Area Camper I Faraglioni
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Add your business details- Family-friendly site 80 metres from the sea, in Puglia’s Salento area
- Cave of Poetry five minutes’ drive; Lecce half an hour
- Playground; wellness treatments; bike hire; daily bread delivery
The Salento area of Puglia (think of it as the spur of Italy’s boot) is renowned for its beaches and crystal-clear waters. Both are within easy reach at peaceful Area Camper I Faraglioni, about 80 metres from the Adriatic Sea, in the old fishing village of Torre Sant’Andrea.
The site is about a half-hour drive from Lecce and one hour from Brindisi. There’s no need to worry about how you’re going to get there without your own transport, since there is a handy shuttle service from (and to) both Brindisi and Bari airports, and from Lecce and Otranto train stations.
Those blue waters sure are inviting, but before you start looking for somewhere to unfurl your towel and kick off your flip flops, spend a minute or ten familiarising yourself with the facilities on site. Chances are the kids will have already found the play area and the games room; wellness treatments and relaxing massages are available for stressed-out grown-ups.
Family time can be spent on a hired bike exploring the rugged coastline, which is punctuated by dramatic sea stacks – the nearest ones, the Faraglioni di Sant’Andrea, are a five-minute walk away. The lower cliffs here are popular with the locals who come to dive, snorkel and swim; if you prefer a sandy beach, there’s a small cove to the south, opposite a smaller sea stack known as the Sphinx for its distinctive profile.
Fresh bread and pastries are supplied every morning, so that’s breakfast sorted. For other meals, there are a couple of restaurants in the village, and more choices (plus grocery stores) in Torre dell’Orso (five minutes’ drive).
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Features
No dogs allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Medium (26-50 sites)Location
Area Camper I Faraglioni
Via Matteotti
12
Marina di Melendugno
Sant'Andrea
Lecce
Italy
73026
Directions Timezone
Europe/Rome +0200 (GMT+02:00)
GPS
40.25506°N
18.44336°E
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
The Cave of Poetry (five minutes’ drive) is a spectacular natural swimming pool carved out of the limestone cliffs by the waves. Get there early in the summer to grab a good spot from where to admire local daredevils as they dive into the emerald waters.
A pretty marina and a sheltered sandy beach with shallow waters are just two of many attractions in Otranto (15 minutes). Check out the Aragonese Castle, dating from the 15th century, and the cathedral, with its stunning floor mosaics. (Don’t forget to look up in the cathedral: the ceiling is pretty stunning, too.)
Lecce is known for its Baroque architecture, splendid examples of which include the Basilica di Santa Croce, featuring an elaborately adorned façade, and the cathedral, with its tapered bell tower. There’s a playground in the leafy Giardini Pubblici Giuseppe Garibaldi park, which spreads around a stone folly.
Food and drink
- Ristorante Alba Chiara Restaurant 0.06 km
- Babilonia Pub 0.1 km
- Il Confine Restaurant 0.1 km
- Fuoriorario Restaurant 0.2 km
- Vesuvio 3 Restaurant 1 km
- El Chiringuito Beach Restaurant 1.9 km
- Dietro L'Angolo Restaurant 2.4 km
- Publito Restaurant 2.5 km
- Vesuvio 3 Restaurant 2.7 km
- Soul Food Restaurant 2.7 km
Groceries
- Special Market 1.1 km
- Supermercato Luceri 1.1 km
- Salumeria Doria 2.5 km
- Sigma 4 km
- Supermercato mercato Vrani 6.2 km
- La Bottega del fornaio 6.2 km
- EuroSpin 8.8 km
- Conad 9.3 km
- Conad 9.4 km
Parks and play
- Piazzale Alighiero Noschese park 3 km
- Alimini Park Playground 4.1 km
- Piazza San Pio da Pietrelcina park 5.4 km
- Piazza Madonna Del Mare park 5.7 km
- Parco Tenente della Polizia Locale Leonardo Valente park 5.8 km
- Piazza Risorgimento park 6.1 km
- Piazza Marinai d'Italia park 6.2 km
- Piazza Pablo Neruda park 8.8 km
- Piazza Militari Caduti in Tempo di Pace park 8.9 km
- Piazza Pietro Nenni park 9 km
Family days out
- Grotta Renzu Beddu Visitor attraction 0.6 km
- Grotta dell'Acqua Dolce Visitor attraction 1 km
- Punta Soap Beach Visitor attraction 4.9 km
- Piscina naturale di Roca Vecchia Visitor attraction 4.9 km
- Conca di Toraiello Visitor attraction 7.7 km
- Il Morrone (Murrune) Visitor attraction 9 km
- Baia Imperia Visitor attraction 9.2 km
- Castello Baronale D'Amely Castle 9.3 km
Public transport
- Bus stop. Line 101 towards Lecce 0.4 km
- Bus stop to Lecce 0.5 km
- Viale dei Palmizi (Vesuvio) 0.9 km
- Conca Specchiulla Villaggio 1.2 km
- Torre dell'orso - Via Mosca - DIR NORD 2.2 km
- Torre dell'orso - centro - DIR SUD 2.4 km
- Torre dell'Orso - Via Degli Eucalipti - DIR NORD 2.6 km
- Hotel Thalas 2.6 km
- Torre dell’Orso (FSE) 2.6 km
- Villaggio Malama 2.9 km
Beaches
- Torre dell'Orso 2 km
- San Giorgio 2.2 km
- Frassanito 2.8 km
- Alimini 4.8 km
- Alimini 6.1 km
- Baia dei Turchi 6.8 km
What’s nearby
- VOI Alimini Resort Golf Golf course 3.6 km
- Porto Turistico di San Foca Marina 6.3 km
Local services
- IP Fuel station 0.7 km
- Total Erg Fuel station 4.9 km
- Farmacia Dr. Bursomanno San Foca Pharmacy 6.2 km
- Tenuta Calitre Charging station 6.2 km
- Q8 Fuel station 6.8 km
- Farmacia Stefanelli Pharmacy 9.1 km
- IP Fuel station 9.6 km
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
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- What attractions are near Area Camper I Faraglioni? The Cave of Poetry (five minutes’ drive) is a spectacular natural swimming pool carved out of the limestone cliffs by the waves. Get there early in the summer to grab a good … Read more
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Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. On-park accommodation Arrive: 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m.