For sure, and it seemed to appeal most to other Italians with a few random sun-burnt German tourists every now and then.
And what are your expectations in terms of the shoreline? There are people who (wrongly) assume all European beaches will have soft sandy coastline just like they are used to in many parts of the U.S., Mexico or Caribbean. Not always the case and it runs the gamut from sand to small pebbles to downright large rocks where you most definitely need to lay on a chaise lounge and wear some sort of sandal or water shoes when you go swimming. When I lived in Italy, I spent a lot of time on the Adriatic side in Portonovo. Beautiful and scenic? Yes. Not commercial? For sure, and it seemed to appeal most to other Italians with a few random sun-burnt German tourists every now and then. But come late September/early October, the place was a ghost town. And with all the large rocks that lined the beaches, I was not spreading out a towel to lay on and I always had to wear water sandals.