Sport

With more than 400 facilities, 150 courses with at least 18 holes and golf resorts in super panoramic locations, Italy offers a great opportunity to all golf enthusiasts: combining their favourite sport with a trip to a dreamy setting. Here we have selected for you the most scenic greens, perfect for a top-grade golf holiday.

The Meazza Stadium San Siro is one of the iconic locations in the city of Milan and one of the most popular stadiums in the world. It hosts over 80,000 spectators who attend the home games of the city's soccer teams, Inter and Milan, every Sunday. Officially, the legendary sports facility is named after Giuseppe Meazza, one of the greatest strikers in the history of Italian soccer, but it is also internationally known as the San Siro Stadium because of the area of Milan where it is located. Here you can also experience the excitement of the stadium by participating in the tours organized by the facility to enjoy unique views from the field and from the sidelines and visiting behind the scenes: the dressing rooms, mixed zone and access tunnel. Also the scene of major events, concerts and shows, San Siro has hosted the greatest champions in the history of soccer, wearing either the Inter or Milan jersey as well as all those of the opposing teams playing in Milan.

There are no age limits: anyone (even children weighing over 25 kg subject to parental authorization) can enjoy a tandem flight without having to attend any courses. Italy is criss-crossed by mountains and hills, cliffs over the sea or lakes and high plateaus between countryside villages with endless natural springboards for sky-diving. Just a short run - usually together with an instructor - takes you for a real dive into the currents, along the flow of air to glide down to the valley below. The rest is pure emotion, overflowing feelings that ignite all the senses. A thrilling experience all year round (provided weather conditions allow safe flying), over urban, historical and natural scenarios without equal anywhere in the world. Fly and believe.

There are many ways of getting into the air today, and hot air balloons are undoubtedly the most romantic and “slow”, truly within everyone's reach. Less intrepid people will prefer being able to climb aboard "ships" anchored to the ground with the certainty - after soaring into the air - of landing again in exactly the same place. Yet the secret of flight in a hot air balloon is to let yourself be lulled and carried by the currents, the impression of floating lighter than air itself. A crossing that - depending on the winds - can take a balloon in any direction, like a sailing ship ploughing the air waves. Flight altitudes are managed by the pilot using the characteristic burner in the heart of the balloon for the entire duration of the flight. Don't worry: you will always be followed by the team on the ground managing the trip, ready to pick you up wherever the balloon's basket touches down.

The museum dedicated to the Juventus Football Club Like other historic Football Clubs all over the world, Juventus has created a museum that traces the history of the Club and of its city and national soccer, as well as its role in the history of Turin and Italy. Opened on May 16, 2012, and built under the supervision of Turin architect Benedetto Camerana, this a new concept for a museum, offering bilingual and innovative multimedia technologies, covering an area of 1,500 square meters. But its modern feel is not juxtaposed with the classic museum setting as it includes rooms and traditional artefact exhibitions, namely the trophy room located at the entrance, the evocative room displaying players' jerseys as well as a collection of photos, documents and football equipment used by the players who have played on the team over the years. You can visit the museum on its own or together with a visit of the Allianz Stadium.

The Football Museum: delving into the magical world of the best-loved sport Take a virtual journey through the world's most popular and best-loved sport. The Football Museum is not only the temple of football fans, with Italians in the lead, but a place full of interesting facts that can be culturally educational for all ages. It is located in Florence, in Coverciano to be precise, in the Centro Tecnico Federale Calcistico football headquarters, and it is the place to be for anyone who has their favourite team' card in their wallet. And that's not all. Within the halls, a mixture of legendary memories The Museum is located in Viale Palazzeschi, in the Coverciano district, and is part of the Football Museum Foundation, which is dedicated to documenting the past and present of Italy's national football team and the Italian Football Federation. Visiting it will arouse a flood of memories and emotions in anyone who grew up watching the matches and loving the great talents of football. In these rooms, you can learn about the history of the Italian national team. The exhibition route is packed with iconic memorabilia. It ranges from pennants to jerseys that made football history, through to World Cup mascots, trophies, cups and a rich historical multimedia collection with videos, images and sounds. To the delight of visitors, one can also visit the area of the pitches where the national team trains. The main aim of the project is not only to present a spectacular image of the sport: there is also a vision to promote the values of football and sport among young people, from the ability to accept defeat to respect for sportsmanship on the pitch. The idea of a permanent installation of this kind began to take shape when work began on the expansion of the Centro Tecnico Federale, at the time of Italia 90, at the initiative of Fino Fini, President of the Foundation. However, it was ten years before work began and the museum was finally inaugurated on 22 May 2000. The exhibition is divided into 6 rooms The building that houses the exhibition is the colonial house known as Podere Gignoro, restored in a detailed effort to restore the materials and traditional layout. Today you can see its former appearance once more, with a series of rooms and above all a three-storey central part. A large underground hall is used for conferences and congresses. The museum tour, on the other hand, consists of 6 rooms: in the first one is a collection of memorabilia that tell all the stories of the Italian national football team, from its beginnings to its victory in the 1982 World Cup. Among the small treasures, there is the jersey with which the Italian striker Silvio Piola made his national team debut on 24 March 1935 against Austria. Then there is the green shirt worn by Celestino Celio during the friendly match between Italy-Argentina, played in Rome in 1954. The second room tells the story of the national team from the 1986 World Cup to the present day. In the third, the spotlight shifts to Italy's national women's football team, while the fourth is the trophy room. The trophies from the four World Cup victories are, of course, displayed here. The fifth room is set up for temporary exhibitions, while the sixth is the cinema room, where the history of the national team can be experienced via various videos. The Foundation often organises cultural events here, and encourages installations in favour of sport. It has close collaborative links with other cultural centres, both Italian and foreign.

Easily accessible, Alto Adige’s numerous bathing lakes captivate with their crystal-clear, crystal-clear waters. They are an ideal destination for a day of fun for young and old, or for a mini-break immersed in nature and the most rejuvenating of silences. Possible activities? Many: a stroll along their shores, a fun ride on a pedalo or a lively windsurfing or kitesurfing session.

We suggest a list of five spots, the places where the best waves break, scattered along the entire Ligurian coastline. Some can only be reached on foot, after a rather rugged walk among the rocks, others are easier to find. All of them unmissable.

Standing on a board and holding a paddle in your hands: if you too are a Stand Up Paddle enthusiast, which has been sweeping the beaches in recent years along with the more traditional surfing, check this out. Have you ever thought that this water sport can also be enjoyed with great satisfaction in a lake? The crystal clear waters of Trentino, surrounded by forests, are perfect. Here is a map to help you find your way around.

Standing on a board and holding a paddle in your hands: if you too are a Stand Up Paddle enthusiast, which has been sweeping the beaches in recent years along with the more traditional surfing, check this out. Have you ever thought that this water sport can also be enjoyed with great satisfaction in a lake? The crystal clear waters of Trentino, surrounded by forests, are perfect. Here is a map to help you find your way around.

In the heart of the Gran Sasso National Park, between the Laga Mountains, immersed in the wild beauty of the Salinello Gorgehow about some canyoning through narrow gorges between 200 metre high walls, waterfalls and pools of water? If we have caught your attention, read on here.

You go through gorges and ravines to explore by abseiling, climbing along rock faces and diving into the cool waters of the most impetuous rivers. When the gorges become narrow and the light filters in from afar, high up there, you really have the impression of being inside the mountain disclosing all its secrets only to those who are daring enough to go looking for them.

Flying is one of the desires that has always accompanied mankind's evolutionary path. In mythology, Icarus made this dream come true, albeit with its well-known outcome. With the advent of the modern era, “flying” is no longer a gamble but synonymous with a means of transport - aeroplanes - for long distance travel. Returning to Icarus, hovering in the air, caressed by currents and the feeling of being suspended is an increasingly popular hobby. Hang-gliding can be experienced in many very different places throughout Italy taking in beautiful landscapes, nature and architecture. Like all outdoor disciplines, hang-gliding also offers different levels of skill whereby everyone can choose their best scenario for taking off at the right height - always with qualified instructors who ensure that the adventure is exciting and safe for everyone.

What does it take to soar through the blue sky aboard a hang glider? Naturally, a hill or a slope where to launch and then take off from with favourable currents, suitable weather conditions, a good dose of courage and the irrepressible desire, which man has cradled since the dawn of time, to observe the world from above. If you are looking for the place where all these conditions come together to create the perfect free flight experience, welcome to Umbria, where you will also have the opportunity to explore one of Italy's sweetest and most prized natural and artistic landscapes from a different point of view (from above). Umbria offers several flight centres for beginners and experts where you can experience the thrill of tandem flying with an experienced pilot for the first time, or get personally involved if you are already good, surrounded by enchanting natural scenery.

Flying over the mountainous landscape of the Veneto Pre-Alps is a spectacular sight, to then glide over the hills of the Veneto foothills, with its hilltop villages, cities of art, and the valleys of the Brenta and Piave rivers. Thanks to its natural updrafts, the climate, the accessibility of the take-off and landing areas and the still scarcely urbanised nature, the area lends itself very well to this pursuit. The Grappa massif, a mecca for free flight, located between the provinces of Vicenza, Belluno and Treviso, is the ideal place for hang-gliding and paragliding.

With their gentle slopes overlooking the Po Valley, the hills of the Emilian Apennines are dotted with areas equipped for free flight, veritable aerial gyms for disciplines using non-powered aircraft, such as hang gliders and paragliders. There are many locations in Emilia Romagna where it is possible to try the unforgettable experience of taking off and then gliding with the favour of the currents; even in tandem, on board a two-seater, guided by a pilot-instructor who manoeuvres the craft in total safety. In the same centres you can also take one of the courses made available to beginners by flying clubs.

Rocky coasts overlooking the sea, paths climbing through Mediterranean scrub, cliffs rising over beaches of intense colours and crystal clear waters.

Humankind’s long-standing dream of flying has finally come true. Fly Emotion’s Aerofune zip line offers two and a half minutes of pure excitement in the skies of Valtellina, above the wide valley of the Orobie Regional Park.