The Salento coastline

Salento within reach

Your ideal base for exploring the best of Puglia

Between two seas and the Itria Valley

Thanks to its central position, Mesagne is the ideal starting point for the whole region. Within minutes you can reach the clear beaches of both the Adriatic and the Ionian.

Whether you want art towns or time by the sea, you can get there from here without changing base every other day.

The destinations

Approximate driving times from the B&B.

Ostuni, the white city

Ostuni

20 min

The white city, known for its lime-washed old town and the views over the Itria Valley.

The Torre Guaceto nature reserve

Torre Guaceto

20 min

A protected nature reserve with unspoilt beaches, Mediterranean scrub and clear water.

The baroque of Lecce

Lecce

40 min

The “Florence of the South”, a masterpiece of Lecce baroque: churches, palaces and ancient history.

The Brindisi seafront

Brindisi

15 min

A historic centre with the Roman columns marking the end of the Via Appia, and a striking seafront.

The beach at Punta Prosciutto

Punta Prosciutto

1 h

White sand and turquoise water with a Caribbean look, on the Ionian side.

The trulli of Alberobello

Alberobello

1 h

World-famous for its trulli, a UNESCO site in the Itria Valley.

One base, the whole of Salento at your disposal