If you want to buy a holiday home by the sea to spend a pleasant summer season, then you might consider finding a location on the Italian coast. Every year, these beautiful locations attract tourists from all over the world.
From the North to the South, there are enchanting destinations where you can buy a second home at affordable prices that meet your expectations and a varied offer of housing solutions to suit every need, even in terms of budget.
Here are some tips for making the right choice and enjoying an unforgettable experience on your own, with your partner or with friends and family.
Located towards the northern part of Italy, Tuscany and Liguria are perfect summer holiday destinations, because here you can find crystal-clear waters, pebbly or sandy beaches and breathtaking landscapes.
Liguria, where the ‘Cinque Terre’, true ‘pearls’ of the Mediterranean Sea, are located, is rich in fashionable destinations such as Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure, where a lively nightlife also takes place.
Tuscany, on the other hand, offers a wide sandy coastline and, a few kilometers from the coast, there are beautiful islands. The best known is Elba, also famous for having hosted Napoleon during his exile. All over the territory, however, it is possible to find enchanting villas in Tuscany by the sea suitable for all budgets.
A saying by Goethe goes ‘see Naples and die’ to emphasize the incredible beauty of this city. The vibrant population, combined with the incredible scent one gets when walking through the narrow streets and the rich historical and cultural heritage, makes this southern Italian city a must-see destination.
In addition, Naples is close to the Amalfi Coast, a land overlooking the sea with extensive lemon groves, and to Ischia and Capri, two beautiful islands that are literally overwhelmed by tourists from all over the world during the summer months.
If you prefer a more unspoiled landscape and discover small villages where time seemed to stand still, you can take a trip to Cilento. In southern Campania, this land combines a crystal-clear sea with a stark hinterland, where you can delight your palate with traditional dishes, not before visiting the ancient Greek temples of Paestum. Campania offers affordable houses and different types of solutions, from rural houses to seaside villas.
Apulia is the ideal location for those who wish to find housing solutions that are a little out of the ordinary. In addition to private villas with swimming pools, in the Salento, a rural area to the south, you will find ‘masserie’, ancient countryside buildings immersed in olive groves, or ‘trulli’, traditional cone-shaped dwellings made with dry stone walls, now renovated and used as private residences or as accommodation establishments.
Speaking of unusual buildings, if you like to stay literally overlooking the sea, then you can look for a flat in Polignano a Mare, a small town lying on a cliff.