Best Family Beaches in Italy

We rank the 32 family-friendly beaches in Italy. Cala Brandinchi (Italy) comes first with 4.8 / 5, followed by La Cinta Beach, La Pelosa.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 32 of the 32 have easy access, and 1 are hidden gems.

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1Cala Brandinchi

San Teodoro, Sardinia, Italy · 4.8 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A long bay of fine pale sand and very shallow, clear water backed by stone pines, with Tavolara island rising on the horizon.

2La Cinta Beach

San Teodoro, Sardinia · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long strip of soft white sand and shallow turquoise water just outside San Teodoro, with a lagoon behind it.

3La Pelosa

Stintino, Sardinia, Italy · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A shallow white-sand lagoon facing the Torre della Pelosa at the northwest tip of Sardinia.

4Porto Giunco

Villasimius, Sardinia · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A wide sandy beach in the south-east of Sardinia, with an old watchtower on the headland and a lagoon behind.

5Spiaggia Grande

Amalfi Coast, Italy · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Nestled beneath the pastel-coloured cliffside village of Positano — one of the most dramatic and romantic settings in Europe.

6Tuerredda Beach

Teulada, Sardinia, Italy · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A crescent of fine pale sand and shallow turquoise water on the south coast of Sardinia, facing a small island just offshore.

7Punta Molentis

Villasimius, Sardinia · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A small beach of pale sand and clear shallow water near Villasimius, between low granite rocks.

8San Vito Lo Capo

San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily, Italy · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A broad curve of pale sand and clear shallow water at the tip of north-west Sicily, backed by the town and a rocky headland.

9Scala dei Turchi

Realmonte, Sicily, Italy · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A dazzling white marl cliff carved into giant steps above a small sandy beach on the south coast of Sicily, near Agrigento.

10Torre dell'Orso Beach

Melendugno, Puglia · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A wide crescent of pale sand and shallow turquoise water in Salento, guarded by a watchtower and the famous Two Sisters rock stacks.

11Baia del Silenzio

Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A small sheltered bay of sand and pebbles beside the old town of Sestri Levante, with pastel houses and calm water.

12Cala Cipolla

Chia, Sardinia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A pretty bay on the south coast of Sardinia near Chia, with soft sand, clear water and a rocky headland.

13Costa Rei

Costa Rei, Castiadas, Sardinia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A long beach of fine white sand and clear shallow water on the south-east coast of Sardinia.

14Fetovaia Beach

Fetovaia, Elba · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A curved bay of golden sand and granite grains on Elba south-west coast, with calm clear water and a pine-scented hillside behind.

15Is Arutas

Cabras, Sinis Peninsula, Sardinia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A beach on the Sinis peninsula in west Sardinia, known for sand made of tiny quartz grains in many colours that give the shallow water a clear, bright look.

16Punta Prosciutto

Porto Cesareo, Salento, Puglia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A long sandy beach on the Ionian coast of Salento, backed by dunes and part of a protected area within the Porto Cesareo marine reserve.

17Sa Colonia Beach

Chia, Domus de Maria, Sardinia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy beach at Chia on the south coast of Sardinia, with a coastal lagoon behind it where pink flamingos sometimes feed.

18Alimini Beach

Alimini, Otranto, Puglia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A stretch of fine sand and clear, gently sloping water on the Salento coast near Otranto, backed by pine woods and dunes.

19Cala Sinzias

Castiadas, Sardinia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A wide, gently shelving bay of fine pale sand and shallow turquoise water in south-east Sardinia, with granite rocks and pines on both sides.

20Rena Bianca

Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia, Italy · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A pale sand beach beside the town of Santa Teresa Gallura, with clear water and granite rocks at the end of the bay.

21San Pietro in Bevagna Beach

Manduria, Puglia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A long sandy beach on the Ionian coast of Puglia, near Manduria, with a wide open shoreline and gently shelving water.

22Scilla Marina Grande

Scilla, Calabria · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A long town beach in the old fishing town of Scilla, with the Ruffo castle rising above one end and views across to Sicily.

23Sperlonga Beach

Sperlonga, Lazio, Italy · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Long stretches of sand either side of a whitewashed hill town on the Lazio coast, between Rome and Naples.

24Spiaggia dei Maronti

Ischia, Campania · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A long beach of dark volcanic sand on the south coast of Ischia, backed by cliffs, with views along the coast and plenty of space.

25Budoni Beach

Budoni, Sardinia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long sweep of fine white sand and clear shallow water on Sardinia north-east coast, backed by dunes and juniper.

26Cefalu Beach

Cefalu, Sicily, Italy · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A sandy beach right below the old houses of Cefalu, with rocks at the edges and the town and cliffs behind.

27Levanto Beach

Levanto, Liguria · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A wide bay of sand and pebbles in Levanto, a short train ride from the Cinque Terre.

28Mondello Beach

Mondello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long curve of pale sand with shallow turquoise water, set between two headlands with a mountain behind the bay.

29Spiaggia del Lazzaretto

Alghero, Sardinia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy beach near Alghero on the north-west coast of Sardinia, in the sheltered Porto Conte area.

30Spiaggia di Serapo

Gaeta, Lazio · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A broad crescent of fine sand beside the old town of Gaeta, backed by a promenade and Monte Orlando.

31Lido di Camaiore

Versilia, Tuscany · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long sandy stretch on the Tuscan Versilia coast, lined with bathing establishments and a short pier.

32Spiaggia di Rimini

Rimini, Emilia-Romagna · 4.0 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A very wide sandy beach on the Adriatic coast, backed by a long promenade and a large number of bathing establishments.

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How we picked these beaches

Included when access is rated Easy and the shore is sand or pink sand, which is gentler for children, then ranked by editorial score. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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