Ten things we think you should do while on holidays in Villa Edina, San Pietro in Bevagna…

  1. Sun, Sand and Sea

The Maldives of Europe – the large sandy beaches of San Pietro in Bevagna are breathtaking. They are not only of smashing quality but also spacious and not yet invaded by mass tourism. Surely these beaches are very hard to beat.

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  1. The Chidro river

This tiny river – whose mouth is less than two kilometers from Villa Edina – makes the 5 kilometer long San Pietro in Bevagna beach really unique: you can swim (and even dive!) in crystal clear fresh water on your sea beach! The Chidro is one of the main water flows of the entire Apulian Ionian Coast and make locals and tourists crazily happy in the summer.

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  1. The Sarcophagi

In the sea off San Pietro in Bevagna, the wreck of a Roman ship carrying a cargo of marble sarcophagi in the 3rd century AD was found in modern times. It lies on the bottom in 3 to 6 meter deep, 70 meters off the beach and the Chidro river mouth. You can discover these relics by diving or snorkeling.

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  1. Natural park

Do you care for a walk in a natural reserve just fifty meters from the sea to watch flamingos? This you can do here in San Pietro at the Natural Parks on the beach (Salina dei Monaci e la Palude del Conte, La Riserva regionale Foce del Chidro).

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  1. Manduria

San Pietro in Bevagna is the beach village of the charming town of Manduria which is some 10 kilometers further up to the north from Villa Edina. Manduria is a so far underrated gem, an ancient city with a lot of interesting sights to offer.

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  1. The Trulli

Puglia’s most striking and unique tourist attraction are the trulli. A trullo is a simple dry-stone-walled building with a domed roof topped by a cone. There is a “trulli district” around Alberobello (a UNESCO World Heritage site). But you can find many trulli scattered around in the Salento countryside including the San Pietro in Bevagna area.

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  1. Lecce

This stunning city is about an hour drive from Villa Edina. Lecce is the baroque masterpiece of southern Italy, often described as the ‘Florence of the Baroque’ or the ‘Rome of the South’. You have to see this gem.

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  1. Otranto

Otranto is some 80 minute drive from us. This ancient town has a particularly warm Mediterranean atmosphere and a stunning beach right in its city center.

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  1. The Primitivo

Maybe a shocking name for a wine at first – but this is how it is. What really matters is that this wine is excellent – and full of character. Don’t leave San Pietro without trying it.

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  1. Salento food

Salento’s food is a very high quality Mediterranean diet. The base products are olive oil, tomato, pasta, fish, (not too much) meat, fresh vegetables and fruit. Salento dishes are mostly simple but extremely delicious: home-made pasta, honey cakes, fried fish and sea-food with tasty sauces, crunchy bread rolls…

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