Lido Rocco

4 Best Day Trips from Rome

"Sperlonga's miles of beach is partitioned off by several different beach clubs identifiable by their different colored umbrellas—Lido Rocco's are blue and white. It's a full-service affair typical of Italy's beach club culture, featuring plentiful Aperol Spritzes, pasta, and lounge chairs. Italians come to Sperlonga's beaches because the water is a gorgeous shade of aquamarine. It's warmest and most pleasant for swimming during the high season months of July and August, when Romans are seeking an escape from the city's oppressive heat, but the beach is still nice in June and September. The waves don't get high enough for surfing, but you can rent stand-up paddle boards. Most people just relax on the sand and dip in the water to cool down." - Laura Itzkowitz, Arlene Gibbs