Where to kitesurf in Italy, both the sea and the lake, here are 10 tips for traveling while having fun, choosing a different beach each time to relax and have fun making friends and sporting activities, read the post.
We are not in Hawaii or a Caribbean Island, but the places for kitesurfing in Italy continue to increase, in summer as in winter. The number of schools is also growing, offering services and organizing events to enthusiasts and the simple curious.
Let's take a tour of the boot and go in search of the spots where to kitesurf in Italy, discovering which are the best wind conditions to enjoy this sport to the fullest.
Talamone
Let's start by Tuscany., with the famous spot of Talamone, a beach in the town of Orbetello (Grosseto). Here it is not difficult to meet the best Italian athletes who train before competitions. A bay that is constantly exposed to the wind, from all directions, but the sirocco is the perfect one for kitesurfing.
Porpoises and Salto di Fondi
Il Lazio coast it is a favorite destination for wave surfing, but also for those who want to do kitesurf has some spots available. The first spot is in Focene, a beach in the municipality of Fiumicino that extends northwards to Fregene. The second is Salto di Fondi, in the province of Latina. Both spots work well with Poniente and Libeccio winds.
Gizzeria Lido
Perhaps one of the most famous spots in Italy, if only because a stage of the European Championship and in 2015 also a stage of the World Cup. The organization of the local is impressive, with 12.500 square meters dedicated to those who want to kitesurf, windsurf and skate. The best winds are the Poniente and the Mistral, those coming from the South are mostly gusty.
Salento
A peculiarity of the heel of Italy is the short distance between the two coasts, the Ionian and the Adriatic. This allows you to take advantage of both winds from the North in the spots of White Road (or Bonaventura) on the edge of the Cesine Nature Reserve, or that of Frigole, a seaside village in the Lecce capital. In the days of sirocco everyone moves to the white beaches of Porto Cesareo.
Sottomarina di Chioggia
A particular spot is that of Sottomarina, a hamlet of Chioggia, as depending on the origin of the wind you move to the immense beach. With the grecale, the bora, which comes from the NE, creates a wavy spot towards the north, while with the Scirocco from the SE you exit towards the south, with the dam that acts as a barrier giving flat water.
Porto Pollo
Moving to the major islands, starting with Sardinia, the most famous spot for kitesurfing is Porto Pollo, where the isthmus leading to Isuledda Island it clearly separates the Kitesurf Zone to the west and the Windsurf Zone to the east. We are in the territory of Palau, in the province of Olbia Tempio. Here you go out with all the winds that come from the first and fourth quadrant, but the optimal conditions are with the Mistral and the Ponente.
Stagnone
When it comes to kitesurfing in Italy one of the first spots that comes to mind is that of the Stagnone, a Marsala (TP). This place, being a shallow and flat water lagoon, is the ideal gym for practicing or evolving into freestyle and allows you to go out more frequently using all wind directions.
Kitesurfing at the lake
For those who live far from the sea, kitesurfing at the lake and there is becoming increasingly popular Lombardy offers the best spots. Both on Garda Lake that on Lake Como there are schools and commercials that make morning sales from the North and afternoon sales from the South to raise their wings and sail.
Snowkite
For those who want to combine the adrenaline of kitesurfing with the passion for snow, in recent years, the practice of snowkiting is constantly growing, using the same wing that is used at the sea, with one snowboard or skiing. Gliding on snow-covered plains or climbing slopes (up to 30% inclination) simply pulled by the wind, among the mountains, gives strong emotions.
Colle della Maddalena
One of the first spots created for snowkiting is that of Colle della Maddalena, in the province of Wedge. Here at an altitude of 1900 meters the winds from the north and north / west are used to have fun on the plateaus or on the small bumps. The more daring also take advantage of the frozen lake, although strongly discouraged.
Campo Imperatore
Those who do not want to go to the Alps can stop in province of L'Aquila, in Campo Imperatore. For those who love this discipline, it is considered the mecca of snowkiting, thanks to the immense space available, 36 square km, at 1800 meters above sea level, where all winds can be exploited. These factors have sanctioned the success of this spot in central Italy.
Regardless of the spot chosen, it is always advisable to inquire through the port authorities or Kite schools in the area of any restrictions for kitesurfing, especially in summer, in order not to incur heavy penalties. Good wind
