{"id":3518,"date":"2014-06-12T11:35:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T11:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.italygreentravel.com\/?p=3518"},"modified":"2014-08-15T11:47:43","modified_gmt":"2014-08-15T09:47:43","slug":"10-best-italian-cove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/","title":{"rendered":"10 best Italian coves for your summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Macarro Cove, the \u201chappy man\u201d cove<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Maratea, Basilicata South Italy.<\/p>\n<p>We are in the area which was once known as Magna Frecia, a Greek colony in a over the sea territory.\u00a0 And the Greeks found the area we now refer to as Macarro as a place <strong>so delightful<\/strong> that any man touching its sole could not but be a happy man.<br \/>\nThat\u2019s exactly the name of the cove.<br \/>\nSomeone calls it <strong>\u201cCala \u2018I don Nicola\u201d<\/strong> but we prefer the Greek name as it conveys the image of <strong>a little \u201cparadise\u201d on the Tyrrhenian<\/strong> sea border. A black paradise to be honest, as <strong>the sand and the pebbles are black<\/strong>. This unconventional color for a beach adds an extra touch of eccentricity to the charm of the place.<br \/>\nLately, facilities have made the beaches of the cove a little bit more popular. Yet, the usual overcrowded beach of the Adriatic Sea is just a distant memory.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/the-hidden-jewel-of-macarro-beach-ny-valentina-scognamigliio-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-hidden-jewel-of-macarro-beach-ny-Valentina-Scognamigliio-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beach of Macarro\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3520\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3520'>\n\t\t\t\tThe hidden jewel of Macarro beach ny Valentina Scognamigliio via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/the-transpaent-sea-of-the-nacarro-cove-by-valentina-scognamiglio-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-transpaent-sea-of-the-nacarro-cove-by-Valentina-Scognamiglio-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The transparent sea of the Macarro Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3505\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3505'>\n\t\t\t\tThe transparent sea of the Macarro Cove by Valentina Scognamiglio via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/macarro-beach-by-clarita-via-flick\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Macarro-beach-by-Clarita-via-Flick-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Macarro beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3532\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3532'>\n\t\t\t\tMacarro beach by Clarita via Flick\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><b>The \u201cGrotto of Byron\u201d, where the poet meditated<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Liguria, midway between Riomaggiore and Porto Venere.<\/p>\n<p>Known as \u201cGrotto of Arpaia\u201d as well, it is a little secret the divers share in a whisper.<br \/>\nProtected by\u00a0a steep cliff, the little grotto can only be reached by boat and it has therefore preserved its natural environment and the clean water which put a spell on the British poet George Lord Byron who spent many an afternoon admiring the blue sea, the foamy waves impacting against the rocks and listening to the quiet sound of the sea life.<br \/>\nIt is the perfect place for snorkeling and for a boat trip with a final splash in some crystalline like waters.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/the-grotto-byron-by-siby-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-Grotto-Byron-by-Siby-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Grotto Byron\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3510\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3510'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Grotto Byron by Siby via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/michael-clarke-stuff-via-flickr-grotto-byron\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Michael-Clarke-Stuff-via-Flickr-Grotto-Byron-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grotto Byron\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3503\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3503'>\n\t\t\t\tGrotto Byron by Michael Clarke Stuff via Flickr \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/grotto-byron-bt-fa73-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Grotto-Byron-bt-Fa73-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grotto Byron and the waves\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3512\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3512'>\n\t\t\t\tGrotto Byron by Fa73 via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><b>The \u201cTurkish staircase\u201d, the beach of the Commissario Montalbano<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Near Porto Empedocle, South of Sicily: drive along the road from Porto Empedocle to Lido Rossello. Follow road sign to Lido Rossello.<\/p>\n<p>Named after its staircase structure and the tradition according to which the <strong>Arabian pirates used it as a refugee<\/strong> and a dock for their raids, the \u201cTurkish staircase\u201d is nowadays famous because of the Tv series and the \u00a0detective stories of <strong>\u201cCommissario Montalbano<\/strong>\u201d.<br \/>\nThe Sicilian writer Andrea Camilleri has decided to set most of\u00a0his detective stories inspiring the TV serial here in the area around Porto Empedocle, on the South Coast of Sicily. The result is that an area earlier dismissed by the tourist trends has now become <strong>one of the most visited one\u00a0<\/strong>on the footprints of this stubborn head of the local police who keeps thinking that \u201cwhen things are easy, they are usually not\u201d.<br \/>\nThe beaches around the \u201cTurkish staircase\u201d are now more popular than a few years ago and it is not that usual to have the whole beach area to yourself as it was before.<br \/>\n<strong>The beach<\/strong> closer to the \u201cTurks\u201d<strong>\u00a0is made of quartz and shell fragments<\/strong> making the trip to the beach a quest for lovely stones. You may even decide to bring home one and have a lovely and<strong> unique necklace pendant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-3518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/the-staircase-of-the-turks-by-domenica-prinzivalli-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-staircase-of-the-Turks-by-Domenica-Prinzivalli-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3498\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3498'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Staircase of the Turks by Domenica Prinzivalli via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/the-staircase-of-the-turks-by-irene-grassi-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-staircase-of-the-Turks-by-Irene-Grassi-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The staircase of the Turks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3499\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3499'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Staircase of the Turks by Irene Grassi via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/the-staircase-of-the-turks-and-its-sea-by-giampaolo-macorig-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-staircase-of-the-Turks-and-its-sea-by-Giampaolo-Macorig-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The staircase of the Turks and its sea\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3502\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3502'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Staircase of the Turks and its sea by Giampaolo Macorig via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><b>Calamosche, the Italian Caribbean sea<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Midway between Eloro and Vicari Natural Reseve, Sicily, South Italy.<br \/>\nDrive along the provincial road connecting Pachino to Noto and follow towards Spiaggia Calamosche (Calamosche beach)<\/p>\n<p>Once you park your car at the parking lot at the entry of the Vendicari Natural reserve, you are in for <strong>a big adventure<\/strong>.<br \/>\nWalk for approx.. 20 minutes and reach the old <strong>\u201ctonnara\u201d<\/strong> (the building where the tuna fishermen brought the tuna and where it was then transformed into tuna filets and less valued parts).\u00a0After a short break, start your true adventure through the <strong>wild nature of this part of Sicily<\/strong>: a narrow path through <strong>wild rosemary<\/strong> and other weeds will lead you to a <strong>white sand beach<\/strong> and a <strong>turquoise sea, inhabited by colourful fish.<\/strong>\u00a0It is not the Caribbean but it looks like.<br \/>\nMany TV commercials set in the Caribbean or in other exotic destinations are actually shot here. Can you imagine?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-3518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/calamosche-by-dario-moriella-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Calamosche-by-Dario-Moriella-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The signal for Calamosche beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3513\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3513'>\n\t\t\t\tCalamosche by Dario Moriella via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/calamosche-beach-by-frederique-voisin-demery-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Calamosche-beach-by-Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique-Voisin-Demery-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Calamosche beach by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Voisin Demery\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3508\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3508'>\n\t\t\t\tCalamosche beach by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Voisin Demery via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/calamosche-beach-by-eleonora-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Calamosche-beach-by-Eleonora-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Calamosche beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3507\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3507'>\n\t\t\t\tCalamosche beach by Eleonora via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><b>\u201cThe Two Sisters\u201d, the most secluded cove of the Conero Riviera<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Conero Riviera, ner Sirolo and Numana, East Coast of Italy.<\/p>\n<p>This narrow strip of beach on the side of the Conero mountain will put a spell on you on condition you do not have children and your needs are <strong>extreme relax<\/strong> and nothing more.<br \/>\nMake sure you bring food, water and \u2026a pile of books and magazines.<br \/>\n\u201cThe Two sisters\u201d <strong>white beach<\/strong> is still wild and untouched by tourists.<br \/>\nIt is <strong>accessible\u00a0only by boat<\/strong> over the sea and though there are daily boat trip from Numana Port tourists seldom choose it as a final destination.<br \/>\nThere is a steep path to reach it on foot but it is wiser not to try it.<br \/>\nAh! The <strong>origin of this name<\/strong>, of course: the frontline of the mountain extends out into the sea and it ends in <strong>two high white rocks<\/strong>, the \u201cTwo Sisters\u201d. For years they have been staying in the crystalline azure sea of this corner of coast and they will forever on.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-3518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/the-two-sisters-on-the-conero-riviera-by-castgen-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-two-Sisters-on-the-Conero-Riviera-by-Castgen-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3523\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3523'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Two Sisters by Castgen\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/the-two-sisters-by-fausta-filipponi-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-Two-Sisters-by-Fausta-Filipponi-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The two rocky Faraglioni of the Conero Riviera\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3514\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3514'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Two Sisters by Fausta Filipponi via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/the-two-sisters-on-the-conero-riviera-by-luigi-masella-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-Two-Sisters-on-the-Conero-Riviera-by-Luigi-Masella-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Two Sisters on the Conero Riviera\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3509\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3509'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Two Sisters on the Conero Riviera by Luigi Masella via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><b>Capo Vaticano, have you already been to one of best Italian beaches?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Near Vibo Valentia, Calabria, South Italy.<\/p>\n<p>This wonderful beach is located close to Ricadi, in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, South Italy.<br \/>\nIf only a few Italians appreciate it, most Europeans love it and the beach has been rated <strong>the \u201c3<sup>rd<\/sup> best Italian beach\u201d<\/strong> by the <strong>French magazine \u201cLes Grands Voyageurs\u201d<\/strong> and it is one of the \u201c100 best world beaches\u201d according to Trip Advisor.<br \/>\nWhat makes this beach so popular and almost famous?<br \/>\nThe <strong>Ancient Greeks<\/strong> loved it so much that they <strong>called it Mantineo<\/strong>, a <strong>place to communicate with God<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe cove offers a series of beaches, small bays and inlets so that every sea lover can find its perfect paradise. One of the most popular beach is \u201cGrotticelle\u201d : soft sand, warm light azure sea, protected by the Gulf of Messina, the area is said to be <strong>a paradise for adventurous diving<\/strong> in search of the many boats which shipwrecked in the sea around the Capo Vaticano.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-3518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/sand-by-gianfranco-repucci-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Sand-by-Gianfranco-Repucci-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"sand\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3529\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3529'>\n\t\t\t\tSand by Gianfranco Repucci via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/the-crystalline-water-of-grotticelle-beach-by-castgen-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-crystalline-water-of-Grotticelle-beach-by-Castgen-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Light blue sea\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3528\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3528'>\n\t\t\t\tThe crystalline water of Grotticelle beach by Castgen via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/grotticelle-beach-by-dplastino-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Grotticelle-Beach-by-dplastino-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Grotticelle-Beach-by-dplastino-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Grotticelle-Beach-by-dplastino-via-Flickr.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3527'>\n\t\t\t\tGrotticelle by Dplastino via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><b>San Nicola Arcella, perfect for children holidays and for mountain lovers as well<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The beach of San Nicola is in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, South Italy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equipped for families<\/strong>, the beach of San Nicola is not just a beach for families.<br \/>\nIt is the place for <strong>a complete summer experience<\/strong>: separated from the rest of the territory by a rocky mountain, the beach is protected and someway private.<br \/>\nThis <strong>duplicity sea\/mountain<\/strong> allows tourists to find long sandy beaches and a calm sea ideal for the toddlers and kids but if you love to go trekking, just try one of the many path through the wild of the mountain.<br \/>\nAnd if you love picturesque villages, the village of San Nicola shows a unusual topography due to the presence of a steep cliff overlooking the underneath bay.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-3518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/crystalline-sea-at-san-nicola-by-diego-meda-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Crystalline-sea-at-San-Nicola-by-Diego-Meda-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crystalline sea at San Nicola by Diego Menna via Flickr\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3504\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3504'>\n\t\t\t\tCrystalline sea at San Nicola by Diego Menna via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/the-san-nicoa-beach-by-cippalippainthesky-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-San-Nicoa-beach-by-Cippalippainthesky-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The San Nicola beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3496\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3496'>\n\t\t\t\tThe San Nicola beach by Cippalippainthesky via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/the-susnet-at-san-nicola-by-dieggo-menna-via-flickr\/'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-susnet-at-San-Nicola-by-Dieggo-Menna-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The sunset at San Nicola\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3511\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3511'>\n\t\t\t\tThe sunset at San Nicola by Diego Menna via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Erchie beach, Maiori<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Between Amalfi and Salerno, Campania, South Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Erchie is a small fishermen borough of approx. 120 inhabitants a few miles from the most renowned Amalfi. It is <strong>the perfect place for your family sea holiday<\/strong>: <strong>no cars and no motor vehicles<\/strong> of any kind are permitted; smog and traffic are faraway concepts. <strong>Children can play freely<\/strong> almost everywhere. The little beach has <strong>golden sand<\/strong> and if you are looking for a little adventure, why not reaching the <strong>\u201cbeach of the lovers\u201d<\/strong> walking through a natural grotto. And the name? Once again the Ancient Greeks rocked: the name of Erchie comes from the name of an <strong>old temple dedicated to Hercules<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-3518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/the-tower-separating-the-beach-of-erchie-by-misha-yusarov-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-Tower-separating-the-beach-of-Erchie-by-Misha-Yusarov-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Tower separating the beach of Erchie\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3542\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3542'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Tower separating the beach of Erchie by Misha Yusarov via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/erchie-beach-by-antonio-salsano-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Erchie-beach-by-Antonio-Salsano-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Erchie beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3540\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3540'>\n\t\t\t\tErchie beach by Antonio Salsano via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/the-surrounding-of-erchie-by-antonio-salsano-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-surrounding-of-Erchie-by-Antonio-SAlsano-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The surrounding of Erchie\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3541\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3541'>\n\t\t\t\tThe surrounding of Erchie by Antonio Salsano via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Santa Maria di Leuca, cliffs and caves on the far easter point of Italy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>South-East Coast of Apulia, South Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Again the name has something Greek in it: it was <strong>the name of a beautiful mermaid<\/strong> whose singing spellbound each and every sailor who happened to sail by. The beaches are the favorite place for sun lovers from April to the end of October: the <strong>weather is mild<\/strong> and the light lasts longer than in other areas. And moreover, taking a bath here means to <strong>take a bath simultaneously in the Ionic and the Adriatic sea<\/strong>: Santa Maria di Leuca is someway the exact place where the two seas get together.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-3518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/santa-maria-di-leuca-by-thereflexman-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Santa-Maria-di-Leuca-by-TheReflexMan-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Santa Maria di Leuca\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-3545\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-3545'>\n\t\t\t\tSanta Maria di Leuca by TheReflexMan via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/santa-maria-di-leuca-by-patrick-nouhailler-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Santa-Maria-di-Leuca-by-Patrick-Nouhailler-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Santa Maria di Leuca\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-3544\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-3544'>\n\t\t\t\tSanta Maria di Leuca by Patrick Nouhailler via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/santa-maria-di-leuca-foamy-waves-by-paul-britton-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Santa-Maria-di-Leuca-foamy-waves-by-Paul-Britton-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Santa Maria di Leuca foamy waves\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-3543\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-3543'>\n\t\t\t\tSanta Maria di Leuca foamy waves by Paul Britton via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Is Arutas, a precious white desert<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Road from Oristano to Cuglieri, follow signs to Tharros.<\/p>\n<p>Far from the show off of the \u201cCosta Smeralda\u201d, the peninsula of the Sinis and its Natural Reserve will welcome you.<br \/>\nThe destination is the ideal refugee from the world: you will be meeting <strong>few human beings<\/strong>, just some animals like the Sardinia deer walking on the beach, and windsurfers, who are someway not really human, are they?<br \/>\nBesides windsurfers, snorkelers love the beach.<br \/>\nThe most peculiar characteristic is its <strong>white sandy beach<\/strong>: it is made of small fragments of <strong>white quartz <\/strong>going from all the shades of pink, to green and azure as well.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-3518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/the-different-shades-of-blue-at-is-arutas-by-piermario-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/The-different-shades-of-blue-at-Is-Arutas-by-Piermario-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The different shades of blue at Is Arutas by Piermario\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-3551\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-3551'>\n\t\t\t\tThe different shades of blue at Is Arutas by Piermario via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/is-arutas-the-white-rice-sand-beach-by-danuele-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/06\/Is-Arutas-the-white-rice-sand-beach-by-Danuele-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Is Arutas, the white rice sand beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-3550\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-3550'>\n\t\t\t\tIs Arutas, the white rice sand beach by Daniele via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/10-best-italian-cove\/is-arutas-the-sea-by-antonio-trogu-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" 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