Adventure sports italy Archives

Touring Italian mountains: adventure sports in the Lucane Dolomites

20 April, 2020

In the words of the guy who jumps over the edge “o mio diooooooo!!!” (oh my God). This is definitely not an activity for anyone who’s afraid of heights, but this Volo d’Angelo (Flight of the Angel) has all the…

Go-karting on ice in Italy

13 April, 2020

All this talk of snow shoeing in Italy might be a little tame for your tastes of extreme winter sport fun, in which case you can try go-karting on ice. In the Italian province of Trentino you will find Ice-kart…

Hiking in Italy with Vibram soles

5 April, 2020

I have a pair of Vibram soles on my walking boots and so I can attest to their sturdiness. When I bought them, a long way from Italy, I didn’t know they were Italian until their arrival in Italy when…

Adventure sports in Italy: canyoning in Sicily

31 March, 2020

Italy may not be the most likely destination for an adventure sports holiday, but it has some excellent options and could be great for people wanting to combine culture and sport in their travels. A nice glass of red wine…

Adventure sports in Italy: white water rafting and kayaking at Marmore Falls

31 March, 2020

Only the Italians could be this chaotic and have this much fun on a white water rafting mission (frankly the diving at the end of the video looks far more dangerous than anything else). You can do the adventure sport…

Lady Geco climbs San Siro in Milan: video of Lavarda climbing stadium

23 March, 2020

Can you imagine sitting on one of the beams above Milan’s San Siro stadium, dangling your legs high above the football pitch? Well, Lady Geco, or Jenny Lavarda has done just that, climbing the stadium of San Siro to promote…

Adventure sports in Italy: trekking in Piedmont

18 March, 2020

There is an adventure sport in Italy which is a mix between trekking, climbing and caving. Called “ferrate” the sport involves walking through rocky mountainous areas where some equipment and support is required to negotiate the sometimes perilous rocky outcrops.…

White water rafting down the Tiber for international Tiber river race

16 March, 2020

The annual international race down the Tiber river will take place from April 24th to May 2nd. Generally, the race is completed by rafting, but many people like to watch and participate by cycling down the banks of the river,…

Hang gliding and adventure sports in Italy

16 March, 2020

The Monte Grappa site has helpful information about adventure sports in Italy in the area, especially hang gliding and para gliding. After Italy’s success at the world hang gliding championships, with Alex Ploner from Bolzano coming first, it seems like…