Apulia is a wonderful region of Southern Italy concealing hundreds of natural beauties, some famous arts towns, ancient traditions and many tourist attractions that are just waiting to be discovered. Alberobello, Bari, Otranto, Polignano a Mare, Gallipoli, Gargano and Salento are the holiday destinations chosen by thousands of tourists coming from all parts of the globe to fall in love with the unique beauty of our "Bel Paese".
Have you booked a holiday in Puglia? Do you wish to organize it in the best way possible? Get inspired by our travel tips and by our personal list of the eleven best beaches! We chose the most charming and distinctive along the Apulian coastline to select the ones that really deserve to be seen at least once in a lifetime.
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11) Baia di Vignanotica
This beach made of white sand and gravel is located along the East coast, on the road connecting Vieste to Mattinata. The crystalline waters. the high white cliffs around it and its tranquillity make it a paradisiac place to spend a relaxing day out or a romantic escape.
10) Cala Matano
Cala Matano is a beach of the Tremiti Archipelago, a series of islands found in the Adriatic Sea. It can be reached through a natural pathway and it is a stunning bay where scuba divers lovers can have fun in some sensational immersions looking for the rare black coral.
9) Spiaggia Cala Porto
The beauty of Polignano a Mare is indisputable: magnificent views, a breathtaking panoramic terrace, peculiar white houses built on the cliff edges and some splendid coves is what you will find in this locality. One of its beaches is called Cala Porto, a popular site hidden between two majestic cliffs and enlightened by the bright colors of the azure sea waters.
8) Spiaggia di Pescoluse
It's the best-known beach of Maldive del Salento, where it really seems to be standing on the shore of an Indian Ocean atoll. The white fine sand, the wonderful waters and the low sea bottom are the reasons why it is chosen as the holiday destination by the seekers of natural Apulian beauties.
7) Baia di San Felice
The beach of San Felice offers all the comforts and services you are looking for in order to get the best out of your day at sea. However, what will really make a difference in your experience is the magnificent "Archetto di San Felice" (San Felice Arch), which is a natural wonder that can be approached on a memorable kayak tour.
6) Porto Selvaggio
This beach is located inside a natural reserve, where shrubs and brooms grow next to a splendid sea. We are near the town of Nardò and the cove can be reached walking on a pathway immersed in the green vegetation.
5) Torre Sant'Andrea
Here, you will not stumble on a comfortable sandy beach, but on a view that will certainly leave you speechless. Torre di Sant'Andrea is close to Otranto and the beach of Baia dei Turchi, which is one of the most charming places of all Southern Italy. What distinguishes it are the stunning white sea stacks that rise up in the middle of the blue sea waters, creating a magnificent contrast of colors.
4) Punta Prosciutto and Torre Lapillo
Punta Prosciutto is one of the best-loved beaches found in Salento and it is suitable for all kinds of tourists, including families and hiking lovers. High sand dunes, a white littoral, caraibic waters and the typical colors of the Mediterranean scrub are the elements that make this locality one of the most visited in Puglia. The close beach of Torre Lapillo is also very popular, as it is considered one of the most beautiful bays of the whole region.
3) Baia di Torre dell'Orso
Along the Adriatic coast and close to Melendugno you will spot a nice, long white beach stretching out in front of two famous white sea stacks called "Le Due Sorelle" (the Two Sisters). A vacation in Puglia cannot lose out on a trip to this wonderful locality!
2) Baia dei Turchi
Baia dei Turchi is a bay located near Otranto looking like a Caribbean locality with a long strip of white fine sand. This is one of the most charming Apulian places to visit and it is surrounded by a luxuriant Mediterranean scrub.
1) Baia dei Mergoli o delle Zagare
Baia delle Zagare is a real heaven on Earth found in the Gargano. It is very famous for its magnificent white sea stacks that soar in front of the coast and for the pleasant fragrance coming from the orange trees. The bay includes three stunning beaches, one of which can only be reached by sea. This place is incredibly charming in low season months, when it is possible to admire the panorama in a total peacefulness.
© Alice Pilastri
