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  2. List of beaches in Italy - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of beaches in Italy. Beaches in Italy. Otranto The beach at Eraclea Mare Campese, Isola del Giglio A view of Moneglia. Francavilla al Mare, Abruzzo;

  3. Italian Riviera - Wikipedia

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    Liguria and the Italian Riviera La Riviera italienne, travel poster for ENIT, ca. 1920. Christ of the Abyss at San Fruttuoso Abbey, Camogli. The Italian Riviera or Ligurian Riviera (Italian: Riviera ligure [riˈvjɛːra ˈliːɡure]; Ligurian: Rivêa lìgure [ɾiˈveːa ˈliɡyɾe]) is the narrow coastal strip in Italy which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain chain formed by the ...

  4. Beach - Wikipedia

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    Beach nourishment is the importing and deposition of sand or other sediments in an effort to restore a beach that has been damaged by erosion. Beach nourishment often involves excavation of sediments from riverbeds or sand quarries. This excavated sediment may be substantially different in size and appearance to the naturally occurring beach sand.

  5. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    1. On the beach, shore, or land (as opposed to aboard or on board a vessel). 2. Towards the shore. 3. "To run ashore": to collide with the shore (as opposed to "to run aground", which is to strike a submerged feature such as a reef or sandbar). assembly station See muster station. astarboard Toward the starboard side of a vessel. astern 1.

  6. Positano - Wikipedia

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    The beach at Positano. Positano became a wealthy market port from the 15th to 17th century and has only continued to grow in popularity over time. Back then they traded food such as fish and other resources. [5] Positano was a port of the Amalfi Republic in medieval times, and prospered during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. By the mid ...

  7. Geography of Italy - Wikipedia

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    Italian rivers are categorized into two main groups: the Alpine-Po river rivers and the Apennine-island rivers. [24] The longest Italian river is the Po (652 km or 405 mi), which flows from the Monviso, runs through the entire Po Valley from west to east, and then flows, with a delta, into the Adriatic Sea. In addition to being the longest, it ...

  8. Category:Beaches of Italy - Wikipedia

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    Beaches of Italy by region (2 C) Pages in category "Beaches of Italy" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent ...

  9. Tourism in Italy - Wikipedia

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    The Italian seaports are docking points for cruise tourism. [23] Italy is the leading cruise tourism destination in the Mediterranean Sea. [23] Italian seaseaports most frequented by cruise passengers who sail the Mediterranean Sea are Civitavecchia, Genoa, Palermo, Bari, Naples, Savona, Trieste, Monfalcone, Taranto and La Spezia. [93]