The day of the summer solstice this year falls on June 21 at 4.41 in the morning, and there is a special way to celebrate it: waking up before dawn, traveling and reaching one of those magical places where the first ray of sunshine turns on the sky and the soul. Here is a guide to the most fascinating Italian destinations where you can wait for the summer solstice and enjoy a dawn that you will hardly forget.
Capo d’Otranto, lighthouse of Palascìa – Salento
Not a beach but a rocky promontory overlooking the sea: Palascìa is the point, the most east point of Italy, the first where the dawn arrives. A terrace path brings to the lighthouse, immersed in the silence and wild nature of Salento. The atmosphere here is mystical: the sun rises from the sea and colors the rocks and the sky as in a painting. Pure emotion.
Two sisters beach, Sirolo – Riviera del Conero
In the Marche, the sun rises among the Faraglioni of the two sisters, carved by the sea and time. It can be reached only by sea, perhaps in kayak, to make the experience even more adventurous. Upon arrival, silence, white stones and the glow of dawn that lights the Conero Riviera.
Rio Marina – Elba Island
Elba is a magical island: sunset on one side, Alba on the other. The eastern coast is perfect for those who want to see the sun born from the water. The best commercials? Porto Azzurro and Rio Marina, with their intimate and maritime atmosphere. The colors of the sun that rises on the old mines are a surprising and poetic contrast.
Punta Adeci, Vasto – Costa dei Trabocchi
Here nature reigns supreme. The coast is marked by trabocchi, ancient wooden fishing machines that seem suspended between sea and sky. The Alba a Punta Adeci is pure poetry: the sun that springs between the trabocchi, the rocks, the wild vegetation. One of the most suggestive places in Abruzzo.
Baia delle Zagare, morning – Gargano
In the heart of the Gargano, this bay is dominated by white cliffs and two pharaglons that seem silent giants. The dawn colors the sky behind the rocks, and Sassolini’s beach turns into a natural stage. Romantic, isolated, wild: to live at least once.
Aci Trezza – Riviera dei Ciclopi, Sicily
Here the myth mixes with geology. The black rocks of Aci Trezza, in the Catania area, are linked to the legend of Polyphemus and Ulysses. The dawn here is theatrical: the sun that is made space between the volcanic faraglioni creates a unique, almost unreal atmosphere. For those looking for strong emotions and mythological panoramas.
Dolomites of Veneto
If the sea is not enough for you, bet at the top. The Dolomites offer dawn shows to remove their breath:
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