Seaside holidays in Salento
Puglia by the sea

Seaside holidays in Salento

Choose between evenings in Gallipoli, a country house near Otranto and a quieter stretch of the Adriatic. The best base depends on how you like to spend the hours after the beach.

ExpertoItaly’s view

Choose your side of the peninsula

Gallipoli’s old town sits on the Ionian side. Stay there for lanes, waterfront restaurants and the chance to go out in the evening on foot. Across the peninsula, Otranto puts the Adriatic and its coves within reach.

A country masseria gives you a pool between outings. For a holiday without a car, favour a town address and arrange the longer transfers between bases.

Accommodation

Choose your base

Salento · Adriatic coast

Le Capase Resort

Give this stretch of the Salento coast the final days of a driving holiday.

Gallipoli · Old town

Palazzo Presta

Choose Gallipoli’s old town for evenings among the island lanes and days on the Ionian coast.

Salento · Country suites

Corte degli Aromi

Choose a Salento base that leaves space for time together between excursions.

Multi-centre holidays

How the route fits together

Matera, the Itria Valley & Salento

Matera and Puglia by car

Begin on foot in the Sassi, then use a hire car for the trulli country and the Salento coast.

Travel notes

Days to build into your stay

Continue exploring

Other places to stay

A city stay in Salento

Lecce holidays

Spend a few nights in Lecce for the carved stone façades, quiet courtyards and relaxed evening passeggiata.

A stay in the Sassi

Matera holidays

Spend the night among Matera’s stone lanes.

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