Best Cliff Beaches in Italy — Vertical Limestone, Dramatic Coves, and Jumping Into the Blue

Italy's geology gives it some of the most dramatic cliff-and-sea combinations in the Mediterranean. Polignano's 30m walls, the Gargano sea stacks, the Conero white cliffs, and the Gulf of Orosei's 400m vertical drops.

Lama Monachile, Polignano a Mare (Puglia)

Pebble beach between two 30m cliff walls. The old town perched above. Red Bull Cliff Diving venue (27m platform).

Baia delle Zagare (Gargano, Puglia)

Two white sea stacks between limestone cliffs. The most dramatic beach setting on the Adriatic.

Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle (Conero, Marche)

Two white cliff stacks rising from the sea. Boat access only. The icon of the Adriatic coast.

Cala Goloritze (Sardinia)

143m limestone pinnacle rising from turquoise water. UNESCO monument. The most dramatic beach in Italy.

Fiordo di Furore (Amalfi Coast)

A narrow fjord. 200 steps down to a tiny beach. A bridge 30m above. Red Bull Cliff Diving site.

Scala dei Turchi (Sicily)

White marl cliff stepping to the sea. Natural amphitheatre. Sunset mandatory.

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