Salve

Salve is a town of 4,700 inhabitants in the Apulia region in Italy. Its municipality comprises the two coastal villages of Pescoluse and Torre Pali, both renowned tourist localities.

Understand

Get in

By plane

The closest airport is the 🌍 Brindisi Airport (BDS ^IATA), 120 km away. From here you can reach Salve by renting a car or through the various bus shuttle services.

By car

• From the airport of Brindisi: take the to bypass the city, merge onto towards Lecce, here take Tangenziale Ovest and to Gallipoli and finally until the exit of Salve/Torre Pali. Once you get here turn right to arrive in the proper town, or turn left on the provincial road 339 to reach Pescoluse and Torre Pali in 5 minutes. The whole route will require about 1 ½ hr.
• From Santa Maria di Leuca: take the freeway and then the provincial road 190 to arrive in Salve in 15 min. As an alternative you can drive along the coastal road enjoying the beautiful view.

Get around

See

Do

Buy

Eat

• 🌍 Li Pali, Litoranea Gallipoli - S.M. di Leuca - Torre Pali, ☎ [phone], [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 24/7. One of the most renowed restaurants in the area, famous for the abundance of the dishes, that comprise raw and cooked seafood. Mid-range. (updated Aug 2018)
• 🌍 Martinucci, Via Duca degli Abruzzi, 4 - Torre Pali (facing the beach in the centre of Torre Pali), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 07:00-02:00. Excellent ice-creams, as well as cakes, calzoni and rustici. (updated Aug 2018)

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Sleep

Cope

Go next

• Torre Vado - Adjoining coastal village, rich of activities linked to the sea. (5 min by car)
• Santa Maria di Leuca – Popular tourist destination with a relevant sanctuary and several sea caves to explore. (15 min)
• Gallipoli – Enchanting old town, miles of beaches and buzzing nightlife. (½ hr)
• Otranto – Colorful historic centre with its majestic castle, many beaches and coves to take a bath. (1 hr)
• Lecce – The famous "capital of the Baroque" with its numerous churches and palaces, all of them richly decorated. (1 hr)