved.
If spending some of your time near the water when traveling in Italy, or France, consult this list to help you select where to stop . The region of Liguria is numero uno on the top of the list with the highest number of beaches included
Here is the current listing for Italy there are 17 regions present out of the 20 regions in Italy.
Liguria 34 beaches
Puglia 22
Tuscany 19
Calabria 19
Campania 19
Le Marche 18
Sardinia 15
Sicily 11
Lazio 10
Trentino Alto Adige Mountains lakes 10
Venezian Veneto coast- 9
Basilicata 5
Piemonte and Lakes Maggiore and Orta San Giulio Lakes 5
Lombardy Lake Garda- 3
Friuli Venezia Giulia 2
Molise 2
Emilia Romagna 1
Wonder how FEE would rate the Jersey Shore?
