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Best Beaches in Puglia & Salento

The "Maldives of Italy" spanning the Adriatic and Ionian coastlines, featuring dramatic sea stacks in the Gargano and crystal shallows in Pescoluse and Polignano a Mare.

Peak Sea Temp: 26.1°C (NOAA 30y)
Avg Daily Budget: €47/day
Primary Surface: Fine White Sand
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Punta Prosciutto in Porto Cesareo, Puglia, Italy

Punta Prosciutto

4.7
Porto Cesareo, Puglia, Italy•Adriatic Sea
2nd Warmest water in Adriatic Sea (Aug)
26.3°C sea
48/day
White Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Baia dei Turchi in Otranto, Salento, Italy

Baia dei Turchi

4.7
Otranto, Salento, Italy•Adriatic Sea
25.7°C sea
44/day
White Sand
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €33/d
Pescoluse (Maldive del Salento) in Salve, Salento, Italy
Blue Flag

Pescoluse (Maldive del Salento)

4.7
Salve, Salento, Italy•Tyrrhenian Sea
26.1°C sea
50/day
White Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Torre dell'Orso in Melendugno, Puglia, Italy
Blue Flag

Torre dell'Orso

4.7
Melendugno, Puglia, Italy•Adriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
48/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Kids
Cars from €33/d
Baia delle Zagare in Mattinata, Gargano, Italy

Baia delle Zagare

4.6
Mattinata, Gargano, Italy•Adriatic Sea
3rd Warmest water in Adriatic Sea (Aug)
26.3°C sea
46/day
Pebbles
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €30/d
Porto Selvaggio in Nardò, Puglia, Italy

Porto Selvaggio

4.6
Nardò, Puglia, Italy•Adriatic Sea
26.3°C sea
44/day
Pebbles
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €36/d
Polignano a Mare in Lama Monachile, Puglia, Italy

Polignano a Mare

4.6
Lama Monachile, Puglia, Italy•Adriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
43/day
Pebbles
34°C• Scenic
Cars from €33/d
Grotta della Poesia in Puglia (Salento / Melendugno), Italy
Blue Flag

Grotta della Poesia

4.6
Puglia (Salento / Melendugno), Italy•Adriatic Sea
Warmest water in Adriatic Sea (Aug)
26.4°C sea
35/day
Rocky Cove
31°C• Scenic
Cars from €24/d
Spiaggia di Pizzomunno in Vieste, Puglia, Italy

Spiaggia di Pizzomunno

4.4
Vieste, Puglia, Italy•Adriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
64/day
Rocky Cove
34°C• Kids
Cars from €30/d