Torre dell'Orso
A crescent-shaped white-sand bay framed by pine forest, with two sea stacks standing offshore, known as the Two Sisters, the signature seascape of Salento.
Torre dell'Orso is a seaside village under the municipality of Melendugno. The bay is crescent-shaped, with fine white sand backed by pine forest. At the southern end, two limestone sea stacks stand in the water, known as the Two Sisters (Le Due Sorelle). Legend says they were two sisters transformed after drowning. The water is shallow and clear, suitable for family swimming, and kayaking around the stacks and nearby sea caves is popular. A 16th-century watchtower stands on the headland to the north. Summer brings crowds, with paid beach clubs as well as free sections. It is about 30 km from Lecce and 3 km from the Grotta della Poesia.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Grotta della Poesia
- Faraglioni di Torre Sant'Andrea
- Baia dei Turchi
- Otranto
- Otranto Cathedral
- Aragonese Castle of Otranto
- Bauxite Quarry Lake
- Punta Palascia Lighthouse