Below you can find some information on the area that surrounds us and on Salento starting from the Ionian coast, just a few minutes from our structure, up to the Adriatic coast easily reachable by car with just a few more kilometers.

Whatever your idea of a holiday, our land will be able to reserve you an authentic and memorable experience that will above all live up to your expectations.

Salento is a suggestive territory in which rural, lush and very extensive landscapes are flanked by coastal ones, sometimes sweet and sandy, sometimes wild and rocky.

The peculiarity is in the varied beauty of the natural landscape, between land and sea, in the immense artistic and architectural heritage that characterizes the cities and small urban centers, in the popular culture and traditions that permeate daily life.

Hoping that the information provided can accompany you in the discovery of our land, we wish you a HAPPY HOLIDAY!

IONIAN COAST: Beachs, Swimming Cliffs, Natural Park 

BEACHES

SANT’ISIDORO, PORTO CESAREO, TORRE LAPILLO AND SURRONDINGS 

• Sant’Isidoro: free beach + private establishment (Lido Oasi 800126488)
• Frascone: free beach, swimming cliff
• Palude del Capitano: swimming cliff with sandy coves
• Torre Squillace: free beach
• Porto Cesareo: free beach just outside the town centre + private establishments  (Lido Le Dune, Tabù, Lido Elios, Lido Sofia, Goa Beach, Lido Belvedere, Hookipa, Bassamarea, Bacino Grande, Stella Maris, Orange Sun, Bahia)   
• Torre Lapillo: free beach + private establishments (Torre Lapillo Beach, Lido La Pineta)  
• Punta Prosciutto: free beach + private establishments (Lido Bonavista, Lido Togo Bay, Lido Delle Sirene, La Spiaggetta, Lido Teranga,  Lido Samanà, Lido Oasis, Lido degli Angeli)
• Palude del Conte: free beaches
• Torre Colimena: free beaches, Salina dei Monaci (marine riserve and protected park, where it is possible to admire particular varieties of flamingos)

GALLIPOLI AND SURRONDINGS

• Lido Cochiglie – Rivabella – Padula Bianca: free beach + private establishments (Le Canne, Iride, Lido Mar Y Sol, Sol d’Oro, Rosa dei Venti, Lido Rivabella, La Bussola)
• Baia Verde: free beach + private establishments (Lido La Playa, Zen Beach, Banzay Beach, Lido Helios, Zeus Beach, Lido Sottovento, Lido Sant’Anna)
• Punta della Suina: free beaches + private establishments (Punta della Suina, G Beach)
• Punta Pizzo: free beaches + private establishments (Lido Pizzo, Cotriero)

SOUTH OF GALLIPOLI

• Torre San Giovanni e Ugento: free beaches + private establishments
• Marina di Pescoluse: free beaches + private establishments (le Maldive del Salento, Le cinque Vele)

SEASIDE ESTABLISHMENTS ON THE CLIFFS 

• Petra (San Isidoro)
• Litos (Porto Selvaggio)
• Salsedine (Santa Maria al Bagno)
• Pai Beach (Santa Maria al Bagno)
• Frescura (Santa Caterina)
• Beja Flor (Santa Caterina)

APP to book some establishments:

• UMBRELLASUN
• COCOBOOK

MARINE PARKS AND NATURE RESERVES

• Palude del Capitano: free beach and swimming cliff, also ideal for walks
• Porto Selvaggio: woods, swimming cliff and ideal place for excursions, served by small electric vehicles
• Salina dei Monaci (Torre Colimena): protected marine reserve with free beach and sighting places

ADRIATIC COAST: Beaches, Swimming Cliff

Beaches and sandy areas

• Torre Dell’Orso e San Foca: free beaches and private establishments 
• Torre Sant’Andrea: free beaches 
• Otranto: Baia dei Turchi free beaches + private establishments (Lido La Castellana, Atlantis, Fuorirotta Lounge Beach)
• Laghi Alimini: free beaches + private establishments (Kum Beach, Bahia Beach, Riva del Sole, Lido dei Pini, Balnearea Beach, Ficodindia Salento Beach)

Swimming cliff with small sandy coves and easy access to the sea:

• Porto Badisco and Grotta del Cervo
• Santa Cesarea Terme
• Porto Miggiano
• Castro Marina and Grotta della Zinzulusa, Grotta Romanelli and Cala dell’Acquaviva
• Marina di Andrano and Grotta Verde
• Tricase and Marina Serra
• Ponte Ciolo
• Capo Santa Maria di Leuca

CITIES AND VILLAGES TO VISITE

• LECCE: it is famous for the beauty of the baroque and for its extensive and elegant historic center. Worth visiting are the Cathedral, Basilica of Santa Croce, Greek Amphitheater, Roman Amphitheater, Palazzo dei Celestini, Carlo V Museum, in the streets of the center you will find several shops selling typical crafts (Leccese stone and papier-mâché)
• NARDò: it is a historic center particularly popular in the evening and full of monuments and churches. Worth visiting is the Duomo, Piazza Salandra.
• GALATINA: it is famous for being the birthplace of the Taranta (typical dance) and the Leccese Pasticciotto (typical dessert). Refined historic center where you can visit the Church of Saints Peter and Paul and the Basilica of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria (particular fourteenth-century frescoes).
• COPERTINO: it is famous for being the birthplace of San Giuseppe da Copertino (protector of students and aviators). Worth visiting is the historic center famous for its Castle (Maschio Angioino), the Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria ad Nives, the Sanctuary of San Giuseppe with the paternal house.
• GALLIPOLI: it is called the Beautiful City and for good reason. Its historic center stands on a small island connected to the city by a bridge. In the old city you will find a large number of small churches and brotherhoods, all different from each other and each dedicated to a saint. The commercial activities offering typical products alternate with the Hypogean oil mills and places of culture such as libraries and theatres. Worth visiting are the Cathedral of Sant’Agata, the Rivellino Castle, the Old Market.
• CORIGLIANO D’OTRANTO: it is one of the villages belonging to the Grecìa Salentina (a small area of municipalities where Griko is spoken) and particularly famous for its castle and suggestive noble palaces.
• OTRANTO (on the Adriatic Coast): it is an elegant and refined city and its historic center is rich in monuments and art. To visit the Castle, the Duomo, the squares and terraces overlooking the sea. The center is full of restaurants and small shops offering typical crafts and local products.
• SPECCHIA: it is among the 100 most beautiful villages in Italy. It stands on a promontory of modest altitude and is located in the lower Salento halfway between the Ionian and Adriatic coasts. The houses with white stone facades, the castle, the basilica and the square have become privileged places for summer evening strolls.

TIPS FOR AN EVENING WALK or FOR BREATHTAKING SUNSETS

• SANTA CATERINA: It is suggestive for its seafront from which it is possible to admire the sunsets. The location is particularly attractive for the clubs built on the cliffs which offer drinks and music in the evening.
• SANTA MARIA AL BAGNO: it is a small location with restaurants and places for cocktails and drinks. The seafront, from which you can admire a long stretch of coast up to the bay of Gallipoli, connects to the nearby town of Santa Caterina.
• PORTO CESAREO: small town particularly popular in the evening for restaurants and ice cream parlors.

Restaurant recommendations

Sant’Isidoro

• Masseria Bellimento: typical menu with meat and dairy products
• Lido Dell’Ancora: menu based on fish and seafood

Santa Caterina

• Barrueco: pizza, fish, meats, drink
• La Santa: pizza, traditional cuisine, gluten-free
• Frescura: appetizers and drink, sushi 

Santa Maria al Bagno

• Art Noveau: fish
• Pai Beach: appetizers and drink

Porto Cesareo

• Da Cosimino: fish, seafood                                              
• Grand’Italia: fish, seafood                                                          
• Antimo: pizza, traditional cuisine, seafood        
• Felix: pizza, traditional cuisine, seafood

Copertino     

• La Lanterna del Greco: traditional cuisine, meats  
• Il Giardino delle Clarisse: traditional cuisine and fish
• Arco Divino: traditional cuisine          

Leverano

• Villa Ghetta: traditional cuisine          
• Vineria N°02: cured meats and cheeses
• La Nina: appetizers and drink
• Borgò: pizza
• Fermentum: pizza

Nardò

• La Dispensa dei Raccomandati: fish  
• Corte Santa Lucia: traditional cuisine and fish          
• Antica Macelleria Fai: traditional cuisine, meats
• Il Mignano: traditional cuisine, fish

Gallipoli

• La Puritate: fish
• La Giudecca: fish
• Trattoria da Olga: fish

Otranto

• L’altro Baffo: fish
• La bella Idrusa: pizza and traditional cuisine

Lecce

• La corte dei Pandolfi: fish
• Mamma Elvira: traditional cuisine
• Il Vico del Gusto: fish
• Spiriti Gourmet: pizza and appetizers
• Boccon Divino: pizza and traditional cuisine
• I Maccheroni: pizza by the metre
• 400 GRADI: neapolitan and gourmet pizza
• QB Quanto Basta: cocktail, digestive and bitter

Commercial activities and useful information a few kilometers away

Sant’Isidoro 

• FOOD STORE: Bellaviola: food store, takeaway gastronomy, home and personal hygiene
• MEAT MARKET: Antonio Leo
• FISH MARKET: Blumare
• TOBACCO SHOP: Centromare
• PARAPHARMACY: Pharmaceutical dispensary Portaluri 
• FIRST AID POINT and MEDICAL GUARD