Salento: discover the tourist area

Campsites and holiday villages with bungalows in Salento are the ideal choice for tourists involved in the organization of summer seaside holidays, but not only. Rich in seaside resorts and tourist attractions, Salento is also a land of great cultural and gastronomic traditions that make it one of the most famous holiday destinations in Puglia. We are in fact in the heel of Italy, wet by the Ionian Sea to the west and by the Adriatic Sea to the east, an area that in ancient times tempted people like the Greeks, with traces still visible, due to the geographical position, the richness of the territory and the mild climate.

Seaside bungalows in Salento

When it comes to holidays in Salento, the mind runs immediately to the sea, the beaches and to the coves of this fantastic tourist area, which is in Puglia. Seaside bungalows in Salento are in fact located mainly inside the campsites and holiday villages on the coast, in some cases with direct access to the beach. In the organization stage of your seaside holiday in Salento, the first thing to do is choose whether you prefer seaside resorts on the Ionian Sea or the Adriatic Sea, then if you prefer rocky areas, with sea caves and postcard landscapes, which are less accessible, or sandy beaches, which are also ideal for families with small children. At a general glance, it is possible to affirm that on the Adriatic coast of Salento it is easier to come across rocky seabeds and coves, while sandy beaches and shallow seabeds predominate on the Ionian coast. Once you have identified the characteristics of the holidays, you can choose between fascinating tourist destinations: Porto Cesareo with the beaches of Punta Prosciutto and Torre Lapillo, the beach of Pescoluse or Maldive del Salento, Porto Selvaggio, Torre San Giovanni, Punta della Suina, Isola di Sant'Andrea and Baia Verde di Gallipoli on the Ionian Sea; Acquaviva di Marittima, Porto Badisco, Santa Cesarea Terme and the Beach of Baia dei Turchi in Otranto and Torre Dell'orso on the Adriatic Sea.

Food and wine and local traditions

Outside of the campsites and holiday villages, as well as in the internal restaurants of the facilities, you can appreciate the typical dishes and wines of Salento, such as the Negroamaro and the Salice Salentino. Likewise, the protagonists of a holiday in the southern part of Puglia are the traditional Salento dances, most of all the Pizzica and the Taranta, pleasant catchy tunes during the entertainment in the evenings and at village festivals that are numerous during the summer right up to autumn.