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Kitesurfing In Italy

Italy is one of the most popular places for kitesurfing in Europe. It has the perfect combination of great wind, sunny weather, cultural attractions, plus great food and wine. Not counting the top spots of Lake Garda, Sicily, and Sardinia, there are over 7.500 km of coastline that hold endless kite-spots to discover. You will find a good mixture of flat water and waves suitable for every riding style, supported by good infrastructure, making travel easy, especially for families. You can find a location to kite surf year round. In this guide I will list the best time to visit Italy for kitesurfing, how you get there, what you need to bring, and all other important information to properly plan and enjoy your kiteboarding holiday in Italy. What is Kitesurfing like in Italy Italy has many different places to go and a variety of spots everywhere along the coast, inland and among the offshore islands. The most common spots are Sicily, Sardinia and Lake Garda but you will also find many spots along Italy’s main coastline. During the summer months spots can become very crowded especially with tourists, so the best time to go might be at the edges of the kite season. The summer months has the most reliable winds for most parts of Italy, but there are also special spots that have special wind schedules, due to geography. If you plan to visit Sardinia, it even better to go after summer between September and October, when the crowds are smaller and the wind is still good. Italy is great for kids and people that want to discover “la dolce vita” and like a relaxed atmosphere. Two Great Options to include Kite surfing into your Italian Adventure Maybe it sounds less exotic than the Caribbean, but a kite cruise around Sardinia is a wonderful experience where you can explore spots no one else has ever kited before. These ships book a few guests and will take you to some great locations, you can find live aboards or cruises that spend the evening in port. Sardinia is a convenient trip by plane from the mainland peninsula, and a great chance to avoid the crowded spots during summer. Taking a kite camp in Italy can also be a great way to progress your skill level and have a ton of fun. These week long camps can be all inclusive or just the instructional service, making them great family or varied level group options. You will find the best conditions for wave riding from beginners to advanced riders in Sardinia. Lake Garda is one of the best options for those on the mainland, for a group with varied skill levels and who wish to explore when not riding. Along the Adriatic Coast and Sicily is the place to go for total beginners and freestyle riders as you will find flat water and lots of other like-minded people around the area. What makes kitesurfing in Italy special In Italy the coastline is a short distance from nearly every major city you would want to visit. You will find all kinds of conditions and there are plenty of pretty convenient ways to get around. There are many kite schools with international instructors and rental equipment who offer safe programs. If you are a beginner, Italy is a good choice to take up kitesurfing as your new hobby sport. You don’t have to search for long to find a spot with shallow and flat water. During summer it is quite warm and the winds are constantly blowing. As well, there are a plenty of professional kite schools with multi language instructor, so you don’t need to worry about safety or communication problems.

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Windsurfing In Italy

GUIDE TO WINDSURFING IN ITALY There are many places to enjoy good windsurfing in Italy, with 1000's of km of coastline, plenty of large lakes, and most of all varied wind patterns, it is hard not to find a place to ride throughout the year. In Italy there are famous windsurfing locations, which put the country in the spotlight more than once a year. It might be a surprise, but it is not along the hundreds of kilometres of coastline that hosts the most famous windsurfing spots, but the mountains. A fresh water lake based in the Southern Alps, surrounded by snow-covered mountain peaks on the one hand, but offering Mediterranean climate and Italian flair on the other, is Italy’s windsurfing capital. The small town of Torbole at Lake Garda is the venue of multiple world championship events of all classes, world cup competitions, freestyle events and much more. The extraordinary landscape, warm temperatures and last but not least the daily thermal winds “Vento” and “Ora”, make this place unique. There are some fantastic windsurf spots on the island of Sardinia. For example Porto Pollo and other less famous locations that offer excellent wave sailing conditions. Chia, in the South of the island, comes up with a really good wave, and works with almost every wind direction. The West coast offers not only a beautiful scenery, but at Capo Mannu you can find the biggest wave in the Mediterranean Sea. The second biggest island of Italy is Sicily, which hosts one of the most radical spots around, called Puzziteddu and is about 10 km from Marzara del Vallo, on the South-west coast. It has an impressive wind consistency of 280 days of wind a year. If you visit Sicily in summer time, the straight between the Calabrian coast and Sicily provides a thermal boost with around 25 knots every day. The right spot here is Tremestieri, just 10 km South of Messina. Of course the Italian mainland can also shine with some great windsurfing locations, like the port city of Livorno, in the Tuscany region. The coastline where the ferry boats depart to Sardinia is also known for radical surfing action, especially when the South-eastern desert wind “Scirocco” is blowing. From the spring to autumn Talamone is probably the windiest place around. A strong thermal wind with 20 -25 knots is delivered here almost every day. Also, the region of Lazio near to the capital Rome offers an infinity of spots for almost any wind direction. For example with South-east winds the best spots are north of Rome: Banzaii, Sant Agostino, La central and Civitavecchia. When West wind is blowing one cannot beat the bay of Latina, good waves and great summer thermal winds. Switching over to the Adriatic, in the South, the Peninsula called Gargano is the most well known place among windsurfers. But if you go even further down to South, there are plenty of good places like: Alimini, Santa Maria di Leuca or Porto Cesareo on the Ionian Sea. Also,the northern part of the Adriatic can show up with some nice windsurfing destination. Termoli, probably the best spot of that area, works the best with North-eastern wind.

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