Picture this: you’re driving down the Autostrada del Sole (“Sun Motorway”), weaving through endless queues and stopping for a quick sandwich and coffee at those classic bridge-type Autogrill designed by Angelo Bianchetti. As you roll into town, you stumble upon village bars with their blue Algida tables and Monobloc white plastic chairs, where locals are playing cards.

The beach scene? Think rackets, beach clubs, roadside bicycles, and a burst of colorful, breezy clothes that turn heads as the sun sets. Family vacations and trips with friends alike bring forth images of the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, or Ionian coasts – whether in northern, central, or southern Italy.