Beaches and Coastlines

Being in the “heel” of the boot, we are lucky enough to have two coastlines, both close. Most days here the only real decision is which sea — the wilder Adriatic to the east, or a longer drive to the calmer Ionian side.

The lido way

Italians mostly do beach days properly — a lido with sunbeds, umbrellas, a bar, somewhere to shower off. Our favourites are around Savelletri, where parts of the beach club sit right over the ancient ruins of Egnazia — a genuinely strange, wonderful thing to swim past.

Lido with sunbeds and umbrellas near Savelletri

Wilder edges

Rocky cove at Torre Pozzella

For something rockier and closer to empty, Torre Pozzella's little coves are worth the walk in from the car, and there's a small café right there for when you need one.

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