Seaside Towns of Puglia
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By Dion Protani
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Latest update: 20 November 2023
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The seaside towns of Puglia rank among the best that Italy has to offer. The region is blessed with some dazzling coastline with two areas in particular that offer a cluster of beautiful coastal resorts.
Puglia's south-eastern corner, the heel of the Italian boot if you like, is an area of outstanding natural beauty known as the Salento. It's characterised by jagged rocks which are regularly interrupted by sandy beaches touched with the brightest aquamarine water. If that wasn't enough, Puglia has a national park area, the Gargano Peninsula which rivals the Salento's beaches and seaside towns. |
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Arguably the most famous of Puglia's seaside towns, Polignano a Mare doesn't belong to either of the coastal areas mentioned above, and instead faces out on to the Adriatic to the south west of Bari, the regional capital. Polignano a Mare provides one of the most iconic scenes in the Italian Peninsula with its little shingle beach known as Lama Monachile, enclosed around a bay of emerald green sea.
Unique as that scene is, there's still a huge amount to rival it in Puglia and perhaps nowhere more so than the town of Vieste, the main resort of the Gargano Peninsula. Vieste is flanked by two enormous sandy beaches but its historic centre captures the most imagination: a thin promontory stretching out into the water where a pretty church greets passing ships.
Unique as that scene is, there's still a huge amount to rival it in Puglia and perhaps nowhere more so than the town of Vieste, the main resort of the Gargano Peninsula. Vieste is flanked by two enormous sandy beaches but its historic centre captures the most imagination: a thin promontory stretching out into the water where a pretty church greets passing ships.
Polignano a Mare
Polignano a Mare, Puglia
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Vieste
Vieste, Puglia
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Otranto is a town that's steeped in history, and another that benefits from that dazzling water that surrounds the Salento. Both Otranto and Gallipoli which lies on the opposite side of the Salento facing the Ionian Sea, offer a combination of historical architecture including medieval fortresses, and a selection of wonderful beaches.
Santa Maria al Bagno
Santa Maria al Bagno, Puglia
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Peschici
Peschici, Puglia
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Santa Caterina
Santa Caterina, Puglia
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Rodi Garganico
Rodi Garganico, Puglia
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Castro
Castro, Puglia
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Manfredonia
Manfredonia, Puglia
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Torre dell'Orso
Torre dell'Orso, Puglia
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Santa Maria di Leuca
Santa Maria di Leuca, Puglia
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Campomarino
Campomarino, Puglia
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Mattinata
Mattinata, Puglia
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Santa Cesarea Terme
Santa Cesarea Terme, Puglia
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Porto Cesareo
Porto Cesareo, Puglia
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Margherita di Savoia
Margherita di Savoia, Puglia
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