Italy in the blog

From EUR 35 to 4,000: what gets you fined on beaches in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia. Swimwear in town, speakers, early sunbeds and smoking - by country.

September is the month for anyone not tied to the school calendar: resorts empty out, prices drop 25–35% versus August, and the sea across the Mediterranean holds the maximum warmth it built up all summer. A roundup of 14 destinations from Poland — from Turkey and Greece to the Maldives and Bali — with weather, prices, flights and entry rules, plus a list of places to avoid this month.

Italy is two different countries by the sea: cheap, sandy Adriatic Rimini for families, and the expensive, scenic Italy of the west and islands — Amalfi, Cinque Terre, Sicily, Sardinia — where you pay for views and food. We break down the coasts and islands by beaches, sea, prices and flights from Poland, with the 2026 tourist tax, the Venice entry fee, and entry rules.

Two Italian islands that thousands of travellers agonise over every year. The difference between them is bigger than it looks: one lives through history, food and a volcano, the other through the bluest sea in Europe and silence. Here's who should go where — with prices, climate data and practical advice for travellers departing from Warsaw.

May is one of the most rewarding months to travel from Poland — the sea is warm, the crowds haven't arrived yet, and package prices are noticeably lower than in July or August. For international professionals living and working in Poland, it's a golden window: enough warmth for a genuine beach holiday, low enough prices to stretch a medium or high budget further than you'd expect.