Here we are, winter - despite these days of intense cold - is now in its final stages. The is approaching summer with longer days and, above all, the desire for summer. And like every year, the search for the ideal destination for our holidays starts. Trip Advisor, now specialized in reviewing everything, has drawn up his personal ranking: the Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Beaches Awards 2019 (if you read it in one go we will give you a prize). Here, according to its users, the three most beautiful beaches in Italy!
The beaches of Tropea
On the lowest step of the podium we find the beach (or rather the beaches) di Tropea, a charming town in the province of Vibo Valentia. Also known as the Pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea, offers a simply spectacular coastline. Like most of the Calabrian beaches, it presents impressive cliffs that plunge into the sea. But what attracts the most are undoubtedly its white beaches of fine sand worthy of the most noble tropical destinations. All this beauty attracts thousands of people from all over the world every year, as well as awards from industry experts. For the Sunday Times, for example, Tropea falls between the 20 most beautiful beaches in Europe. In addition to the artistic wonders (we told you about here), you can't deny yourself a day on the Rocks of the Seaside (also known as Beach of Rotonda ), a turn to the Cave Azzurra or a dip from the Beach of the Cannon. This is just to name a few places.
Cala Rossa: a bloodbath
In second place the beach Cala Rossa of Favignana, a small island belonging to the archipelago of egadi, in Sicily. It is a corner of paradise nestled between ancient ones tuff quarries. The landscape is characterized mainly by several cliffs, capable of giving a unique panorama in the world. Despite the lack of sandy beaches, relaxation is still possible thanks to its flat rocks, which actually make access easy for young and old.
But why Cala Rossa? The name refers to a bloody battle consumed in 241 BC between the Romans and Carthaginians, in what was one of the first clashes of the Punic Wars. To win the victory the Romans, but the tribute of blood paid (by both sides) was such as to make it a "bitter" victory. It is said that the waters and the rocks turned red for days. Hence the name Cala Rossa.
Isola dei Conigli: pearl of the Mediterranean
For the first place we stay in Sicily, but let's move further south. Neighbor Lampedusa to be exact, where it can be found one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. We are talking about theRabbit Island, authentic wonder immersed in Mediterranean. The crystal clear water (the kind that allows you to see even the details of your toenails), its fauna and its coast are one of the greatest expressions of the art of Mother Nature. The island in front of the beach is uninhabited by man, but there are hundreds of different species of animals that live there undisturbed. Among these the herring gull , striped lizard. But the rabbits?
Although the name of the island refers to a place populated by thousands of Bugs Bunny who eat carrots, you will not find rabbits. This denomination can be read, for the first time, in a charter of the admiral Smith in the 1824: Rabit Island. In subsequent cartographies this name began to be used, translating it into Rabbit Island. However that rabit seems to derive from an Arabic term, which we can translate into bond. The reason? A small strip of land that occasionally re-emerges from the sea, connecting the island with Lampedusa.
