Sea stacks of Sant’Andrea

Sea stacks of Sant’Andrea

Beach and rocks

The power of nature

The Sea stacks of Sant’Andrea | ita: Faraglioni di Sant’Andrea | is a location sited in Torre San’Andrea, which is a village on the Adriatic coastline, part of the Marine Areas of Melendugno.

Indeed, they are pretty close to Lecce city, but also to some other beautiful natural points of interest.

Going towards from Lecce to Otranto, the Sea stacks of Sant’Andrea | ita: Faraglioni di Sant’Andrea | are located a bit further down the Two Sisters Beach | ita: la Spiaggi delle Due Sorelle | of Torre dell’Orso and the Poetry Cave | ita: Grotta della Poesia | located in Roca Vecchia.

So, in a few hours, it’s really easy to visit three of the most amazing wonders of nature in Puglia.

If you’re interested in a “One-day road trip” to visit all of these marine areas, take a look at the article “Road Trip in Salento” on our blog.

full view of sea stacks in san andrea puglia

At the Sea stacks of Sant’Andrea | ita: Faraglioni di Sant’Andrea | there’s a sandy sea bed and the clear water is one of the cleanest and enjoyable in the whole coastline for sure.

Incredibly, sea and wind sculptured the rocks making those white stacks that are dyeing by gold during the sunset.

Puglia Region is a very romantic place

A part of this rock combination is called “The lovers arch” where lovers spend their time admiring the beauty of the landscape during the sunset.

This area is totally accessible, and nature here is absolutely pristine.

Bathing here is a great experience. And if you’re a photography lover, then this is the right place to shoot probably some of your best pics!

  • Sea stacks of Sant'Andrea | Melendugno Puglia
  • Sea stacks of Sant'Andrea | Melendugno Puglia
  • Sea stacks of Sant'Andrea | Melendugno Puglia
  • Sea stacks of Sant'Andrea | Melendugno Puglia
  • Sea stacks of Sant'Andrea | Melendugno Puglia
  • Sea stacks of Sant'Andrea | Melendugno Puglia

This is free of charge area, so you can enjoy it all year long by yourself. There’s only parking to pay if you want to let your car there: it’s about €5,00 the entire day.

Just in case you need help, please contact the Melendugno Municipality right by the contact area below.

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Info Points nearby

Torre dell’Orso

Info point Boardwalk
Via Lungomare Matteotti
Tel. +39 329 6585220
info@cirasalento.it

Otranto

Info point Harbour
Harbour | Via del Porto
Tel. +39 0836 801436
info.otranto@viaggiareinpuglia.it

Info point Castle
Castle | Piazza Castello
+39 0836 210407
info.otranto@viaggiareinpuglia.it

Lecce

Info Point Sedile Palace
Sedile Palace | Piazza Sant’Oronzo
Tel. +39 0832 242099
info.lecce@viaggiareinpuglia.it

Info Point Castle
Castle Carlo V | Viale XXV Luglio
Tel. +39 0832 246517
info.lecce@viaggiareinpuglia.it

Sea stacks of Sant'Andrea | 73026 Melendugno (LE)

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The tale of the Two Sisters


Traveling on the Apulian Adriatic coastline, in a few km from Lecce city, you’ll reach the marine area of Torre dell’Orso and the most famous Two Sisters Beach | ita: Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle.

  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia

Are you curious to know something about that singular name?

Well, there is a nice and a bit sad tale behind the Two Sisters Beach | ita: Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle. This gives the location a huge air of mystery.

This marine area is very fascinating. Reachable walking through a little Mediterranean Maquis forest, under the cliffs there’s a sandy beach 800 meters long.

Slight white sand, clear turquoise seawater, warm enchanting sun, everything in the same stunning place.

But probably you’re still thinking about the tale, so, I’m going to tell the story.

The tale of the Sisters

« The tale says that once upon a time, two young sisters were living in the Salento area. They were very hard workers, and they had never seen the magnificence of the sea.

One day, to counteract the hot summer, they went toward the seaside for the first time. Well, they were so much fascinated by the amazing view they got there that the younger one dived from the cliff into the water. At that point, the eldest sister tried to save her, but it was too late.

They couldn’t get back to the shore. The Gods, looking at them: alone, desperate, and cute, decided to turn them into two beautiful rocky stacks in the middle of the sea.

A fisherman, while walking nearby, just saw two rocks rise from the sea. Since that day, the beach is known as Two Sisters Beach. »

The tale is very magical but a bit sad, and once there, it’s really hard to don’t get emotional.

Then, the clear seawater just completes the landscape.

Two Sisters Beach and Torre Dell’Orso

The Two Sisters Beach| ita: Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | is located in the marine area of MelendugnoTorre dell’Orso. For the sake of completeness, we have to say that also this name has got a charming little story.

In this case, the name Torre dell’Orso, which literally means Bear Tower, derives from the sighting tower by the sea.

Then, on the cliff under the tower, there’s a rock shaped like a bear by the erosion.

  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia

One day trip

If you want to get a fantastic and cool experience traveling on the Adriatic coastline, start your trip having a good breakfast in Lecce.

We advise you to ask for a pasticiotto and a caffè leccese: you’ll love them from here to the moon and back!

Then, drive from Lecce to Roca Vecchia village, where the amazing Poetry Cave | ita: Grotta della Poesia | awaits you for a nice dive.

After that, run towards the Two Sisters Beach | ita: Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | to get a relaxing swim into one of the most beautiful seas of Puglia.

In the end, reach Torre Sant’Andrea to admire the stunning view of The Sea Stacks of Sant’Andrea | ita: I Faraglioni di Sant’Andrea .

But if you have still time, don’t miss the weird landscape of the Bauxite Cave | ita: Cava di Bauxite | quite close to Otranto.

You can easily do this little itinerary on a one day trip. From the morning to the night on the southern Adriatic coastline of Puglia.

We did it and you find an article about our Road Trip in Salento on the blog!

Would you like to start your trip? Enjoy your One day trip to Salento!

Click on the map below to directly get the direction.

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