What to see in Salento
Castles, churches and crypts, museums, beaches and nature: photos, description, how to get there and the events on nearby.
115 places
Sea and cavesPorto di OtrantoThe Otranto harbor is enclosed in a wide bay protected by the three-armed San Nicola pier. Otranto
Sea and cavesSan Foca harbourNorth of the port of Otranto lies the port of Santa Foca, protected to the north by a curved breakwater and to the south by an underwater… Melendugno
Sea and cavesPort of SavelletriIn Savelletri, a small fishing port is enclosed by a 330 m long headland mole and a smaller, paved breakwater mole. Fasano
Sea and cavesPorto di TarantoA safe port since pre-classical times Taranto
Sea and cavesPorto di Torre CanneTorre Canne has a small fishing port with a paved pier, a jetty and a section of paved shoreline. Fasano
Sea and cavesPorto di Villanova di OstuniOstuni's tourist marina in Villanova is enclosed between two piers with some berths for pleasure craft. Ostuni
Sea and cavesExterior Port of BrindisiThe outer port is enclosed between the breakwater of Punta Riso, the Pedagne Islands, the breakwater of Costa Morena and the Island of S.… Brindisi
Sea and cavesOuter Industrial HarbourThe outer industrial harbor of Taranto lies between Punta Rondinella and the mouth of the Tara River, protected by a breakwater barrier… Taranto
Sea and cavesInternal Industrial Port of TarantoOn the northern coast of the Mar Grande lies the internal industrial port, just west of the commercial port. Taranto
Sea and cavesInner Port of BrindisiThe inner port is divided into Seno di Ponente and Seno di Levante. Brindisi
Sea and cavesMiddle Port of BrindisiThe middle port is located between the Costa Morena breakwater and the Forte a Mare breakwater, to the north of the Seno Bocca di Puglia… Brindisi
Sea and cavesGallipoli Commercial PortThe commercial port of Gallipoli is located north of the old town, bounded by the outer mole to the north and a submerged mole to the east. Gallipoli
Sea and cavesTaranto Commercial PortLocated in the northeast part of Mar Grande in Taranto is the Commercial Port. Taranto
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 cavesPosto RossoPosto Rosso, enhanced by water springs and by the red cliffs, boasts a low
and rocky coast, along which small bays appear. Alliste
Sea and cavesPunta della SuinaPunta della Suina, surrounded by the lush Mediterranean scrub and by a pine
forest, boasts two small sandy bays and a small island, which is almost
separated by the coast. Gallipoli
Sea and cavesPunta Palascìa and Torre Sant'EmilianoIn the easternmost point of Italy, the lighthouse of Punta Palascìa, stands
out on a rocky spur, which overlooks the intense blue sea, while at the
feet of Torre Sant’Emiliano, one can dive in the blue sea. Otranto
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 PizzoThe rocky coast, the sandy beach and the sea with wonderful reflections,
Punta Pizzo stands out in the heart of the nature park. Gallipoli
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
Sea and cavesPalude La Vela Regional Controlled Nature ReservePalude La Vela, overlooking the shores of Mar Piccolo, keeps herons, little
egrets and common sandpipers amid the reeds, marshes and wild orchids. Taranto
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
Places and photos: Regione Puglia · viaggiareinpuglia.it (CC BY 4.0)