Italy · Europe
Sicily is Italy turned up to eleven — louder, messier, more dramatic, more delicious. The beach at San Vito Lo Capo has white sand and water that rivals anything in Greece, backed by a dramatic limestone cliff. Scala dei Turchi near Agrigento is a surreal staircase of white marl rock that looks like a giant meringue melting into the sea. But Sicily isn't really about picking one beach; it's about the whole package. You can stand inside a 2,400-year-old Greek temple at Agrigento, eat arancini the size of your fist from a Palermo street cart for two euros, watch Mount Etna rumble from a rooftop in Taormina, and swim in a hidden cove near Cefalu — all in the same day. Seafood here is absurdly good and absurdly cheap: grilled swordfish with caponata and a half-liter of house wine for under 20 euros.
Sicily beaches range from white-sand crescents at San Vito Lo Capo to black volcanic shores beneath Mount Etna, all connected by Greek temples, baroque cities, and €2 arancini. This guide covers the Mediterranean's largest island shore by shore.
Read more about this
Sicily's 600-mile coastline pairs some of the Mediterranean's best beaches with 2,400-year-old Greek temples, Baroque hilltop towns, and volcanic islands. This guide covers seven standout beaches across the island with practical access details, costs, and the best months for swimming.
Read more about this
Discover Sicily's five most captivating beaches, from the Caribbean-white sands of San Vito lo Capo to the medieval charm of Cefalu, each offering a unique blend of natural beauty, history, and Mediterranean allure.
Read more about this
Sardinia beaches deliver Caribbean-grade turquoise water on an Italian island with Phoenician ruins, flamingo lagoons, and some of the Mediterranean's most dramatic cliff coves. This guide covers the full coastline from Stintino to Cagliari.
Read more about this
The best beaches in Sardinia from La Pelosa to Cala Goloritzé, covering the Costa Smeralda, east coast hiking beaches, the quartz grains of Is Arutas, food and wine essentials, car rental logistics, and why avoiding August changes everything about a Sardinia trip.
Read more about this
Puglia's 800-kilometer coastline delivers turquoise Salento coves, dramatic Gargano cliffs, and some of Italy's best beach food — all at half the price of the Amalfi Coast. Here are the beaches worth planning a trip around.
Read more about this