Torre Dell'Orso Travel Guide Holiday Rentals - Villas & Apartments to Rent In Torre Dell'Orso, Puglia
Torre Dell'Orso is a beautiful beach resort looking on to the Adriatic sea on the Salentina peninsula in southern Italy.
Known as "Bone Beach", this rugged coastline has white chalky cliffs and is covered in dense pine forests. It is one of Salento's most popular beaches and is fully equipped with bars, restaurants and life guard making it very family friendly.
The nightlife around the beach is fairly relaxed with several local bars and restaurants. A couple of hotspots include El Chiringuito Lounge Bar and Casaccia - The Parabirreria where you can dance the night away to live music.
| At a glance... | |
|---|---|
| Family friendly | ✔ |
| Restaurants | 10+ |
| Historical sites | ✔- Lecce, Otranto |
| Vineyard & wine tours | ✔ |
| Spa & wellness | ✔ - Lecce |
| Lively nightlife | ✔ |
| Coastal boat tours | ✔ |
| Watersports | ✔ |
| Car recommended | ✔ |
| Nearest beach | Torre Dell'Orso |
| Nearest major airport | Brindisi (77km) |
| Nearest train station | Lecce (30km) |
Torre Dell'Orso is the perfect place to discover and explore Puglia's cuisine which is characterised by fresh fish, garlic, olive oil, tomato sauce and aromatic herbs. There is nothing better than tasting these natural products on the beach BBQ under the warm Puglian sun.
Torre Dell'Orso also offers its visitors the experience of tasting some of the finest wines in Italy - many of which never reach shop shelves as they are for local consumption only! The local grapes are Negroamaro, Primitivo (the same grape as California’s Zinfandel) and Bombino Nero which produce fruity full bodied classics such as Salice Salentino and Primitivo.
Featured Torre Dell'Orso Villas
Torre Dell'Orso Holiday Rentals
The beach resort of Torre Dell'Orso is a very popular holiday destination from June to September and offers a wide selection of self catering holiday rental accommodation from luxurious villas on the outskirts to cosy town centre apartments.
Renting a Torre Dell'Orso villa or holiday home can be the ideal base for exploring the city and the surrounding area and are perfect for families, friends and groups. Holiday rentals provide the freedom, flexibility and space to do what you want, when you want - home from home.
Torre Dell'Orso enjoys a Mediterranean climate with over 300 days of sunshine a year. During the warm summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 30s and early 40s whereas during winter, it can get chilly with seasonal lows of 10 degrees.
Things to see and do
Torre Dell'Orso and the surrounding area is full of interesting villages, historic cities and some of the most beautiful beaches in Italy that stretch along the rugged and scenic Adriatic coast. A few suggestions...
| Popular Attractions | |
|---|---|
| Castello Aragonese, Otranto | ✔ |
| Lecce and its historical Baroque centre | ✔ |
| Wine tasting at the vineyards | ✔ |
| Cyclying around the country roads | ✔ |
| Baia dei Turchi and the Alimini lakes | ✔ |
| Splash Waterpark, Gallipoli | ✔ |
| Torre dell Orso beach beach | ✔ |
| Baroque town of Alezio | ✔ |
| Underground caves - Grotta Zinzulusa | ✔ |
| Visit the fortified city of Gallipoli | ✔ |
Our view on Torre Dell'Orso
A must see town on the Salentina peninsula that is a melting pot of tourists in the hot summer months. Staying in an Torre Dell'Orso holiday rental provides the freedom and flexibility to tour Salento and see the historical sites, lakes and beaches.
