Torre Canne Beach

Torre Canne is not only a seaside village on Puglia's Adriatic coast, but also a coastal dune nature park that extends inland, as well as meandering the shoreline south of Torre Canne. The village is cute, and the beach selections are varied. From soft sand to beach clubs to undeveloped natural brush-covered dunes fronting the water, there is a beach for every taste here.

From the town itself, to the north is a free beach that is partly low rock reef and partly sand, so bring your own umbrella and make sure you have water shoes. (Near Il Moro and Cala Maka Lido, where you will find umbrellas, sun beds and other amenities, if you prefer that to the free unserviced beach.) Another small cove-like beach is south of Il Moro. There are plenty of restaurants in Torre Canne as it wraps around the waterfront, but no beach until you are south of the small boat harbor.

There are several lido beach establishments south of the harbor and promenade, with services like umbrellas, sunbeds, restaurants, bars, changing cabins and more. Some are basic and some are very upscale. Again, something for every style and budget. Between Cafe del Mar and lido Sabbia d'Oro is a stretch of unspoiled beach you can reach without paying, backed by the Mediterranean brush. Then further south is the unspoiled dune and brush of the park, with beaches that are undeveloped and not spoiled by pulsing music or other unwanted distractions (for those who prefer to just enjoy the sound of the sea and not have the services of the lidos.) This piece of park-land also reaches inland and offers bird watching, streams that feed into the sea, grottos, dolmen and ancient olive trees. It reaches down to Pilone and its antique watch tower. All of this is considered the territory of Torre Canne, and its unique park that preserves habitat for flora, water fowl, and more.