If your dog is a real member of the family, this is the post for you! Ready for a day on the beach with your 4-legged friends?
The statistics speak for themselves. If in the past, as the word itself says, a dog was just a dog, today it is different. There are more and more people who host a Bau at home and who consider it a real member of the family, a little brother for the little ones, a son, a human being.
Today, for their puppies, we go to PET SHOP to buy the best croquettes, the best winter coat, the best waterproof rain cape or the best swimsuit.
I grooming shops they have turned into real wellness centers! In addition to providing the classic package wash & dry and using the best balms on the market, they offer numerous extra treatments: a pedicure, a manicure, a cutting-edge cut or a regenerating massage.
Who has a Bau, plans their days or holidays according to their needs and is not satisfied with finding a structure that simply accepts it! Most establishments accept dogs, yes, but this term doesn't always go hand in hand with PET FRIENDLY.
What does Pet Friendly mean
The difference is essentially one. The structures that accept them often dictate very strict rules. You can enter with your dog as long as he remains on a leash, next to his owner and is equipped with a muzzle! This translated means: dumb, immobile and embalmed. Better at home!
A Pet Friendly facility, on the other hand, sails on a whole other planet! Here you will see them running around freely, being really happy and socializing with other BAUs. Do you want to make the difference?
Precisely for this reason, I decided to write an article tailor-made for Bau and consequently for his family. I want to take you with me along the Roman coast, where I will reveal you well 5 DOG FRIENDLY bathing establishments!
So, while Fido will run free and carefree, we could spread a nice towel on the ground, relax in front of a book or enjoy some sun with our eyes closed.
Let's find out together what the top 5 of my ranking!
1. Bau Beach of Maccarese
Bau Beach is a bathing establishment in Maccarese, structured entirely for dogs. Getting there is simple. At the roundabout, turn left and go all the way up to Miramare Castle. Once you have reached the castle, you must park your car and access the establishment on foot. To find the entrance to Bau Beach, a large sign will guide you and once inside a long wooden walkway will lead you to the ticket office.
As per regulation, to access Bau Beach it is mandatory to activate or renew the membership card, show your dog's health card and show vaccinations.
The services included in the price are: drinking water, bowl, parasol umbrella for medium-large dogs, table-den for the little ones, meal in the BauBar area, veterinary first aid, hygiene bags and shower service.
Optional is the purchase of other services, such as an umbrella, chair / deckchair or sunbed, with prices that vary according to the day of the week.
Fun is guaranteed inside the establishment for your dogs! In fact, they will be able to run freely, socialize with other bau, if they love water, dive into the sea and take a swim, roll on the sand, eat, drink and, when they are tired, take a nap under their umbrella.
The philosophy of the Bau Beach association was born with the aim of raising awareness of the respect for animals, environmental protection and information on vegetarian nutrition models. At this establishment there is both a kiosk where it is possible to consume certified vegan products and Cruelty Free, and an information reception where it is possible to book dog activities including: training courses, sports, baumood and much more, all available on the site baucheach.net
2. Beach of Lake Martignano
Another beach equipped for dogs directly overlooks Lake Martignano and is immersed in a natural, elegant and peaceful setting where a huge, soft and well-kept lawn awaits the dogs. To arrive by car just follow the signs for Campagnano di Roma, inserting Strada di Martignano, snc on the navigator. After exiting at Campagnano and having traveled about two kilometers, you must turn left and take a dirt road that will lead directly to the parking lot of the Martignano farmhouse.
Once you arrive at the car park, you can leave your car and walk down to the lake. In this area there are two areas, one open to the public, the other completely fenced, intended for those who go with their dog. The structure provides different types of treatments and after 15.30 pm offers a discount of 2 euros per entry.
Inside the dog area, the farmhouse offers comfortable deck chairs or sun loungers, where owners can relax while their puppies run, play or take a swim in the lake!
To eat, however, the farm offers a restaurant, where you can eat typical local dishes, prepared with genuine products and their own cultivation, or a kiosk by the lake where you can buy cold dishes, sandwiches, ice cream, fruit salads and drinks.
3. Beach of the Seagulls on Lake Bracciano
The third beach this time is immersed in a more wild context. It is called "Spiaggia dei Gabbiani" and is located on the Lake Bracciano. It is located at Km 5 of the provincial road 1F, near the Historical Museum of Aeronautics. Once you get close to this structure you have to park the car and take a small dirt path on foot. Being a free and not equipped beach, the entrance is completely FREE!
As mentioned above, it is a wild landscape where there will be few things waiting for you but enough to spend a fun day. A nice piece of sand where your dogs can let off steam and clear lake water for a refreshing swim. The beach does not have showers, bars or public services. The advice, therefore, is to bring food, drinks and possibly umbrellas and sunbeds from home. Basically, to welcome you there will be a simple context where you can spend a pleasant day Braccianese in contact with an uncontaminated nature.
4. Freedog Village
The fourth beach for dogs is called Freedog Village and is located in Ostia Lido, on via del Lungomare Duca degli Abruzzi 72. It is a free beach where admission is free and to enter are required health card, name of the owner, number of microchip, umbrella, bowl and all the necessary kit of personal property. Although there are no dining options or toilets, the beach is strategically located. In just 5 minutes on foot, in fact, it is possible to reach the port of Ostia where there are commercial activities, restaurants, bars and ice cream parlors.
Even at this establishment the fun will not be lacking! It is a usually uncrowded beach where your dogs will have enough space to run around, swim and make friends with other furry dogs.
5. Sabau Beach
Fifth and last beach: Sabau Beach. Often those who want to really enjoy a beautiful sea and moreover an hour's drive from Rome, choose Sabaudia. The landscape will amaze both you and your dogs, who can run free and without the constraints of leashes or muzzles, swim in a wonderful clear and crystalline water, roll on a soft expanse of white sand!
To access, even in this context the entrance is completely FREE.
But since the beach is managed free of charge by volunteers from theMondocane Association the location may change from year to year. The advice is therefore to get in touch with the volunteers of the association, in this way we ensure both to stay constantly updated on the provision of new regulations and to be aware of any changes in location, made available for us and for our Bau , from the Municipality of Sabaudia.
