If you are a thrill seeker with a taste for salty waters and high winds then a holiday in Tuscany can provide you with fun extreme water sports like surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing for example! The coast of Tuscany is famous for the wide range of exciting water sports it facilitates and spending a few days engaging in these extreme sports are sure to spice up your holiday!
There is a fantastic range of Tuscany villa rentals along the Tuscan coast, including towns like Cecina and Viareggio that provide many fast paced water sports.
The chain of islands that stretch between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea on west of the coast of Tuscany make up the Tuscan Archipelago. These islands are very popular with water sport enthusiasts, especially surfers because of the great waves and high speed breezes that stay here all year long.
The Livorno coastline also has high winds, ideal for creating the perfect surfing wave as does Il Sale in Antignano nearby. It’s one of the most famous surfing destinations in Italy because a special type of surfing wave occurs here. Waves curl perfectly to allow expert surfers to ride the tube it creates. They're short but run at high speeds and could be the ideal way for you to get your heart racing if you catch one!
There is a fantastic range of Tuscany villa rentals along the Tuscan coast, including towns like Cecina and Viareggio that provide many fast paced water sports.
The chain of islands that stretch between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea on west of the coast of Tuscany make up the Tuscan Archipelago. These islands are very popular with water sport enthusiasts, especially surfers because of the great waves and high speed breezes that stay here all year long.
The Livorno coastline also has high winds, ideal for creating the perfect surfing wave as does Il Sale in Antignano nearby. It’s one of the most famous surfing destinations in Italy because a special type of surfing wave occurs here. Waves curl perfectly to allow expert surfers to ride the tube it creates. They're short but run at high speeds and could be the ideal way for you to get your heart racing if you catch one!
Surfing first became popular in Tuscany in the 1980’s when a growing group of enthusiasts decided to learn their own methods of riding the waves and so developed a unique style that’s exciting to watch! The Versilia coastal region of Tuscany has an abundance of surf shops and schools where you can get geared up to face an exciting few hours of wave crashing and high speed excitement!
If you enjoy surfing, you will certainly love windsurfing and Tuscany has many excellent locations for you to prove just how much you’ll fall in love with the sport! This thrilling adrenaline fuelled adaption of surfing increases the speed and versatility of what you can do on your board.
In perfect wind conditions, you can reach for the skies and twist and turn across the choppy waters! Many spots along the coast and even at Bilancino Lake in the province of Florence have gradually deepening shores that makes the water flat enough to allow for ideal windsurfing opportunities. There are windsurfing schools all around these locations that offer lessons for all stages.
If you enjoy surfing, you will certainly love windsurfing and Tuscany has many excellent locations for you to prove just how much you’ll fall in love with the sport! This thrilling adrenaline fuelled adaption of surfing increases the speed and versatility of what you can do on your board.
In perfect wind conditions, you can reach for the skies and twist and turn across the choppy waters! Many spots along the coast and even at Bilancino Lake in the province of Florence have gradually deepening shores that makes the water flat enough to allow for ideal windsurfing opportunities. There are windsurfing schools all around these locations that offer lessons for all stages.
Kite surfing is one of the most extreme surface water sports you can do as it combines techniques from other disciplines like paragliding, wakeboarding, windsurfing and gymnastics! The kite surfer harnesses the power of the wind to steer and speed the board.
This is a fast paced and mesmerising sport to watch, let alone engage in! The Tuscan coastline and the islands around it have plenty of schools that offer lessons so there’s every reason to give it a go!
Read through our related articles that detail other electrifying extreme sports to include in your next adventurous holiday to Tuscany! Choose from other water, air, skiing and ground activities to pack your vacation full of action and enjoyment!
This is a fast paced and mesmerising sport to watch, let alone engage in! The Tuscan coastline and the islands around it have plenty of schools that offer lessons so there’s every reason to give it a go!
Read through our related articles that detail other electrifying extreme sports to include in your next adventurous holiday to Tuscany! Choose from other water, air, skiing and ground activities to pack your vacation full of action and enjoyment!
Photo credits
picture 1: Shalom Jacobovitz / CC BY-SA 2.0;
picture 2: Manuel González Olaechea / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Anastasia Zhebyuk / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Shalom Jacobovitz / CC BY-SA 2.0;
picture 2: Manuel González Olaechea / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Anastasia Zhebyuk / CC BY-SA 3.0
