Torre dell'Orso

Melendugno, Puglia · 🇮🇹 Italy

A pine-fringed Salento bay of golden sand and turquoise water, watched over by the twin 'Due Sorelle' sea stacks.

In season the water at Torre dell'Orso (Melendugno, Puglia, Italy) reaches about 26°C. Best months: Jun-Sep. The beach flies the Blue Flag for water quality and safety.

Sea temperature

~26°C in the warm season

Water

Clear turquoise

Sand

Fine golden sand

Swimming

Warm, shallow and calm

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

A pine-backed bay with the 'Two Sisters' sea stacks on Salento's Adriatic coast

Beach type

Tropical & turquoise

Blue Flag

Yes

Region

Europe

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