Amalfi Coast best beaches – Let’s see together some of the Amalfi Coast best beaches.
Positano Beach
Il Duoglio Beach
Marina di Praia Beach
Lido di Castiglione Beach
Sorrento beach
Positano Beach
Positano is of course one of the best Amalfi Coast towns so we place its main beach at the top of the Amalfi Coast best beaches. The main beach of Positano is the Spiaggia of Marina Grande. This beach is not only the main beach of Positano but also the most photographed because it is very scenic.
If we want to enjoy the beautiful sea of the Amalfi Coast, however, we must choose well where to position ourselves.
The Spiaggia Marina Grande of Positano has an area dedicated to free beaches and another area dedicated to bathing establishments. The free beach is located on the right looking at the sea, right next to the embarkation of the motor ships. This causes some problems for swimmers who would like to relax in peace on the free beach and swim.
The free beach of Positano on 18/08/21 at 4:30 pm
Especially in the middle of August, when you get to the maximum crowding of this portion of the beach, the experience can be totally negative! The portion of the beach is limited, therefore extremely crowded and not always clean. The sand is large, dark, and difficult to remove. In addition, the great comings and goings of motorboats make the air not well breathable because it is full of smog.
A completely different experience is lived a few meters away in the area dedicated to bathing establishments! The further you move away from the free beach, the more you will find peace, tranquility, pebbles instead of dark sand and it is pleasant to enjoy the sea.
It is incredible how passing from right to left on the beach of Positano you go from rags to riches in terms of comfort, but you also reach the stars in terms of costs.
In fact, it starts from a zero cost of the free beach of Positano, but with the disadvantages described above especially in high season, then moving on to the beaches such as the Lido Incanto which in August has a cost of about 50 euros for 2 sunbeds and 1 umbrella, until you reach the end of the beach and the cliff.
The end of the beach and the adjoining cliff is right where the exclusive La Scogliera Beach Resort is located. Here too, the more you push to the left with the position of the sunbeds, the more the prices rise. Here are some prices for September 2021 in the progression of the position. Of course, in August 2021 they were higher.
Going to the far left of Positano beach, in addition to finding more tranquility and less smog, we also have a fantastic view of the beach with Positano in the background: truly beautiful and unique!
Il Duoglio Beach Amalfi
The Duoglio beach is located near Amalfi. It is a very beautiful beach and is particularly appreciated for its crystal clear waters. It is suitable for those who want to relax on deck chairs, for those who simply want to relax on the shore listening to the waves of the sea that become more lively every time a boat arrives from Amalfi and it is also suitable for those who like to swim and snorkel.
Duoglio beach Amalfi how to get there?
The Duoglio beach can be reached by bus thanks to the staircase that connects the beach to the main road or by a boat service that leaves from the port of Amalfi. The boat transport service is usually paid but some beaches offer a private service included in the rental of beach umbrellas and beach chairs.
Scala Duoglio: How to reach the beach thanks to the staircase?
As we have just said above, The Duoglio beach can be reached not only by sea but also by bus, thanks to the staircase that connects the beach to the main road that runs along the Amalfi Coast.
For more details watch the following video:
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Hi everybody, we are sailing along the magnificent Amalfi coast, and we see two beautiful beaches. How to reach them? In this video, we want to talk specifically about the beach on our right: The Duoglio Beach.
You can get to this beach by boat from Amalfi but also by bus. If you look attentively, you can see the road that runs along the Amalfi Coast above this beach. The beach is connected to the road by a long staircase. But let’s take a closer look!
We arrive at the Duoglio beach from Positano by bus. The closest bus stop is Lone, a hamlet of Amalfi, a few steps from the staircase gate to get to the beach. As you can see, access to the staircase may be limited. In this case, the sign indicates that only those who have a reservation in one of the two bathing establishments can access the stairs.
We begin the descent along this staircase. The steps are said to be more than 400, but to tell the truth, we started counting them, but then we were distracted by the magnificent view and lost count.
As we go down, we have a different view of the beach below. A pleasant descent, as the view is breathtaking and downhill, the effort is reduced to a minimum. The fatigue is undoubtedly much greater uphill.
For this reason, if you do not want to face the climb, you can opt for the boat service that takes you to the port of Amalfi. You can opt for the paid service of the Amalfi Battellieri Group or, as in our case, the shuttle service included in the rental of sun loungers and umbrellas at the Lido Degli Artisti bathing establishment.
We have now arrived at the beach, ready for a beautiful day at the Duoglio beach. The adventure continues in the following video! Bye, see you soon!
The Duoglio Beach by boat
The Duoglio beach can also be easily reached by boat. The Amalfi Battellieri Group offers a transport service from the port of Amalfi to The Duoglio Beach and vice versa. In addition to this service, there is also the Lido Degli Artisti which transports free of charging its customers who have rented sunbeds and umbrellas for the day.
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Hi and welcome back! After a beautiful day at the Duoglio beach, it’s time to reach our next destination. It is 4 pm, and the shadow begins to arrive on the beach.
As we saw in another video, we arrived at this beach by bus, and then we went down the staircase that connects the road to the Duoglio beach.
For the return, we opt for the boat instead. In this way, we avoid all the uphill steps, and we have the pleasure of admiring this magnificent beach and Amalfi from the sea.
In our case, we use the Lido Degli Artisti service, but it’s also possible to take the boat of the Amalfi Battellieri Group. Let’s enjoy the beautiful view now!
Here is Amalfi! Do you want to see the rest of the navigation and Amalfi more closely? Watch the suggested video here that you also find in the description and comments!
Duoglio Beach Photo Gallery
Marina di Praia Beach
Marina di Praia beach: very characteristic as it is set between 2 fjords. The beach of Marina di Praia is not the best known but it is really very characteristic.
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Hello, we have just arrived in Praiano and more precisely in Marina di Praia. This beach is an extraordinary place, and during this video, we will get to know it better. You can get to Marina di Praia by bus or by car. Parking spaces are available here, even if they are limited. We are observing this magnificent beach from above, from the road where we find the bus stop. Below we see the beach set between 2 majestic rock walls.
Here we also find some hotels and restaurants. We go down to access the beach. The beach is very characteristic, and the sea is fantastic. The only negative note is that precisely because of the two side rock walls that make this beach so unique, the sun illuminates the beach only in the central hours of the day. However, we can go beyond this beach by following the path that runs along the coast to find other options to relax and swim. Let’s explore. To conclude, you cannot miss an excellent lunch on the beach.
We have selected for you the best restaurants in Positano Italy with a view. Here is our result:
Il Tridente
La Sponda
La Tagliata
Terrazza Celè
Top 3 Best restaurants in Positano Italy with a view
Il Tridente
Il Tridente is an excellent restaurant because it has a great view it has open spaces, the bar is nice and every dish we tasted was amazing.
Top 3 Best restaurants in Positano Italy with a view
It is an elegant restaurant with a nice view, good food and it is not too expensive. The staff is very friendly but at the same time professional.
For the food, we all appreciated the appetizer offered by the restaurant: Fiori di Zucca in pastella. It was very delicious. We also appreciated the ravioli because they had perfect combinations of ingredients: pesto, tomato and mozzarella di bufala was a great combination.
The pasta linguine with the lobster was delicious. The linguine were amazing because the taste was excellent and also the portion was big. Also, the lobster had a good size in the pasta for the price.
We also appreciated the dessert Delizia al Limone because it was super creamy, sweet and just the right amount of lemon.
The atmosphere is perfect because you have an elegant restaurant, with a special view on Positano, a good service, the people in the restaurant are friendly. Furthermore, there is also the music that makes your experience at the Tridente restaurant more special.
La Sponda
Eating in this restaurant is a really nice experience especially if you’re not on a budget because this restaurant is very expensive. La Sponda is very elegant and the menus offer a different taste and not simple dishes.
Top 3 Best restaurants in Positano Italy with a view: La Sponda.
The atmosphere is the best among all the restaurants in Positano. There were the mandolins and 2 men normally play and sing typical Italian songs and other famous songs such as the Godfather. They also come next to your table and they make you feel very special. Furthermore, the view is amazing.
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It is not a good place for kids because the menu doesn’t contain typical food and the taste of these dishes may result in a little strange if you’re not used to eating it and you are used to eating simple food.
We could insert the Sponda to the very top of our list but it is very expensive and it is not for everybody.
La Tagliata
The Tagliata is very good, they give you huge portions and so you get a good value for your money. The quality of the food is good, they don’t give you fancy food but it’s homemade food, rustic.
The view of the Tagliata is excellent. If you go for the sunset you have an amazing view especially if you ask for a table close to the window in order to sit near the balcony because the view on the inside isn’t as good.
Top 3 Best restaurants in Positano Italy with a view
It’s a good place especially for families because it isn’t super fancy. You don’t need to dress up and it is also convenient because they bring you up with the shuttle and they bring you to the restaurant. In this way, you don’t need to worry about the drive because it’s not so easy to get here by car because in this area they are quite crazy drivers. ;).
The following video shows you the amazing view from this restaurant terrace at sunset time.
Terrazza Celè
Terrazza Celè is another good restaurant in Positano. It is located at the left of the beach if you have in front of you the beach and the sea. In this way, you can see Positano from a different point of view. Terrazza Celè is in fact at the opposite side of the restaurant Il Tridente.
Terrazza Celè is a very cute restaurant, with a relaxed atmosphere and quite elegant. You can get to this restaurant on foot and you don’t need any transportation if your hotel is close to the center of Positano.
The food is good, the portions in the dishes are just right, well presented and you can spend a really good evening at this restaurant without spending too much if we consider Positano’s prices.
Last but not least the Delizia al Limone, one of the typical desserts of this area, was very good. A good balance between the cream and the sponge cake.
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Other restaurants ideas
Lo Monessa Praiano
Terrazza Celè Positano
Alfonso a Mare Marina di Praia
Best restaurants in Positano Italy without a view
There are other very good restaurants in Positano but that they don’t have a view. Here you can find the list of the restaurants in Positano we have selected for you.
La Taverna del Leone
Il Saraceno
Da Vincenzo
Da Vincenzo
It’s a very good restaurant. The panzerotti they have are very good because they are crunchy. The ravioli with scamorza, pomodori and melanzane were very appraciated in our table. The shrimp tempura was very good. The tempura was light but crunchy and they give you big shrimps.
The best dessert in this restaurant we have tasted is cheesecake with berries.
This restaurant offers a very good value for the price. They have very good food, the restaurant is nice and is located in Positano. You don’t need any transportation to get here if you stay in Positano.
Da Vincenzo, you don’t have the view but you can see an amazing view soon after you are out of the restaurant.
Il Saraceno
It’s a good restaurant, especially for the pizza. The pizza is very good for a good price in Positano. It’s a place where you can go with your family and a place where you can eat good Italian pizza.
The pizza is excellent and it has a good quantity of toppings in the middle and the crost wasn’t too big. For example one of our pizzas had good tomatoes, bufala and mozzarella. The crost was also cooked perfectly.
The location isn’t special because there is no view it is an easy place for a pizza. It’s a place where you can go with your children. About the service, the waiters are sometimes pushy but also friendly.
La Taverna del Leone
It’s not in the center of Positano but you don’t have a problem getting to the restaurant because they have a shuttle service. The restaurant is along the main road and you don’t have any view.
For the amount of food and the quality, the price is reasonable. They have scallops with bacon that are very good. We also liked the cheesecake but the best dessert was the Croccante con Torroncino: very delicious!
We appreciate the service because it wasn’t super professional but they were very reasonable to adapt the tasting menu to our needs. In fact in this restaurant, you can choose a tasting menu of 5 dishes.
Lake Maggiore Verbania what to do? Verbania is a beautiful city on the Lake Maggiore. There are really a lot things to do and visit here. If you have only few days there are 5 things you can easily visit and they are:
Pallanza Lakefront and Villa Giulia
Isola Madre or Mother Island
Villa Taranto’s Gardens
Suna beach
The center of Intra
For a better visit of Verbania and the nearby there are 10 things you should visit:
Pallanza Lakefront and Villa Giulia
Isola Madre or Mother Island
Villa Taranto’s Gardens
Suna beach
The center of Intra
The Fisherman Island and the beautiful Island
Laveno and the Sasso del Ferro
Stresa
Hermitage of Santa Caterina
Mottarone
Lake Maggiore Verbania what to do
1. Pallanza Lakefront
Walking along the lakefront of Pallanza is really pleasant. You can enjoy a wonderful panorama and get up to Suna.
Verbania Pallanza Photo Gallery
In the following series of videos, I take you on a virtual walk along the Verbania lakefront From Pallanza to Suna.
Video 1 Verbania Pallanza
Hello everyone! We are in Pallanza Verbania on Lake Maggiore. In front of us, we see Villa Giulia. Villa Giulia was built in 1847 by Bernardino Branca, the inventor of Fernet. It was his son who dedicated the villa to his wife Giulia. This is why it is called Villa Giulia.
In front of us is the Milano restaurant and behind the bell tower of the church of San Leonardo. The statue placed on the column of the port acts as a hydrometer and shows the levels of the historic floods of Lake Maggiore.
Here is the stump of the great centuries-old tree to which many Pallanzesi was particularly fond of, felled by the storm that occurred precisely on the date shown on the plate. The small island that is only a few tens of meters from the shore of Pallanza is the Isolino di San Giovanni. The islet of San Giovanni is not as famous as the other Borromean Islands but it always has its charm.
The history of the Isolino di San Giovanni is linked to the famous conductor Arturo Toscanini, who chose it as a place to stay in peace, in the company only of a close circle of friends. We continue our walk admiring the beautiful flowering trees and the romantic panorama of Lake Maggiore.
In Pallanza Lago Maggiore there is still a lot to see… our walk continues in the next video!
Content guide
00:00 Initials
00:10 Villa Giulia Pallanza
01:11 Milano Pallanza restaurant
01:27 Walk to the marina
02:19 Statue placed on the port column
03:24 View of the bars and hotels on the lakefront of Pallanza
04:08 Walk on the pier
04:46 Island of San Giovanni Verbania
05:50 Monument dedicated to General Cadorna
07:00 Covered avenue
07:31 View of the Isola Madre Lake Maggiore
07:44 Stump of the great old tree
08:20 Walk towards flowering trees
09:29 Swan, Isolino San Giovanni and Cadorna monument
09:38 More videos
Villa Giulia Pallanza
The name of Villa Giulia was given by the old owner Giuseppe Branca (the producer of the famous Amaro Fernet Branca) in honor of his wife Giulia in 1880. After several changes of ownership, the Villa Giulia is now owned by the Municipality of Verbania which, in addition to its park is open to the public and uses it to organize exhibitions and shows.
In the park, you can walk along gravel paths surrounded by majestic trees of different types and beautiful flowers of various colors. There are also benches where you can sit and admire the splendid views of the lake.
Villa Giulia overlooks the part of the lake that forms the Borromeo Gulf where there are four islands with palaces of the Borromeo family and the whole forms an unforgettable spectacle. In the garden, there is also a bar where you can sip a drink immersed in an environment reminiscent of fairy tales.
Inside the beautiful Villa Giulia, events and shows are often organized, open to the public, which are very pleasant and interesting. Yes, Villa Giulia with its garden is certainly a pearl of Verbania Pallanza and Lake Maggiore.
Verbania Pallanza Video 2
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Hello, here we are in Verbania Pallanza on Lake Maggiore. Pallanza is a pleasant and touristic place. In the summer, residents and tourists love to enjoy the lakefront by walking or enjoying something in one of the bars and restaurants.
In moments of calm like this, however, there are those who take the opportunity to enjoy Pallanza in peace. There are those who sing carefree and example. Who reserves a private body of water.
Our walk along the lakefront of Pallanza continues in another video… Follow us!
Verbania Pallanza Video 3
Lake Maggiore What to see: Verbania Pallanza lakeside. Lake Maggiore Verbania history Pallanza.
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Hello everyone! Here we are ready to continue our walk along the lakefront of Pallanza. We have just passed the landing stage and we are enjoying this splendid stretch of Lake Maggiore in tranquility. We also stop in front of the sign that tells the story of Pallanza and that gives us some interesting information about this splendid location. Let’s read together….
Our walk continues in the next video where we will reach the swimming pool overlooking the lake and the beach.
Content Guide:
00:00 Tripilar abbreviation
00:10 Lungolago Pallanza Lake Maggiore
00:30 History of Pallanza Lake Maggiore
00:48 Music and lake
01:27 Name meaning Pallanza Lake Maggiore
01:51 Medieval vestiges
02:17 Lungolago Pallanza images
03:54 Castagnola Hill
04:46 Walk through Suna
07:32 In the next video
07:42 More videos
Verbania Pallanza Video 4
After a short break in this very special corner, we can continue our walk along the Verbania lakeside. In the previous videos from Pallanza, we have now arrived in Suna.
Just below us, we are now seeing the swimming pool beach, the lake pool, and the free beach. This beach is certainly perfect in summer when it is possible to lie down to sunbathe and swim but it has its beauty in every season. It is in fact beautiful and relaxing just to sit on the steps to admire the view … and the nice friends who come to visit you.
Continuing our journey we see some very characteristic corners of the Verbania lakeside, up to the old Suna pier, where we now find a bar that is clearly called the Imbarcadero bar. Going beyond the dock bar we enter the heart of the Suna lakefront but see in the next video!
Verbania Suna Video 5
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2. Isola Madre or Mother Island
Isola Madre, already owned by the Borromeo family from around 1500, is now worth a visit, especially for its garden. Today that of Isola Madre is a unique botanical garden for rare plant essences from all over the world.
In spring-summer, you can appreciate the beauty of the gardens of Isola Madre already from the boat. The vegetation that covers it is always something beautiful to admire.
It is important to know that access to Isola Madre is only possible with the purchase of the ticket. In fact, when you get off the boat you will immediately find the entrance gate.
This is in fact a substantial difference compared to other Borromean Islands such as Isola Bella, in which there is the palace and gardens to be visited with an entrance ticket but also a free area with stalls, bars, and restaurants.
Isola Madre Image Gallery
Lake Maggiore Verbania what to do: visit the Mother Island
3. Gardens of Villa Taranto
The Gardens of Villa Taranto are famous all over the world for their beauty. In 2016 they were declared the most beautiful gardens in the world even beating the gardens of Versailles.
4. Suna beach
Suna Beach is a great place to relax in the spring and sunbathe in the summer.
Image Gallery Suna Beach
Shorts Suna Beach
5. Center of Intra
Intra includes the most commercial part of Verbania. The center of Intra is full of shops and a great place to shop.
6. The Fisherman Island and the beautiful Island
7. Laveno and the Sasso del Ferro Cable car
The Laveno cable car or better known as the cable car for the shape of its cabins is a beautiful panoramic cable car that takes you comfortably to the Sasso del Ferro. The Sasso del Ferro is the mountain that lies just behind Laveno. The Sasso del Ferro enjoys a privileged position as it is a beautiful observation point of Lake Maggiore and the surrounding area.
8. Stresa
Stresa Italy – Stresa is a gorgeous town on Lake Maggiore. It has beautiful gardens, luxury hotels and a beautiful view of the Borromean Islands.
Stresa can be a good place to relax drinking your cocktail and enjoying the lake view but in Stresa and in nearby, there is also a lot to visit. Let’s see together the Top 5 places you should visit. See also Stresa Italy Lake Maggiore Top 5 things to do
9. Hermitage of Santa Caterina
A very characteristic place of Lake Maggiore is the Hermitage of Santa Caterina. This Hermitage which seems to be set in the rock is located not far from Laveno. To visit the hermitage it is only necessary to pay the cost of the boat because the entrance is usually included in the boat ticket.
Even from Verbania Pallanza, it is possible to reach the Hermitage by boat. From Pallanza take the boat, get off at Stresa and with the same ticket purchased in Pallanza take the boat to the Hermitage. Since you have to change the boat in Stresa, this is an excellent opportunity to take a walk along the lakeside of this luxuriant location. In fact, when you arrive in Stresa from Pallanza you are not obliged to take the next boat to the Hermitage.
If you go in the afternoon, however, I advise you to carefully consider the timetables as there are fewer boats.
Taking the boat to the Eremo da Pallanza, for about 12-13 euros per person, take a beautiful panoramic tour of Lake Maggiore. Steps for Isola Madre, for Baveno, see Isola Pescatori, Isola Bella and Stresa from the lake.
10. Mottarone
Mount Mottarone is unique! From the top of Mottarone you can have an amazing view of 7 lakes:
6 very amazing Italian Amalfi Coast Towns – The Amalfi Coast is famous worldwide, and that’s why we want to know more about the Amalfi Coast Towns that make this coast so special. We want to understand their main characteristics and their main attractions.
Let’s see the main cities of the Amalfi Coast, their characteristics and when you can go.
Italian Amalfi Coast Towns
Sorrento
Sorrento has a big city center with many shops of any kind. It’s more like a city than a town and despite it’s a perfect place for shopping and where to spend the evening, this can make you lose the Amalfi Coast atmosphere.
Amalfi Coast Towns: Sorrento
Anyway, it has a very nice balcony on the sea where you can have your coffee or drink with a beautiful view. Then from Sorrento, you can see something you can’t see from Positano or Amalfi: the volcano Vesuvius.
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In the summertime, I would prefer to stay in a more Amalfitan style town than in Sorrento. In low season, however, it’s the best place to be in.
If you are In Sorrento in summer for many reasons you can go to Marina Grande for a day on the beach. As I’ve already said it’s not the best beach on the Amalfi Coast but it’s cute.
In Marina Grande, there are many restaurants. Dinner in one of those restaurants, especially those in the see it’s a beautiful experience. You can enjoy the sunset on the sea.
We can now move to the next Amalfi Coast Town: Positano. So let’s take the boat for Positano.
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Positano
We’re now arriving at one of the best village towns on the Amalfi Coast: Positano. Many people are enchanted by its beauty.
6 very amazing Italian Amalfi Coast Towns: Positano
As you can see below, Positano is developed on different levels and starting from the top going down to the pedestrian center you have to follow a road on the coast. On this road, you can find many restaurants with a wide view of the coast and the sea. It’s unique!
You’ll see many shops in the pedestrian area where you can find many clothes in a perfect Positano style.
At the end of everything you find something very precious in this area: the beach! This makes Positano the town to choose for those that love beaches.
As a result, maybe Positano is the best town to stay in, especially in the summertime but not in the low season. Positano is the town most affected by the tourist seasons!
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Amalfi Italy
Amalfi Italy is a very characteristic Italian Amalfi Coast Town. Like Positano, Amalfi is recognizable while you’re arriving by boat thanks to its buildings among the rocks and its unique cathedral.
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Amalfi has a nice city center and it’s quite busy every month of the year. The 6 best things you can do are:
to visit the square where there is a beautiful church with a long stairway
relax on the beach
to visit the Emerald Grotto by boat
visit the other beaches in the area (for example the beach il Duoglio)
visit the Amalfi Villas in Ravello. You can go to Ravello by bus.
you can taste your delicious icecream or much better a lemon granita
Italian Amalfi Coast lemons
The Amalfi Cathedral is the symbol of the city. It’s in Piazza del Duomo, and it’s built with medieval Roman Catholic style.
Amalfi has a nice beach, but it isn’t the only beach in the Amalfi area. There are also other beautiful hidden beaches you can easily get to by boat from Amalfi. Il Duoglio is one of these beaches. Watch the following so you can see the coast in the Amalfi area.
In Amalfi, you can take the boat and visit the Emerald Grotto. You can arrive at the Emerald Grotto also without the boat tour, anyway it’s a good way to admire the beautiful Amalfi Coast from the sea.
The Emerald Grotto is not very big in size, but the spectacle you’ll see it’s marvelous. The water into the grotto takes an intense green hue.
It’s a good choice to stay in Amalfi in the tourist season although it’s quite good also in the low season.
Ravello Italy
Ravello is visited especially for the 2 amazing villas that are here:
Villa Rufolo
Villa Cimbrione: In Villa Cimbrone there is the amazing terrace of infinity.
If you want to know more about this Italian Amalfi Coast town read the following post: Ravello Italy things to do.
Ravello Beach
Ravello is a town built on the side of a mountain. Consequently, you don’t have the beach in Ravello, but you have a beautiful view of the Amalfi Coast. If you want to relax on the beach, you can go to the beach or Amalfi or Castiglione Beach.
Vietri
Vietri is a town located at the end of the Amalfi Coast, near Salerno. It is a very characteristic town with a strong personality. Vietri Sul Mare is in fact the City of Ceramics. A walk through the streets of Vietri is definitely something to do on the Amalfi Coast. When you walk around Positano you are immersed in Positanesi-style fashion, when you walk through the streets of Vietri Sul Mare instead you find yourself in a beautiful display of colors on ceramic. Ceramics are not only found in shops but Vietri is also an open-air exhibition of his art.
The ceramics cover portions of the walls, form the cornice of the staircase of the municipal villa and even the benches overlooking the sea are of many different colors.
If a lot of walking has made us hungry, we can satisfy our appetite with an excellent sandwich with the exquisite buffalo mozzarella that we find at the La Contadina shop. It is located not far from the municipal villa where we can go and enjoy it with a beautiful sea view!
When you think about Vietri, you think of its colorful potteries. You can’t go home without anything. Here you can buy very nice gifts for your family and friends.
Amalfi Coast Towns: vietri
I prefer to visit Vietri rather than to stay there. Anyway, Vietri like Amalfi isn’t strongly affected by seasonability.
Stresa Italy – Stresa is a gorgeous town on Lake Maggiore. It has beautiful gardens, luxury hotels and a beautiful view of the Borromean Islands.
Stresa can be a good place to relax drinking your cocktail and enjoying the lake view but in Stresa and in nearby, there is also a lot to visit. Let’s see together the Top 5 places you should visit.
Stresa Lake Maggiore what to visit
In Stresa, there are several things you can see and visit. Stresa what to visit:
1. Stresa Italy lakefront – Stresa Italy walking tour
In this video, I will take you on a beautiful walk along the lakefront of Stresa Lago Maggiore. We start our tour here, where private motorboats stop in high season to take you to visit the Borromean Islands. The video is in Italian but you can activate the subtitles in your language.
Behind us, we also have the Stresa pier where you can take the boat to visit the islands and other places on Lake Maggiore such as the Hermitage of Santa Caterina, Verbania and Baveno.
In front of us, we see Isola Bella. Until 1630 Isola Bella was only a rock inhabited by fishermen. Today, it is one of the most beautiful things to visit on Lake Maggiore for the magnificent Borromeo palace and its gardens, which have been included among the most beautiful gardens in the world by sites and specialized magazines.
Just turning our gaze, we also see the mother island. Isola Madre, already owned by the Borromeo family since about 1500, is now worth a visit, especially for its garden. Today, the one on Isola Madre is a unique botanical garden for rare plant essences worldwide that finds an excellent home here on Lake Maggiore thanks to the mild and favorable temperatures. Behind the Isola Madre, along the coast, we can see Verbania and, more precisely, Pallanza and Suna’s areas.
Along with this lakefront stretch, we have the beach, the public parks, the private gardens of the hotels, and the bars that overlook the lake. On the left, we have the luxurious hotels for which Stresa is also famous. Here is the indication for Mottarone. From this road, it is in fact possible to reach the top of Mount Mottarone by car. From Mottarone, you have a magnificent view not only on Lake Maggiore but on a total of 7 lakes! From Mottarone, you can, in fact, see the
Lago Maggiore
Lago d’Orta
Lago di Mergozzo
Lago di Varese
Lago di Monate
Lago di Camabbio
Lago Biandronno
We have now reached the end of this walk together. From here, it is, however, possible to continue on foot. In fact, after a stretch of sidewalk that runs along the road, you can get to another walk that runs along the lakefront and ends at the square, where it is possible to take the cable car to the Mottarone. This place is one of the most beautiful places to take a picture or take a selfie due to Isola Bella and Pescatori’s proximity.
2. Borromean Islands Lake Maggiore
The islands we can visit from Stresa are 3.
Isola Bella
Isola Pescatori
Isola Madre
In the following video, you can see a beautiful view of the magnificent Borromean Islands Lake Maggiore. It’s a winter morning and the sun still timidly warms Lake Maggiore. In front of us, we have the Pescatori island, then the Madre island, and again behind the magnificent Verbania. On our right, we cannot forget Isola Bella.
You can see something more about the Stresa Islands in the following video:
Isola Pescatori Stresa
Isola Pescatori is a very cute and characteristic little island. On this island, you can relax, have a good lunch and enjoy the beautiful corners of this island. In the following video, we do a beautiful walking tour of the Isola Pescatori Stresa.
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Hi everybody, and welcome to a new adventure! Today we are at Lake Maggiore. We explore the Isola Superiore or Isola Pescatori, which means Fishermen’s Island.
The Isola Pescatori can be easily reached by boat from Stresa, Verbania Pallanza and Baveno. To take the boat, you don’t need to buy the ticket in advance or make a reservation. You can also buy the ticket just before boarding.
Access to Isola Pescatori is free. You do not have to pay any entrance fee apart from a small tax from the municipality of Stresa, already included in the amount paid to take the boat.
When is the best period to visit Isola Pescatori? Naturally, the best time is during the spring and summer, but it is also good to come during the winter.
Why come to Isola Pescatori? Because it is very characteristic and beautiful to visit, especially after a good lunch in one of the good restaurants you can find here. Hours spent on this island are always unique.
After lunch, we take some pictures in one of the most instagrammable places on the island. From here you can see very well the beautiful palace of the nearby Isola Bella or Beautiful Island.
Behind Isola Bella, there is Stresa. Now we see the restaurant and hotel Verbano. Then, on the right, we have the Isola Madre with Verbania behind it.
Let’s now go to the opposite side of Pescatori Island to see Isola Madre and Verbania better. In doing so, we will see some of the very characteristic places of the island.
This side of the island with this view is also beautiful. What do you think? If you prefer this view, you can choose to have lunch in one restaurant on this side of the island.
We are walking along the tree-lined avenue that we saw from the boat! In front of us, we see Baveno!
We are now back to our starting point, but there is also a lot to explore. Let’s now pass through the main street of this narrow island and admire the views that this path also gives us.
Ok! It’s time to relax while waiting for the next boat to arrive.
Isola Pescatori Photo Gallery
Isola Bella or Beautiful Island
Isola Bella is the island of the Borromean Islands closest to Stresa. From the lakefront of Stresa, you can clearly see the gardens on various levels of Isola Bella. Taking the boat from Stresa you can reach Isola Bella in a few minutes.
When you get off on the island you can visit the area where you will find various stalls, shops, bars, and restaurants without paying any entrance fee. However, the most beautiful part is the one inside the Borromeo palace.
By paying for the entrance ticket you can visit both the villa overlooking Lake Maggiore and the gardens. If you are in Stresa it is definitely worth visiting the island and the palace.
Video Beautiful Island
In the following video, you can see the beauty of Isola Bella from the lake.
Beautiful Island photo gallery
Isola Madre
Isola Madre, already owned by the Borromeo family since about 1500, is now worth a visit, especially for its garden. Today, the one on Isola Madre is a unique botanical garden for rare plant essences worldwide that finds an excellent home here on Lake Maggiore thanks to the mild and favorable temperatures.
In the Isola Madre, you can also visit the old Villa that was the Borromean residence before the construction of the Beautiful Island Palace.
Isola Madre Photo Gallery
Isola Madre is also the ideal destination for those who are in Verbania Pallanza. In fact, taking the boat from the Pallanza pier you will arrive in a few minutes on this island which is part of the Borromean Islands.
In spring-summer, you can appreciate the beauty of the gardens of Isola Madre already from the boat. The vegetation that covers it is always something beautiful to admire. Access to Isola Madre is only possible with the purchase of the ticket. In fact, when you get off the boat you will immediately find the entrance gate. This is important to know before planning your visit to Isola Madre.
This is in fact a substantial difference compared to other Borromean Islands such as Isola Bella, in which there is the palace and gardens to visit with an entrance ticket but also a free area with stalls, bars, and restaurants.
3. Hermitage of Santa Caterina
A very characteristic place of Lake Maggiore is the Hermitage of Santa Caterina. This Hermitage which seems to be set in the rock is located not far from Laveno and not in Stresa. However, Stresa is an excellent and convenient starting point for taking the boat that takes you directly to the Hermitage of Santa Caterina. To visit the hermitage it is only necessary to pay the cost of the boat because the entrance is usually included in the boat ticket.
Hermitage of Santa Caterina
The hermitage is very characteristic as it is a building built on the rock in front of the lake. I recommend a visit to the Hermitage of Santa Caterina da Stresa not only because it is interesting to see but also because the boat ride to reach it is really pleasant.
Photo Gallery of the Hermitage of Santa Caterina
4. Mottarone
There are more reasons why you should visit Mottarone: a beautiful view, good food, a lot of fun and nature. (Mottarone Stresa)
5. Pallavicino Park
The Pallavicino Park is located at the end of Stresa and it is not necessary to take a boat to reach it. The convenience of the Pallavicino Park for those traveling by car is that it has a large parking lot right in front of the entrance.
The Pallavicino park is famous for the variety of animals and plants that you find inside. Some animals are kept in cages, others in enclosures, and others are free. The great variety of animals that you can admire at Pallavicino Park make it an educational place suitable for children. However, even adults can enjoy a nice walk in the park.
Pallavicino Park is a suitable place for young and old. For adults, we have an area with a bar right in front of the beautiful gardens enriched with arches and flowers of all kinds, for the little ones we have play areas. During the high season, a train is usually set up to transport tourists from the Stresa lakefront to the park.
Pallavicino Park Gallery
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Stresa is a gorgeous town, but it’s what there is around that makes it more special. That’s why you should go to the top of the mountain called Mottarone, and you can get to the top of this mountain by car.
Why is Mottarone worthy of your visit
There are more reasons why you should visit Mottarone: a beautiful view, good food, a lot of fun and nature.
Mottarone Stresa: a beautiful view
Mottarone is unique! From the top of Mottarone you can have an amazing view of 7 lakes:
Lake Maggiore
Lake Orta
Lake Mergozzo
Lake Varese
Lake Monate
Lake Camabbio
Lake Biandronno
And then you can see the Alps all around you.
Mottarone Stresa: good food
In this area, there are many restaurants and you can have very good Italian fresh food.
Tagliatelle with mushrooms
Spaghetti with meat
They are abundant and filling. Prevalently they have dishes of meat and main courses typically from the mountains.
Mottarone Stresa: a lot of fun
On the top of this mountain, there is Alpyland. Alpyland is a rollercoaster and you can have a lot of fun and an amazing view in the meantime. For more information read the article: Alpyland Mottarone rollercoaster
Mottarone Stresa: nature
If you’d like to walk there are many footpaths in this area. Furthermore, you may meet special residents of this mountain: donkeys.
Alpyland – When you are in Stresa you can relax on Lake Maggiore, visit the Borromean Islands, and much more.
However, if you want to add something special to your holiday you should go to the top of the mountain called Mottarone. Here there is a beautiful view of seven lakes and you can go to Alpyland.
Alpyland is a Rollercoaster where you can regulate your speed, enjoy the ride and at the same time, you can see an amazing view of Lake Maggiore.
Watch the following video of our ride:
Here you can see the prices 2021 of the tickets according to the rides and riders:
You can ride alone or with someone. Each rider pays for his ride even if he goes with someone else.
This ride is much better when it’s sunny because with good weather you can have a clear view of the lake.
Algarve Portugal: best beaches in Portugal. The Algarve area in Portugal is very beautiful. It’s characterized by amazing beaches. In this post, we see the best beaches in Portugal by watching videos and images.
The beaches of Algarve Portugal are very famous for their scenographic impact. On most of the beaches, the water is very clear. The very problem is the temperature of the water that is very cold. For example, in the summer season, the water temperature is between 15 and 18 degrees Celsius (between 59 and 64.4 ℉).
That’s why people prefer water activities out of the water to swimming in the water. It’s also up to your cold resistance. In these areas kayaks, wave runners, and hiking are very popular sports. These sports and activities allow you to enjoy and admire the magnificent views.
TOP 10 best beaches in Portugal Algarve + 1
This is our Top 10 of the best beaches in Portugal Algarve.
Praia da Marinha
Praia do Barranco do Martinho near Ponta da Piedade
Praia Três Irmãos
Carvalho beach
Praia de Benagil
Praia dos Três Castelos
Praia da Rocha
Praia do Vau
Praia dos Careanos
Meia Praia
Below we present some of them.
11 – Meia Praia (Lagos)
We are in Ponta da Piedade, a panoramic point from which you can admire the very long beach of Meia Praia. We chose this observation point despite not being very close to the beach to see it entirely.
Meia Praia beach is located near Lagos Portugal and we place it in tenth place in our ranking of the most beautiful beaches in the Algarve. The beach has a nice extension, but now we want to take a closer look at another beautiful beach at the ninth place of our ranking.
10 – Praia Dos Careanos Portimao Portugal
Praia Dos Careanos beach is very close to Portimao, where you will find many beautiful beaches. It’s also for this reason that the Portimao area is a very touristic area of the Algarve.
Praia Dos Careanos is very nice, not particularly crowded and quite reserved compared to the nearby beaches.
9 – Praia do Vao Portimao
Praia do Vao is located very close to Portimao. It is a fairly large beach compared to the neighboring ones even if not comparable in extension to the famous Praia da Rocha. Praia do Vao has a part of a free beach and a part with sunbeds and umbrellas. In Praia do Vao, you can rent kayaks, pedal boats and do various water activities. In Praia do Vao you can have a good time spent on the beach.
8 – Praia de Carvoeiro or Carvoeiro Beach
Praia do Carvoeiro is a very characteristic beach set between the rocky walls and is recognized by the boat for the colorful buildings close to the beach.
Not far from this beach, there is a beautiful walk in addition to the mythical rock in the shape of a pig’s face.
Watch the following video: TOP 10 – 8° Praia de Carvoeiro Beach Algarve Portugal 4k & STRANGE Rock in the shape of a pig face.
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This is Praia de Carvoeiro Beach Algarve Portugal and it’s a very cute beach not far from Portimao. The beach is not the only attraction in this area.
For example, there is a small fort with a nice view, but what is really amazing. This coast is impressive. Look at these cliffs and the holes in the rocks. And look, that girl in the cave is taking pictures maybe to share with friends.
Up there is the Carvoeiro boardwalk. A wooden walkway along the coastline. A beautiful place to hike. Here there is also a restaurant with a natural swimming pool.
Now we are going to see the STRANGE Rock in the shape of a pig face. Lastly, we enter into one of these beautiful caves with the boat waiting for the next adventure or better waiting for one of the following videos.
Other beautiful things to see near Carvoeiro
ROMANTIC Carvoeiro heart-shaped rock Algarve Portugal
Carvoeiro heart-shaped rock Algarve Portugal. The Algarve Coast in the south of Portugal is unique and surprising. There are high cliffs, beautiful beaches and caves. We are now going to admire one of these caves. This cave’s main characteristic is that it is opened on the top and the rocks form a heart shape.
This cave is so romantic, but another grotto is more romantic because it is called the cathedral of love.
Cathedral of Love Algarve Portugal
We are always in the area of Carvoeiro Algarve Portugal. Along this coast, we can discover many beautiful places and caves. It’s enough to enter into a grotto to find out a different little world that enchants you. We’ve seen the grotto opened on the top where the rocks form a heart shape. Now we are in the cathedral of love.
Surely, this place is beautiful. It’s also lovely to admire the see from inside this grotto. It’s like to admire a live painting.
7 – Praia da Rocha
Praia da Rocha is a huge beach located in Portimão. Portimão and Praia da Rocha are very popular mainly because they are an area and beach where many services are available. The main feature of this beach is its size. Thousands of people flock to this beach in the summer.
6 – Praia dos Três Castelos Portimao
We are in Portimao Portugal. Portimao is a popular touristic area for many reasons, but surely one of these is its huge beach: Praia da Rocha.
Anyway, there is another beautiful beach here: Praia Dos Três Castelos. From the viewpoint of the Three Castles, you can see on one side Praia dos Três Castelos and on the other side Praia da Rocha.
In the following video, you can see Praia Dos Três Castelos during the day and at sunset time.
5 – Praia de Benagil
We are in front of Benagil beach Algarve Portugal. This beach is one of the most famous beaches in this area, especially for what you can visit next to the beach. As you can see, many people arrive from the beach to the cave by kayak.
Do you want to enter the cave? Watch the next video for another adventure!
Benagil Cave Portugal 8k – The Benagil Cave Portugal is located next to the Benagil beach and is one of the most famous and evocative places in the Algarve. The Benagil Cave is also easily accessible by kayak from the beach. The Benagil Cave is considered the most beautiful sea cave in Portugal. Its characteristic beach and the opening at the top make this cave unique.
4 – Carvalho beach Algarve Portugal
Praia do Carvalho is a spectacular beach near Lagoa. When you pass in front of this beach, you can easily recognize it for the high rock coming out of the water. The clear water invites you to dive and swim, but the only problem is that it makes you freeze if you are not used to it.
We needed the courage to dive in this water of 15-celsius degrees or 59 Fahrenheit to get to the beach. But we required much more courage to go inside the water for the second time to come back to the boat.
Anyway, we couldn’t remain on the beach.
3 – Praia Três Irmãos
We are in Praia dos Três Irmãos a beautiful beach that is very close to Portimao, Algarve Portugal. Why this name? Praia dos Três Irmãos means beach of the three brothers. The three big rocks on the beach are really like three brothers to the eyes of those who come to this beach.
The beach has beautiful soft sand, and it’s enjoyable to walk barefoot on this beach. As you see Praia dos Tres Irmãos consists of several small coves. There is a lot to see and explore. It’s fantastic to see Praia dos Tres Irmãos before and after the low tide. The beach change completely. With the low tide, you can explore the beach better, walk from cove to cove. Anyway, this beach is gorgeous, either the high tide and the low tide.
2 – Praia do Barranco do Martinho
Ponta da Ponta da Piedade is an extremely panoramic point that we find near Lagos. Right below this observation point, you will find postcard beaches. Praia do Barranco do Martinho is just one of these beaches. Watch the following video!
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Hi everybody! Do you like this place? It’s amazing. We are in the south of Portugal, not far from Lagos, and we are looking at the Ponta da Piedade view.
Here, you can see that many people love kayaking because it’s a great way to observe this wonder from the ocean in peace. Below, you can see Praia do Barranco do Martinho and a group of people with kayaks about to leave. Let’s see them leave!
Here are the first ones that went without particular problems. Now the others will arrive too! At least, I think. Let’s give them time to get ready; otherwise, they feel a bit watched. Let’s go back later.
Here others have left! Well done! Someone is still missing, though. You are right: calmly, there is no rush. There are some difficulties with a kayak, ok, now it’s better! Come on; there’s only the last one left! Let’s wait together with his companions that he arrives. In the meantime, we enjoy the view.
Look! Pay attention! You have to go to the other side. Ok good. Another one comes up! Then it wasn’t the last! Well, now we’re there.
Some prefer the speedboat to the kayak because it is more comfortable and you don’t need to row. Here are our heroes!
Today we instead head towards the lighthouse and take a nice walk along this scenic route.
1- Praia da Marinha
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