Camping Columbia

You may well end up spending much of your time simply strolling from pitch to beach, but if you do fancy stretching your legs a little bit you could always stroll up to Castello di Montegiordano (25 minutes’ walk away) to see the restoration work in action. And if you want to stretch your legs a lot, there are plenty of waymarked trails in Pollino National Park (40 minutes’ drive) taking you up hills and past lakes. Oasi WWF Policoro Herakleia (20 minutes) is another good spot for a wander around a protected nature reserve with lots of wildlife to spot along the way. Or maybe you’d just like to stick to time spent on beaches? If so, there are plenty to put on the list, including Roseto Capo Spulico (10 minutes) and Trebisacce (25 minutes). For a little bit of brain food in between beach trips, perhaps try the Museo Etnografico in Roseto Capo Spulico (10 minutes) or a walking tour of Policoro with Archeoart (20 minutes).