Husband wants beach; I want Italy
Mar 16th, 2007, 08:42 AM
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hi, stretch,
how about:
the lido [for venice]
viareggio [for tuscany]
the "italian riviera" [between Ventimiglia and la spezia; gets 3 stars in michelin green guide to italy]
Rimini [on the adriatic, for Ravenna, urbino]
hope that helps,
regards, ann
how about:
the lido [for venice]
viareggio [for tuscany]
the "italian riviera" [between Ventimiglia and la spezia; gets 3 stars in michelin green guide to italy]
Rimini [on the adriatic, for Ravenna, urbino]
hope that helps,
regards, ann
Mar 16th, 2007, 08:44 AM
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Amalfi Coast - Positano.
Warn your husband, however, that there aren't really many (perhaps any) Hawaii, Caribbean, or Mexico type resorts in Italy - unless you want to spend really big bucks.
Stu Dudley
Warn your husband, however, that there aren't really many (perhaps any) Hawaii, Caribbean, or Mexico type resorts in Italy - unless you want to spend really big bucks.
Stu Dudley
Mar 16th, 2007, 08:56 AM
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You have lots of great possibilities in Italy. Your DH can enjoy the beach as much as he wants, while you see beautiful Italian towns. A match made in heaven, non?
You could create a ' sea and beach' holiday, visiting various types of beaches up and down the Italian coast: sand, cliffs, rocks, etc. Because Italy doesn't have snorkeling beaches for the most part.
I was astounded with the beautiful clear water at the Cinque Terre, for example. If you do a trail hike there, you can see all types of beaches from above. Gorgeous views.
Have fun planning a nice diverse trip to Italy. How many nights?
Or, if you have two weeks, you could see Italian history plus Greek beaches. Fly over from Rome. . .
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You could create a ' sea and beach' holiday, visiting various types of beaches up and down the Italian coast: sand, cliffs, rocks, etc. Because Italy doesn't have snorkeling beaches for the most part.
I was astounded with the beautiful clear water at the Cinque Terre, for example. If you do a trail hike there, you can see all types of beaches from above. Gorgeous views.
Have fun planning a nice diverse trip to Italy. How many nights?
Or, if you have two weeks, you could see Italian history plus Greek beaches. Fly over from Rome. . .
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Mar 16th, 2007, 11:15 AM
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If your husband's previous beach experiences have been limited to North American/Island resorts, then you are far better off with the Sicilian option than with Italian resorts in July.
Italy in July is high season for Italian family vacations. The beaches are far more crowded and commercial (? thats not quite what I mean, but it will have to do to save this from being a novel).
Anyway, you have to rent chairs and compete with others to enjoy the sun and sand. Don't get me wrong, it can be great fun and you will often find yourself invited to join a giant multi-generation family party. But it ain't the Caymen Islands!
Sicily is less crowded, more long beach walks and less hectic social life.
Italy in July is high season for Italian family vacations. The beaches are far more crowded and commercial (? thats not quite what I mean, but it will have to do to save this from being a novel).
Anyway, you have to rent chairs and compete with others to enjoy the sun and sand. Don't get me wrong, it can be great fun and you will often find yourself invited to join a giant multi-generation family party. But it ain't the Caymen Islands!
Sicily is less crowded, more long beach walks and less hectic social life.
Mar 16th, 2007, 11:16 AM
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Sardinia is beautiful. You can fly AirOne between Rome and Alghero, Sardinia. We split our time between the two last year because we wanted both the city and the beach. Rent a car and drive around the whole island, we had a blast.
Mar 17th, 2007, 06:18 AM
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Hi...the beach in Levanto is excellant, although it will be very crowded in July. Levanto is a great base to explore the Cinque Terra, as the 5 towns are less than 10 minutes by the train service that connects all of the towns. If you have a car, the beautiful Tuscan town of Lucca can be reached for a day trip, as well as Pisa.
The town Levanto has many great restaurants, and is a very walkable area. You can also take the many boat trips from Levanto/Cinque Terra to other beach areas along the coast. We rented an aparment near Levanto in September and enjoyed the beach every day, it was beautiful.
Good luck...Mike
The town Levanto has many great restaurants, and is a very walkable area. You can also take the many boat trips from Levanto/Cinque Terra to other beach areas along the coast. We rented an aparment near Levanto in September and enjoyed the beach every day, it was beautiful.
Good luck...Mike
Mar 17th, 2007, 07:37 PM
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Thanks for all the replies. DH is NOT a good traveler, and this is really my trip - 40th birthday in July and a lot of FF miles to burn. I am attempting to compromise with his desire for beach, but am getting irked (he'd like to go back to Hawaii - my 6th time, no thank you!) I may go to plan B, slip out the door while he's not looking and go by myself!
Mar 18th, 2007, 07:14 PM
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Look at Calabria and/or Puglia. We did a trip a couple of years ago where we spent 4 nights in Calabria (near Tropea) and then drove over to Puglia and spent some time there. We would visit some sights in the morning and then crash at the beach/pool in the afternoon.
We're planning a "beach" trip to Italy this summer--just hanging at the beach in Calabria this year.
We're planning a "beach" trip to Italy this summer--just hanging at the beach in Calabria this year.
Mar 18th, 2007, 07:26 PM
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Have you thought about (gasp) Greece?!?!? I know that Fodor's forum is all Italy all the time, with a glancing blow at Paris and provence.... but hey, Greece is all about ancient culture and art AAAAAND great beaches! Fly to Crete, park him on a great beach west of Chania, you visit beautiful Chania, drive to see ruins and mountains inland, come back to have dinner w. him.
OR fly to athens, switch to a Plane to Naxos, get hotel on lovely Ag. Anna beach, park husband (see above), you go explore ruins, museum, agora, shopping, views, etc, join him for sunset. Repeat.
After 4-5 days if that beach palls, you can hop to another island with historic/archeolotical interest AND good beaches and spend a second week.
OR fly to athens, switch to a Plane to Naxos, get hotel on lovely Ag. Anna beach, park husband (see above), you go explore ruins, museum, agora, shopping, views, etc, join him for sunset. Repeat.
After 4-5 days if that beach palls, you can hop to another island with historic/archeolotical interest AND good beaches and spend a second week.
Apr 10th, 2007, 12:57 PM
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We are in the inital stages of planning a 2008 trip to Sicily. I am having great fun reading all information on this forum and making notes because my husband has a similar "beach" request.
To PBProvence:
How far from Taormina is the nice beach you mentioned? What other areas should I search for decent/mid-range hotels?
To Travelerjan:
I second your opinion of the great beaches in Greece especially in Naxos - we were there summer of 2006 and they were spectacular!!
To PBProvence:
How far from Taormina is the nice beach you mentioned? What other areas should I search for decent/mid-range hotels?
To Travelerjan:
I second your opinion of the great beaches in Greece especially in Naxos - we were there summer of 2006 and they were spectacular!!
