Italy – the central peninsula of the Mediterranean and (along with Greece) the cradle of European ancient civilization – or so it’s said. Whatever you may believe historically, there is no doubt of the wonder of what Italy has to offer from it’s ancient archaeology and history on land to the wonder of the natural environments around it’s mainland coastline and islands.

Extending out into what we generally term the Mediterranean, Italy is bounded by the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas to the west and the Adriatic Sea to the east. There are a multitude of different sailing experiences (and coastline land exploration opportunities) around Italy so varied in their nature, just exploring them all could take years. Along the Ligurian coastline, extending from the French border around past Genoa, down along the famous Cinque Terre towards Elba; continuing into the Tyrrhenian Sea around Elba and along the Tuscan coast southwards towards Lazio and Rome and onward to the Neapolitan Riviera along Campania and Calabria. Around the Tyrrhenian we also have the major islands of Sardinia and Sicily, even Malta (though not Italian) is a short sail away from Sicily. Then, right over the east side, we have the Adriatic, with Venice and Trieste at it’s head.

Italy – so much to offer, so much to explore!