Explore beaches in Italy
Browse hand-picked beaches, coves and coastal towns across Italy by destination, beach type and travel style.
Beaches in Puglia
20 beaches
Baia dei Turchi
A sandy cove north of Otranto, reached through a pine forest and known for its turquoise water.
Baia delle Zagare
A dramatic Gargano cove between towering cliffs, framed by two striking sea stacks.
Baia Verde
Gallipoli's lively beach strip, known for turquoise water, beach clubs and Salento's biggest nightlife scene.
Cala San Giovanni
A pine-fringed cove south of Polignano a Mare, with sand, cliffs and a private lido.
Grotta della Poesia
A natural rock pool and sea cave near Roca Vecchia, often called one of the world's most beautiful swimming spots.
Laghi Alimini
A long sandy beach north of Otranto where two coastal lakes meet the sea and the pine forest.
Lama Monachile
Polignano a Mare's iconic cliff-lined cove, one of the most photographed beaches in Italy.
Marina di Pescoluse
The 'Maldives of Salento', a long stretch of fine white sand and shallow turquoise water.
Monopoli (Cala Porta Vecchia)
A small sandy beach beside Monopoli's old town walls, minutes from the historic centre.
Peschici (San Nicola)
A sheltered sandy bay near Peschici, framed by a sea cave and traditional wooden trabucco.
Porto Selvaggio
A wild, pine-backed cove inside a protected nature reserve on Salento's Ionian coast.
Punta della Suina
A pine-backed stretch of coves near Gallipoli, once named one of Europe's most beautiful beaches.
Punta Prosciutto
A long, protected stretch of fine sand on the Ionian coast, known as Salento's 'Caribbean' beach.
Rosa Marina
A string of small sandy coves near Ostuni, alternating with low cliffs along a private coastal village.
Santa Cesarea Terme
A cliffside thermal town on the Adriatic Salento coast, known for coloured sulphur springs and clear water.
Torre dell'Orso
A wide sandy bay on the Salento coast, framed by pines and the twin Due Sorelle sea stacks.
Torre Guaceto
A protected wetland and beach reserve on the Adriatic coast, prized for snorkelling and diving.
Torre San Giovanni
A Blue Flag beach on Salento's Ionian coast, split by a lighthouse into rocky and sandy halves.
Torre Vado
A small, low-key beach on Salento's Ionian coast, near the Maldives-style beaches of Pescoluse.
Vieste (Pizzomunno)
A long golden beach on the Gargano coast, marked by the legendary Pizzomunno sea stack.