Places
Beach·Easy·Scenic·Hidden gem
Parco di Costa Ripagnola, Polignano a Mare
Puglia
Costa Ripagnola, made a regional park in 2020, is one of the last undeveloped bits of this coast — flat "lame" ravines meeting the sea in small pebble coves, terraced with dry-stone walls, and dotted with "trappeti", underground presses where olive oil was made and shipped straight from the rock.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+15 m
Best season
April – October
Parking · Paid
Paid summer parking along the SS16 service road between Polignano and Monopoli.
Water
None on the coast — carry water.
Highlights
- Undeveloped low-cliff coast
- Clear rock-framed coves
- Underground rock-cut olive-oil mills
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the coast path; the coves are rocky rather than sandy.
