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10 Beautiful Seaside Towns In Italy

Positano

Once a vital part of a mighty sea power, Positano is today a sophisticated resort on the central Amalfi Coast. As the coast's most picturesque and photogenic town, it offers colorful steep streets and steps lined with hotels, nice restaurants, and fashionable boutiques. Positano has been featured in several films, like Only You and Under the Tuscan Sun as well as more recently in Kath & Kimderella and being mentioned in the 2009 musical film Nine in the song "Cinema Italiano." It is also a awesome base for exploring the area, one can easily travel by boat to Capri, Ischia and the Grotta dello Smerald

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Capri

The Island of Capri is one of the most picturesque and visited locations in Campania. Capri and Anacapri, two municipalities of the island, each has their own administration and touch of regional rivalry. Built on a high plateau, Anacapri affords stunning perspectives of sheer cliffs from dizzying points. On the island, you will discover many treasures ashore but there is nothing quite like spending a day with Capri Boats exploring the island from the sea. And if you have a few days, the nearby island of Ischia is known for its hot springs and is said to have healing properties.

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Manarola

Manarola is the second of the five hamlets found in Cinque Terre which is a gathering of tiny fishing villages perched along the Ligurian Coast. Among the five beautiful towns that make up the Cinque Terre, Manarola is the most picturesque. Keep in mind, no visit to this beguiling hamlet is finished without doing the Manarola Vineyard Walk. It eventually drives you to the trail that takes you to the following town, Corniglia. This town produces wine and olive oil, which are readily available at shops in the historic center.

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Venice Lido

The Lido is a seven-mile portion of shoreline in Venice that got to be known as an extravagance destination for any semblance of Serge Diaghilev, Coco Chanel. It is at Veneto, a region with a thousand different faces, is the custodian of natural, artistic, and traditional treasures. Venetian lagoon is the typical scenery of Veneto's coast, and right on this very lagoon stands maybe a unique city in the whole world ??? Venice. And every year in late August or early September, the Lido hosts the Venice Film Festival, which draws people from all over the world.

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Portofino

Portofino, a beautiful seaside village on the Italian Riviera, even the trees there are handsome. It became famous for La Dolce Vita in the 1950s when movie stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Clark Gable vacationed here. Lodgings here are quieted and headily evaluated, yet a beverage by Portofino's yacht-filled harbor or a walk around its architect shops can be easily enjoyed.

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Sperlonga

Sperlonga lies exactly halfway between Rome and Naples in the Gulf of Gaeta on the glorious Tyrrhenian coast. With two golden sand crescent beaches stretch out from Mediterranean village, it is a perfect haven for visitors exhausted after the rigors of the art cities. Sperlonga has consistently honored the prestigious environmental rating 'Bandiera Blu d'Europa' (European blue flag) for its beautiful, clean sea and wonderful beaches. It's also very convenient to get there from Rome.

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Ponza

Ponza is a really charming island in the Tyrrhenian Sea formed like a sickle moon. Throughout its long history, Ponza has been known as an island of exile, housing political prisoners. And in the Roman times Ponza was known as a place of 'golden exile' for members of the imperial family. Ponza also offers amazing geology to delight its visitors. Monte La Guardia is Ponza's highest point and the ideal place from which to admire the beauty of this narrow and fascinating irregular-shaped island.

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Aeolian Islands

Off the shoreline of Sicily, the Aeolian Islands offer oceans as clear as the Bahamas, scenes worthy enough to be film sets and exceptional restaurants. They were framed by volcanic ejections. Of the eight islands, Lipari is the largest and most visited. Here visitors can see the fortress, castle, and cathedral that rise above the coastline. The main port for ships and hydrofoils to the Aeolian Islands is Milazzo in Sicily, but services are reduced outside the peak

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Cagliari

Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia, has it all: gorgeous beaches, superb Italianate architecture, plenty of shops, cafés and restaurants, wildlife, and parks. Cagliari is the most Italian of Sardinia's cities. All over the place you meander, Cagliari's rich history is spelled out in Roman ruins, exhibition halls, holy places, and displays. When you go there, prepare a picnic with fresh food from the Mercato di San Benedetto, considered one of the best fish markets in Italy. Sardinia also has some of the best windsurfing in Italy.

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Alghero

Alghero is a town of around 44,000 occupants in Italy. It lies in the territory of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, near to the Mediterranean Sea. The fortified village of Alghero was taken over by the Aragonese in the Middle Ages and later by Catalan colonists, lending it a distinctly Spanish air. Alghero is the main spot in Italy where a Catalan dialect is spoken though local people also speak Italian and are friendly to visitors.

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