Places
Park·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Parco Naturale Litorale di Ugento
Puglia
Between Torre San Giovanni and Lido Marini the park protects high dune ridges, the brackish "bacini" lakes fringed with reed, and one of the largest coastal pinewoods in the Salento. Boardwalks cross the dunes to long, shallow, pale-sand beaches, quieter than the Adriatic side.
Duration
2–3 hours
Distance
8 km
Elevation
+10 m
Best season
April – October
Parking · Paid
Paid seasonal parking at Torre San Giovanni or Lido Marini.
Water
Kiosks in summer; carry water otherwise.
Highlights
- High dunes and brackish coastal lakes
- Large Aleppo-pine coastal wood
- Shallow pale-sand Ionian beaches
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the dune boardwalks and pinewood tracks; dog-friendly stretches of free beach.
