If you think that Byron is a party town, you should see the crazy seaside resort towns of Rimini and Riccione on the Adriatic riviera.

But  if you leave your car at home, and visit them with the train, your hotel will refund your train ticket. (Site in Italian)

And on the subject of trains, Italy has a railroad network integrated with the European system. Bullet trains are an alternative (but not a cheap one) to airplanes.

The beautiful Italian Alps are threatened not only by climate change but also by humans. Legambiente, an Italian environment organisation, is trying to protect them. Seven European countries work together to develop the Alpine region in a sustainable way.