Italy to adventure

Excursions and outdoor sports
Italy is full of wonderful places. On this page we list beautiful excursions, some little known but suitable for all tastes. In real Wild Trips style, for many of these places we propose an adventurous way to visit them, an outdoor sport that suits the location. Most of the goals is in Liguria, where the author lives, while the favorite activities are canoeing, trekking and sailing.

Trekking : Liguria offers some of the most beautiful sea trails in the world ... and I don't say it because it is my region, it is just that there is no (almost) history.
found All information at this link on Trekking in Liguria, with the description of numerous paths .
Impossible to choose the best, go to taste, but this is perhaps the top for me : Riomaggiore trail - Monesteroli - Portovenere .
For ideas about fantastic itineraries Also in other regions, visit this page on Trekking in Italy .

Vela : moving driven by the wind, only feeling the sound of the sea and the air (as well as, often, of the caps of the bottles that are opened with extreme frequency by the sailors) is a wonderful way to enjoy the Sea and nature in general. As an outdoor sports, the sail can be very adrenaline but also a lot relaxing. For example, read this exciting Crossing from Liguria to Sicily by sailboat ! Otherwise, join directly to our sports association for A sailboat trip on day in Liguria .


The Liguria of Levante in Kayak : an active exploration of Portofino, Cinque Terre and much more, aboard a canoe along the beautiful Ligurian coast.
You can start from the Gulf Di La Spezia: the coast between Lerici and mouth of lean, passing through the magnificent village of Tellaro , is wild and presents some beautiful caves. On the other side of the Gulf there is Portovenere: by canoe, from here to the Cinque Terre you are in paradise. Among the beautiful countries of Levanto, Bonassola, Moneglia and Sestri Levante The water is crystal clear under the cliffs, ideal places to practice other outdoor sports such as snorkeling and climbing. Then, Proceeding by Canoe from Chiavari to Genoa , some wonderful towns meet, the promontory of Portofino ... and much more.

Anchor Liguria and Tuscany in canoe : The western coast is wonderful, but less spectacular for canoeing: in this area of ​​Liguria the coast is not as wild as we would like. There is at least one exception, though: Noli, Bergeggi and Varigotti in canoe allow you to admire unique places. Here too the sports climbing is another outdoor activity very popular.

Moving to Tuscany, wonderful places are wasted. The long coast of the island of Elba is perfect for going to Canoe . The island of Giglio is smaller and can be circumnavigated in the day by paying on crystal clear waters. Kayak is the best way to appreciate the promontory of the Argentario , discovering beaches and fantastic cliffs. A little further north you can explore in canoe the headlands and beaches of Golfo Baratti and Piombino e The cliffs and villas perch of Quercianella and Castiglioncello .

KAYAK on lagoons and lakes : a place not only unique in the world, but also very original for a paddle? Try to explore Venice in canoe : with the necessary tricks, it will be memorable. Here is outdoor sports mixed with architecture, history and culture.

Don't neglect the lakes, though. Visit Lake Orta in Kayak allows you to admire truly unique architectural panoramas and peculiarities. The alpine charm of the Lake Lugano, both by canoe and on the paths .
Have Fun : outdoor activities, from the simplest walking to outflower, give sensations that can hardly be tried in another way ... definitely not looking at a TV series, to say. I love to look for these sensations, in many different activities, each ideal in certain seasons or in some places. Without reaching the extreme, which is better to leave professional athletes. Here are some sports I have heard of combining the beauty of the landscape and the tear of the adrenaline of physical effort.

Let's start with exciting laser, the most widespread sailboat in the world:

equally adrenalinic was to descend in kayak on the rapids of the Trebbia river :

Surf the wake of a motorboat? An original outdoor activity is in fact the wakeboard, or wakesurf (here we take a middle ground):

the catamaran : sailing at 40km/h but to have the impression of flying at 400, with adrenaline a thousand.

though man of Sea, I love the mountain : The beauty of nature, once again, is certainly worth more than my skiing deeds:

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