{"id":3977,"date":"2014-08-27T09:17:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T07:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.italygreentravel.com\/?p=3977"},"modified":"2014-08-27T09:17:01","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T07:17:01","slug":"city-beach-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/city-beach-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"City beach: the hipsters\u2019 locations in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once upon a time Italians used to go to the&#8230;<strong>river banks<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe few lucky Italians who could afford it used to go to the seaside resorts for a vacation during\u00a0summer months. The other ones simply found their own sea at home: a countryside canal, a creek, a small alpine lake, the canals of the city and town where they lived, everywhere you could spot a little water you could spot kids, shy ladies and muscular men relaxing in the shade.<br \/>\nIncredible as it may seem the city beach glorious days are back, at least in <strong>Turin<\/strong> and<strong> Florence<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf we are to believe the Neapolitan philosopher Gianbattista Vico and his &#8220;theory of the courses and historical claims\u201d according to which the same events are repeated with no main differences all through history, the new city beach revival should not surprise us.<\/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-3977 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\/08\/city-beach-italy\/city-beach-in-turin-the-murazzi-the-chaise-longues-and-the-view\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/08\/City-beach-in-Turin-the-Murazzi-the-chaise-longues-and-the-view-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"city beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3984\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3984'>\n\t\t\t\tThe city beach in Turin &#8211; the Murazzi, the chaise longues and the view 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\/08\/city-beach-italy\/the-murazzi-in-turin-photo-by-www-urban-reuse-eu\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/08\/The-Murazzi-in-Turin-photo-by-www.urban-reuse.eu_-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Murazzi stands\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3986\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3986'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Murazzi in Turin photo by www.urban-reuse.eu\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\/08\/city-beach-italy\/the-murazzi-beach-in-turin-photo-by-luca-galli-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/08\/The-Murazzi-beach-in-Turin-photo-by-Luca-Galli-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"city beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3985\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3985'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Murazzi beach in Turin photo by Luca Galli via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Turin: two city beaches for the first capital of Italy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong><em>Murazzi<\/em><\/strong>, as the banks of the Po River are known in Turin, have gone through a real revolution over the last few years. Once known as the malavita home, the banks became later on the hippest neighborhoods of the city where the local and non-so local trendy community could find the most glamourous venues for a drink and the pleasures of nightlife.<br \/>\nFinally the Arci and Aics, local associations, have turned the space into a beach, actually two beaches: one soft sand beach and one artificial turf\u00a0beach.<br \/>\nTurin citizens can now play beach volley, work on their tans, have a pic nick on the riverside and even practice yoga.<br \/>\n<em>The <strong>Murazzi beaches<\/strong> open every day from 10 AM to 2 AM<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Admission fee goes from \u20ac 2 to \u20ac 5 per person<\/em><\/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-3977 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\/08\/city-beach-italy\/the-arno-and-the-easy-living-city-beach-in-florence-photo-by-easy-living\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/08\/The-Arno-and-the-Easy-Living-city-beach-in-Florence.-Photo-by-Easy-Living-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Arno river\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3981\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3981'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Arno and the Easy Living city beach in Florence. Photo by Easy Living\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\/08\/city-beach-italy\/the-sandy-beach-of-the-easy-living-space-in-florence-photo-by-easy-living\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/08\/The-sandy-beach-of-the-Easy-Living-space-in-Florence.-Photo-by-Easy-Living-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sandy beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3982\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3982'>\n\t\t\t\tThe sandy beach of the Easy Living space in Florence. Photo by Easy Living\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\/08\/city-beach-italy\/easy-living-space-the-city-beach-in-florence-music-at-sunset-photo-by-easy-living\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/08\/Easy-Living-space-the-city-beach-in-Florence.-Music-at-sunset.-Photo-by-Easy-Living-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"People admiring the sunset\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3980\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3980'>\n\t\t\t\tEasy Living space, the city beach in Florence. Music at sunset. Photo by Easy Living\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Florence: Arno and the city.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you are planning to visit Florence, bring the sun lotion and the bath suit with you.<br \/>\nThe <strong><em>Terrazza Piazza Poggi<\/em><\/strong> has been turned into a sandy beach where Florentines and visitors can enjoy a terrace with a view to quote the well-known romance <em>Edward Morgan Forrester<\/em> dedicated to Florence at the beginning of the XX century.<br \/>\nThe local association <em>PiazzArt<\/em> has been working hard to restore the city river to its past glorious days when the Arno was the centre of the life. The opening of the beach area goes that direction.<br \/>\nThe Arno beach flourishes\u00a0with activities and events each day:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you a family with toddlers and kids? The Arno beach has a specific kids corner with baby and kids facilities<\/li>\n<li>Yoga passionate? Have a look at the yoga sessions scheduled\u00a0on Sundays<\/li>\n<li>Looking for a place where to have a drink and admire the sunset over the Florence cupolas? Musica al tramonto, music at sunset, is the right appointment for you every evening at sunset time.<\/li>\n<li>A little hungry? The snack point offers bio food.<\/li>\n<li>Need to surf the web but do not want to miss the city sound and sun? Wifi connection available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The EasyLiving space is open from10 AM to 1.30 AM up to September, 6.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Is the city beach the next evolution in holiday trend?<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>You might enjoy also:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/visit-turin-personal-greeter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visiting Turin with a personal Greeter? I did and here is my story<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/color-perfect-vacation-5-routes-colors-nature-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\">What color is your perfect vacation? 5 routes between colors of nature in Italy<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Italy\u2019s best eco-friendly beaches<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once upon a time Italians used to go to the&#8230;river banks. The few lucky Italians who could afford it used to go to the seaside resorts for a vacation during\u00a0summer months. The other ones simply found their own sea at home: a countryside canal, a creek, a small alpine lake, the canals of the city [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":4003,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[214,245],"tags":[689,413,851,48],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>City beach: the hipsters\u2019 locations in Italy - Ecobnb<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fancying of working on your tan at the sea? Think it over again: the city beach is the new trend. 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