Looking for the best places to visit in Italy in 2025? These under-the-radar—and surprisingly affordable—towns were just ...

Italy is flying high in 2025 with an impressive 487 Blue Flag beaches—more than almost anywhere else in the world. With such a vast and varied coastline (and a few sparkling lakes thrown in), you’re ...

The Blue Flag, or Bandiera Blu as you’ll hear locals call it, is a pretty big deal along the Italian coast. It’s an international stamp of approval for beaches with spotless water, solid lifeguard ...

The tiny pieces of plastic scientists call microplastics are everywhere. They sit at the bottom of the sea, mix into beach sand, and blow in the wind.

With 487 certified beaches, Italy expands its Blue Flag leadership, proving that sustainability and tourism can go hand in ...