Top Apulian beaches
View here a list of the best beaches in Apulia and a selection of holiday accommodation to suit your needs
An archipelago consisting of 5 islands characterized by low shores, sandy beaches, bays and promontories. The archipelago is a Sea Nature Reserve with 23 underwater routes for scuba diving lovers.
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An oasis within the Gargano Nature Reserve enclosed between two reefs covered with Mediterranean scrub. The fine, golden, sandy beach can be reached through a natural rocky path. Clear warm waters. This quiet and peaceful site during the day gets busy and very lively at night.
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Surrounded by two rocky cliffs covered by woods and greenery, the bay has fine golden sands and turquoise colour waters with a sandy seabed. There beach features a club with a bar and a restaurant.
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Spectacular white cliffs plunging into the sea and a fine pebble beach that slopes gently into pristine waters . The seabed is rich in flora and fauna. Stunning panoramic view.
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Two sandy beaches divided by a high white chalky reef plunging into the sea. The fine sandy and white pebble beach can be reached walking down a track surrounded by Mediterranean scrub and dotted with almond, fig, pine and olive trees. Stunning view of two impressive sea stacks.
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A Marine Nature Reserve and a stopover site for migratory birds. Overlooking the golden sandy beach, with broken rocky stretches and rich mediterrenean scrub with dunes and bushes, a Saracen Tower .The seabed is spectacular and the coastline is perfect for bike riders and hikers.
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Crystal clear waters and a fine sandy beach, surrounded by ravines and a lovely pine grove and overlooked by a 14th century old watchtower and two imposing sea stacks. Situated on the Adriadic coast near Melendugno.
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From €30/person
A beautiful coastline topped by a thick pine wood stretching out to the Alimini lakes. Amazing sea stakes, caves, bays and lovely sandy spots emerging at low tide, mark out the area.
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A lovely beach, lakes and woods. A narrow strip of land between lakes and a long, sandy beach, crowned by a pine wood. High, fine white, sand dunes and temperatures that never get too warm given the near lake basins and the soft winds blowing constantly. The saltwater lakes are all naturally interconnected. The area is a stopover site for migratory birds. There are several beach clubs along the coast.
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From €65/person breakfast incl.
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From €71,50/person Breakfast incl.
A long strip of white sand, a part of the Alimini Lakes Nature Reserve and just a few km from Otranto, dotted with Mediterranean scrub and pine woods. It stands as one of the most important ecosystems in Apulia.
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From €102/person breakfast incl.
From €65/person breakfast incl.
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From €71,50/person Breakfast incl.
A small beach and a fringed reef featuring sea caves, bays, rocks and coves. A cobalt blue sea and chalky white cliffs. Perfect for divers.
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From €65/person breakfast incl.
From €71,50/person Breakfast incl.
This little rocky bay is surrounded with lush greenery and can be reached walking the “Canale del Bosco”. The beach area is protected from winds and waves. The waters are mostly calm and cool.
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From €65/person breakfast incl.
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From €71,50/person Breakfast incl.
Fine golden sandy beach surrounded by dunes dotted with Mediterranean scrub. Blue and clear sea waters; the site is perfect for families with kids. The low cliff is also ideal for scuba divers. Beach services available.
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A sandy one-kilometer white beach stretching out towards a 14th century old watch tower, soft dunes covered with Mediterranean scrub and crystal clear waters with a low seabed. Given a gradual access to the sea, this beach is particularly suitable to families. Water sports and boat trips can be booked at the several beach clubs along the coast.
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From €500/week
Two bays with a low seabed, soft dunes and smooth rocks, gently plunging into the sea and creating a natural pool of clear blue waters surrounded by white sand, crowned by unspoilt greenery.
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Rooms/Apartments: from €37,5/person
A short walk through pine woods, within the Nature Reserve and down to an amazing fringing reef and the blue sea. Set between Gallipoli and Porto Cesareo.
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A white sandy beach, crystal clear waters and a coral reef under the rocky coast. The old watchtower “Torre di San Tommaso”, one of the most impressive in Apulia, can be admired from the beach below.
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Also known as “spiaggia delle Dune” (dune beach) with fine, white sand, some rocky areas, dunes, a rich bush and Mediterranean vegetation. Pristine waters and a low sandy seabed.
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Rooms/Apartments: from €37,5/person
Pristine waters and a beach surrounded by white fine sand dunes and lush greenery. A few km from Porto Cesareo.
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Rooms/Apartments: from €37,5/person
A stretch of sandy beach alternating with low rocks and inlets featuring clear blue waters. Dunes covered with Mediterranean scrub and rich olive groves. A great diving and snorkeling spot.