Torre Guaceto is one of the best places in Puglia for travellers who want more than a conventional day at the beach. Stretching along the Adriatic coast between Carovigno and Brindisi, this protected landscape combines sandy beaches, low rocky coves, Mediterranean scrub, wetlands, farmland and clear sea around a 16th-century coastal watchtower. What makes Torre … Leggi tutto
Bari is not usually the first place travelers picture when they imagine a beach holiday in Puglia. The regional capital is better known for Bari Vecchia, the Basilica di San Nicola, focaccia barese and its long seafront. Yet one of Bari’s great advantages is that you can combine a genuine city break with surprisingly easy … Leggi tutto
The best beaches in Gargano are not concentrated around a single resort or along one uniform stretch of coast. This mountainous promontory in northern Puglia has two remarkably different seaside personalities: long, sandy beaches around Vieste and the northern coast, and a far more dramatic southern coastline where white limestone cliffs plunge into the Adriatic … Leggi tutto
Salento is one of the few places in Italy where choosing a beach is not simply a matter of deciding which stretch of sand looks prettiest. The peninsula is bordered by two very different coastlines: the Adriatic to the east and the Ionian to the west, with Santa Maria di Leuca marking the transition at … Leggi tutto