Unspoiled Beaches Without Sunbeds in Italy

We rank the 20 unspoiled beaches without sunbeds in Italy. Cala Goloritzé (Italy) comes first with 4.8 / 5, followed by Cala Mariolu, Cala Violina.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 4 of the 20 have easy access, and 15 are hidden gems.

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1Cala Goloritzé

Sardinia, Italy · 4.8 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A secluded cove under a limestone needle, reached only on foot or by boat — worth every step.

2Cala Mariolu

Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy · 4.8 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A pebble cove with vivid turquoise water below steep cliffs, reachable only by boat or on foot.

3Cala Violina

Scarlino, Tuscany, Italy · 4.7 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A crescent of fine pale sand inside the Bandite di Scarlino nature reserve on the Tuscan coast, said to squeak underfoot, which is how it got its name.

4La 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.

5Baia del Buondormire, Palinuro

Capo Palinuro, Cilento, Campania · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

Baia del Buondormire is a small bay of clear turquoise water on Capo Palinuro, in the Cilento coast of Campania, enclosed by tall cliffs and rocks.

6Cala Azzurra, Favignana

Favignana, Egadi Islands, Sicily · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Cala Azzurra is a small cove on the island of Favignana in the Egadi archipelago off west Sicily, with a narrow sand and pebble beach, pale rock and very clear turquoise water.

7Cala degli Inglesi

San Domino, Tremiti Islands · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A rocky cove on San Domino in the Tremiti Islands, with clear blue water and a rugged shoreline.

8Cala Fuili

Cala Gonone, Dorgali, Sardinia, Italy · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 22 °C

A pebble and rock cove near Cala Gonone on the east coast of Sardinia, set below green limestone cliffs.

9Cala Sisine

Baunei, Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A remote cove in the Gulf of Orosei, where a green canyon opens onto pale sand and shingle.

10Calamosche Beach

Vendicari, Noto, Sicily · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A small sandy cove between rocky headlands inside the Vendicari nature reserve on the south-east coast of Sicily.

11Chiaia di Luna Beach, Ponza

Chiaia di Luna, Ponza, Lazio · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

Chiaia di Luna is a long crescent of pebbles on the west coast of Ponza, below a huge curved white cliff.

12Lama Monachile

Polignano a Mare, Puglia · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A small pebble cove at the foot of Polignano a Mare, framed by tall limestone cliffs and houses built right at the edge.

13Spiaggia di Piscinas

Arbus, Costa Verde, Sardinia · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 22 °C

A wild, long beach backed by some of the tallest sand dunes in Europe, on the Costa Verde of south-west Sardinia.

14Torre Guaceto Beach

Carovigno, Puglia · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A long, flat, sandy beach inside the Torre Guaceto marine reserve on the Adriatic coast of Puglia.

15Cala Bianca, Marina di Camerota

Marina di Camerota, Cilento, Campania · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Cala Bianca is a small cove of white pebbles and clear green water on the Cilento coast, south of Marina di Camerota, with an old watchtower on the rocks above.

16Spiaggia di Punta Aderci, Vasto

Vasto, Abruzzo · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

Punta Aderci is a protected coastal reserve near Vasto, with beaches of sand and pebbles below low cliffs and wild grass.

17Spiaggia di Vendicari

Vendicari Reserve, Noto, Sicily · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 26 °C

Vendicari is a nature reserve on the south-east coast of Sicily, with several long beaches of pale sand, salt marshes that attract flamingos in spring and autumn, and an old tuna fishery.

18Cala Rossa

Favignana, Egadi Islands, Sicily · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 25 °C

A rocky cove on the island of Favignana in the Egadi Islands, with pale tufa cliffs and clear turquoise water.

19Porto Selvaggio

Puglia · 4.4 / 5 · Challenging access · about 25 °C

A rocky cove in a regional park on the Salento coast, with pine woods and turquoise water.

20Marina Grande Beach

Marina Grande, Sorrento, Campania · 4.1 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A small public beach of volcanic sand and rocks beside the old fishing harbour of Marina Grande in Sorrento, with colourful houses and restaurants around it.

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Included when our practical info reports no sunbed or umbrella rental, so the beach stays natural, then ranked by editorial score. Bring shade and water. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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