The 20 beaches I have chosen aren’t all necessarily undiscovered, but they all epitomise the spirit of Italian beach life – ...

Take your pick from the best beaches in Italy, whether you prefer a secluded island cove or a buzzy beachfront where the lounge chairs seem to go on forever.

Twenty years ago, Guido, my taxi-driver, tells me as we drive the 12km (7.5 mile) dual carriageway that leads from Lecce to the beach, there was 15m of sand sloping down from the lidos to the ...

Italy is home to some of the most beautiful beaches on the Mediterranean. They’re not exactly well-kept secrets, especially in July and August, when many of the best beaches in Italy are packed ...

In the far south of Italy, the Puglia region features some of the country’s top beaches. From Gallipoli to Gargono, here’s where to find them.

With so much of Italy’s coastline coming at a price, it’s not easy to find good quality free beaches. Puglia and Sardinia have regulations that require 60% of beaches to be free to access.

While many of the beaches near Gallipoli have a nightclub-on-the-sand feel ... overlooks one of the most pristine World Wildlife Fund parks in Italy, while between Lecce and Otranto, ...

After visiting many European beaches, my favorite underrated, tourist-free hidden gems are in Split, Croatia; Cinque Terre, Italy; and Paros, Greece.

The 20 beaches I have chosen aren’t all necessarily undiscovered, but they all epitomise the spirit of Italian beach life – the idea of a day at the sea at its best, each in its own particular ...

In the far south of Italy, the Puglia region features some of the country’s top beaches. From Gallipoli to Gargono, here’s where to find them.