Santa Maria Al Bagno, Apulia, Italy

Santa Maria Al Bagno, Apulia, Italy

Santa Maria Al Bagno, Apulia Italy

Santa Maria al Bagno is a small fishing village on the Gulf of Taranto, on the west coast of the Ionian Sea between Gallipoli and Porto Cesareo. The coastline features unspoiled rocky and sandy beaches. Especially noteworthy is the nearby regional wildlife reserve of Portoselvaggio, a renowned natural park with 400 hectares of pine forest and seven kilometers of pristine, unpolluted coastline. Portoselvaggio is one of the main green lungs of the Apulia region. Santa Maria al Bagno is about a 45-minute drive from Brindisi, 20 minutes from Lecce, and roughly an hour and a half from Bari. The village offers several grocery stores, restaurants, pubs, bars (many open 24 hours a day in summer), a pharmacy, a post office, real estate and tourist agencies, barbershops, a gas station, newsstands, and a weekly Sunday market. Larger supermarkets, shopping centers, and fashion boutiques can be found in nearby towns such as Nardò, Galatone, Gallipoli, and Lecce.
Recommended airport
Casale (BDS)
Nearby destinations
  • Otranto, Apulia a 42.05 km
  • Ugento a 26.32 km
  • Gallipoli a 8.25 km