Porto Selvaggio

Porto Selvaggio Natural Park and in the Palude del Capitano: the uncontaminated inlet only for a few!

A pine forest, mainly formed by Aleppo pines, offers moments of respite from the Salento heat; the Park runs along the coast for about 7km and boasts three ancient towers: the Torre dell'Alto, the Torre Inserraglio and the Torre Uluzzu, all built to detect possible attacks by the invaders and still well preserved today.

At the center of the park there is a small pebble beach with a crystal-clear sea where you can cool off. The peculiarity of the so-called Palude del Capitano is the presence of a current of cold fresh water that arrives directly at the bay. The exploration of the park offers splendid routes, which can be tackled both on foot and by bicycle.