Ugento, a charming tourist resort in the province of Lecce, is one of the paradises of seaside tourism in Salento, as well as an ancient Messapian center with an important museum to visit.
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Here is some information on where the tourist port of Ugento is located and what to visit in the seaside resorts of the Ionian coast of Salento.
The municipality of Ugento includes the hamlets of:
Torre San Giovanni, an important seaside resort, is located 6 km from Ugento on the map , and is also known for its history, in fact it was an ancient Roman port.
The tower that gives its name to the place and which signals the shallows of Ugento still stands on the small port today.
Continuing along the coast towards Gallipoli you come across the island of “madmen” and in this stretch a prehistoric settlement from the Bronze Age has been discovered.
Continuing south, we arrive at Mozza Tower, still in the territory of Ugento, where the town arose around a tower built in the 16th century, from which it takes its name.
A Lido Marini and Torre Mozza we find beautiful stretches of golden sand and shallow, sandy seabeds, which make these areas very popular tourist destinations and have attracted the concentration of numerous inhabited centers.
Also worth mentioning is the presence of an international Go Kart track.
In this stretch of the Ionian coast of Puglia, in the Ugento's marines , you can spend a wonderful holiday between clean sea and beaches of fine sand.
On the Ionian coast of Salento there is also the coastal park of Ugento with 2 protected regional parks that enhance an area of great environmental value.
In this area on the first hills of the Salento Greenhouses we find a very rich Mediterranean scrub with large olive groves perfect for a day of trekking or a horse ride.
The localities of Terenzano, Le Pazze, Artanisi and Mammalie which insist on the territory of Serre Calaturo and Fontane, represent the main coastal settlements of the Ugento territory, up to San Giovanni Tower , which is the main marina where you can take advantage of a convenient small port for boat rental and fishing tourism.
La The Crazy Place It is a lovely panoramic area nestled on the sea, where there are several hotels and B&Bs and bathing establishments with a small sandy beach and the islet of Pazze on the horizon.
During your wonderful holidays in Salento we invite you to admire the photos of Ugento beaches and the coast of the Ionian Sea of Puglia, where you can find several equipped bathing establishments on the beach.
The establishments offer all the comforts for relaxing on the beach by the sea: sunbed, deckchair and umbrella, and the possibility of listening to good music like at Cocoloco Beach where you can dance by the sea and spend lively days during your holiday in Ugento.
Finally, we recommend a guided tour of the main monuments of Ugento, including the castle, the Cathedral and il Archaeological Museum of Ugento in the historical center.
The Museum, reachable with a walk in the historic center of this town in southern Puglia, preserves important historical finds such as the famous bronze statue of Zeus discovered in 1961 and which has become the symbol of Ugento, in the province of Lecce in southern Puglia.
La statue of Zeus It is a piece of inestimable value because it represents the enormous cultural exchange that took place in the past with the Messapian civilization, of which Ugento was one of the dominant centers.
To visit during your holiday on the Ionian coast of Salento also the beautiful seascapes of:
These seaside resorts that are found on the map of Salento, offer tourists the opportunity to spend unforgettable days on the coast of the Ugento marina.
