What to see in Salento
Castles, churches and crypts, museums, beaches and nature: photos, description, how to get there and the events on nearby.
128 places
FunPiazza Vittorio EmanueleThe musicality of the architecture and the spontaneity of the encounters
characterize what in Cisternino in the winter is a quiet square and during
the summer becomes a busy meeting place. Cisternino
Sea and cavesPiloneBlue sea and dunes dotted with Mediterranean scrub, a few kilometres away
from Ostuni, the beaches in the locality Pilone offer amazing views. Ostuni
Sea and cavesPorto BadiscoThe nice small beach of Porto Badisco, nestled amid the cliffs and the
yellow brooms, is the perfect place to dive in the crystal clear sea and to
taste the delicious sea-urchins. Otranto
Sea and cavesPorto Cesareo and Isola dei ConigliSoft and fine sand, Caribbean sea and a small island to discover: the
beaches of Porto Cesareo overlook the crystal clear Ionian Sea. Porto Cesareo
Sea and cavesPorto MiggianoPorto Miggiano, with its high cliffs dropping sheer into the sea, offers a
dreamy natural swimming pool, lapped by a sea with wonderful colours. Santa Cesarea Terme
Sea and cavesPorto SelvaggioIn the heart of the Regional Park “Porto Selvaggio and Palude del
Capitano”, the small pebble beach stretches along the fresh pine forest and
the freshwater springs, not far away from the cliff of Torre Uluzzo. Nardò
Sea and cavesPunta Penna GrossaThe long sandy beach of Punta Penna Grossa stretches in the North part of
the Nature Reserve of Torre Guaceto, amid dunes, junipers and freshwater
marsh. Carovigno
Sea and cavesPunta PennaHundred-years old dunes, fine sand and clear water: Punta Penne discloses
its unspoiled beaches and the foaming waves wait for water sports’ lovers. Brindisi
Sea and cavesPunta ProsciuttoThe long and unspoiled beach of Punta Prosciutto stretches inside the
Nature Park “Palude del Conte e Duna Costiera”, offering a corner of
paradise, lapped by shallow and crystal clear water. Porto Cesareo
FunThe Ceramics BoroughThe Ceramics Borough takes the lower part of the Grottaglie, comprising
around 50 artisans’ workshops, some of which are literally excavated inside
the rocks. Grottaglie
Nature and gardensNature Reserve Oasi Gravina di LaterzaThe Oasis Gravina di Laterza, which better represents the karst phenomenon
at the European level, stretches for 12 kilometres, amid plants and animals
typical of the Mediterranean area. Laterza
Nature and gardensRegional Nature Reserve Palude del Conte e Duna CostieraThe reserve of Porto Cesareo, a complex mosaic of ecosystems, appears amid
“spunnulate”, watchtowers and cyclamens. Porto Cesareo
Nature and gardensBosco delle Pianelle Regional Controlled Nature ReserveBosco delle Pianelle, from being a shelter for bandits, has become a
natural unspoiled oasis, along the slopes of the namesake ravine, where one
can relax, surrounded by the green. Martina Franca
Nature and gardensRegional Controlled Nature Reserve of the Eastern Taranto CoastThe Taranto Coast Reserves encompass broad stretches of aromatic
Mediterranean scrub alongside dense holm oak woods where clear, limpid
streams flow into the Ionian Sea. Manduria
Nature and gardensMurge Orientali Nature ReserveAmid forests of Macedonian oaks and calcareous outcropping rocks, the
Nature Reserve of the Murge Orientali has 150 ravines, which keep rocky
villages and a lush vegetation. Martina Franca
Nature and gardensState Nature Reserve of Torre GuacetoThe Reserve of Torre Guaceto, amid hundred-years old olive trees, dunes and
marshes, await for visitors for educational activities and hikes or bike
tours through the paths surrounded by green. Carovigno
Sea and cavesRocaRoca, caressed by the crystal-clear water and surrounded by the rocky
coast, offers visitors an amazing bathe inside the cave Grotta della
Poesia. Melendugno
Sea and cavesRosa MarinaThe sandy beaches of Rosa Marina, surrounded by the Mediterranean scrub,
are the perfect place for those who are looking for a relaxing area, but
also for windsurf and kitesurf lovers. Ostuni
Sea and cavesSan FocaAlong the rocky coast of San Foca, there are two sandy coves, amid caves
and sea stacks which come out of the blue sea. Melendugno
Sea and cavesSant'IsidoroThe beautiful bay of Sant’Isidoro, inside a marine protected area, offers
really fine sand, a transparent sea and a small island, which can be
reached swimming. Nardò
Sea and cavesSanta CaterinaDiving in the clear water, by canoes or simply relaxing on the small sandy
beach, discover the amazing cliff of Santa Caterina. Nardò
Sea and cavesSanta Maria al BagnoThe small sandy beach of Santa Maria al Bagno, nestled in the low and rocky
coast, from which one can dive in the blue sea, is protected by the winds
and lapped by the green-blue sea. Nardò
Sea and cavesSerra CicoraThe low cliff, wild and primitive, in the heart of the Regional Park “Porto
Selvaggio e Palude del Capitano. Nardò
Sea and cavesSan Pietro in Bevagna BeachThe beach of San Pietro in Bevagna, a natural oasis in front of the blue
Ionian sea, stretches for several kilometres with its soft sand and clean
and crystal clear water. Manduria
Places and photos: Regione Puglia · viaggiareinpuglia.it (CC BY 4.0)