Italy. Resorts. Overview.

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Resort areas of Italy.

Rest on the resorts of Italy has always been considered not only prestigious, but also very useful from the cognitive point of view. To date, there are very few people in the world who can say that they fully know Italy. And all because the nature of this country is very diverse, and culture embodied not one millennium, the creative life activity of different civilizations.

Italy is simply created for carrying out within its limits of the holiday. There are opportunities for both summer and winter holidays. But first things first.

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Sea resorts in Italy are included in the zones with their own names. The latter, as a rule, represent a certain part of the coast or a region in the mountains. It is clear that the entire tourism industry in Italy has a certain level of service, below which you can not go down. Nevertheless, the popularity of all is different. So if you consider beach holidays, then in this segment the most popular resorts located on the Adriatic coast.

Adriatic Riviera.

And if you choose already from the Adriatic resorts, then here the Adriatic Riviera holds the palm of primacy. Geographically, this Riviera occupies a stretch of the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from Ravenna to Ancona and is famous for its sandy beaches ..

In addition to these border cities, the Riviera is also represented by such well-known resorts as: Cervia, Rimini, Bellaria, Riccione, Cattolica, Cesenatico, Milano Marittima . Here too, there is a gradation for inexpensive, expensive and very expensive. But so everywhere and the Italians did not invent anything new in this.

So the resorts of Ravenna and Rimini are considered budgetary, and located between them, Bellaria, Milano Maritima and Cervia, on the contrary are buried in the luxury of five-star hotels.

But there, and there are almost identical opportunities for active or passive recreation. The difference is only in the price and size of these offers. Beaches in these places are mostly sandy, with a gentle drop in the sea.

Venetian Riviera.

From Ravenna to the north and to the border with Slovenia stretches the Venetian Riviera. Its main center is the magnificent Venice, which is reachable from any Riviera resort.

The latter include Lignano Sabbiadoro, Bibione, Caorle, Mestre, Trieste and Lido di Ezola. The beaches in these places are sandy and some of them reach 400 meters in width. To this you can add that there are also lighted beaches for lovers of swimming at night. In addition to excursions to Venice, numerous sea cruises are offered here.

Palm Riviera.

But if you go from the Adriatic Riviera in a southerly direction, then everyone is waiting for the Palm Riviera. It represents almost 200 kilometers of coast from Gabicce Mare to San Benedetto del Tronto. Her business card is the palm alley planted here about 90 years ago.

In other respects, the same picture is observed here as on previous riviers. With the possible exception of one thing - there are few budget tourists here.

And one more thing - these places are distinguished by a large concentration of aristocrats per square meter. As a consequence, it's not sea cruises that are popular here, but yachting.

Abruzzo.

Behind the Palm Riviera, Abruzzo resorts start. This region, in addition to its beaches, is known for its mountainous terrain. And where the mountains are, there are always pebbly and rocky beaches.

Nevertheless, all the resorts of Abruzzo regularly confirm their impeccable reputation. In general, the region Abruzzo is unique in its nature. Here there are mountain lakes, gorges, thermal springs and rocky coves. On the territory of Abruzzo there are four national nature reserves and forty protected reserves.

Very interesting for inspection will also be the resort town of Pescara. Its main attraction is the Trubokki - fishing bridges, built in the sea on stilts. They were invented in the Middle Ages and were used until the twentieth century.

Now such buildings are often rebuilt for small cafes. Of the other resorts most famous are Sylvie, Martinsicuro, San Salvo, Scanno, Alba Adriatica, Tortoreto, Giulianova and others.

The third longest beach area in Italy is Puglia. Its length is 800 kilometers. The shore is already very different from those described above. Yes there are excellent sandy beaches.

But unlike the same Abruzzo, there is much more pebbly, or even just a rocky shore. In the latter case, the shore is replete with all sorts of grottos and caves. That is why, rest in these places, usually choose lovers of extreme or a little bit sharp.

The main centers of Puglia are considered the resort towns of Bari, Foggia, Lecha and Taranto. Some people like the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Arpi. Among the well-known resorts, Vieste, Vinanotica, Monopoli, Carovigno, Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca, Gallipoli, Borraco Torre and Torre Colimen were also featured here.

The Italian Alps.

Italy is famous for its ski resorts all over the world. An important circumstance in their popularity is that the alpine slopes of this country are southern. This fact has a very beneficial effect on the soft climate in these places, giving the snow a special velvety.

All the ski resorts in Italy are divided by provincial sign. So the smallest province of the country is Valle d'Aosta, at the same time is the most mountainous and accordingly the most popular.

Valle d'Aosta.

It is in Valle d'Aosta that the most popular winter resorts of Italy are located: Aosta, Courmayeur, Cervinia, Pila, Champorche, San André, Shressone-Alania and others. And Valle d'Aosta is known for its 4 thousand inhabitants, among which the highest point of the Alps is Mont Blanc (Monte Bianca). And the other three are Monte Rosa, Matterhorn, Gran Paradiso.

Piedmont.

The next skiing province of Italy and this description is Piedmont. Here in 2006 was the Winter Olympics. Conducting grandiose sports event has greatly improved the local infrastructure and today the local routes are considered one of the best in Europe. The capital of the region is Turin. This city through its air harbor takes the bulk of tourists following to rest in the mountains of this region.

But already at the exit from Turin, the tourist flow is divided and everyone chooses the path that was previously booked. And the most places for accommodation and the corresponding ski runs, is in the most popular ski area - Via Lattea. Such his popularity is due to the fact that here the total length of descents reaches 400 kilometers, and their total number is close to two hundred.

Lombardy.

The next region of this description will be Lombardy. In this area there are several mountains four thousand meters high, and the ski resorts are located near the border with Switzerland. This place is called Alta Valtellina. The most famous resorts are Bormio, Livigno, Santa Caterina, Madesimo, Aprica. There is an opportunity to settle in nearby towns, from which free buses go to resorts.

Trentino - Alto Adige.

Not less known is the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige. Its Dolomite Alps, in addition to the resort component, are remarkable for their beauty. In Trentino, there are about 600 kilometers of descents. And especially popular resorts of the Val di Fassa Valley, Val di Fiemme and Kronplatz. Alto Adige is famous for the resorts of Val Gardena and Alta Badia.

Veneto.

In conclusion of the review, a few words about the popular ski region Veneto, which is located in the province of Beluno. His business card is Cortina d'Ampezzo. A glacier Marmolada is partially accessible for skating even in summer. The most popular places in winter here are Malga Ciapela, Sappada, Falcade. Get to the resorts you can Both from the cities of Northern Italy, and from the cities of southern Austria.

Here you can find cheap flights and book a hotel.
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