Sosta Camper Il Ruscello

Vieste has a town centre lined with low, whitewashed houses and crossed by narrow streets. Climb up the Scalinata dell’Amore staircase, decorated with hearts and the lyrics of a love song about the Pizzomunno monolith, which anchors the Spiaggia di Castello beach. Boat tours to explore the coastal caves depart from the marina. Peschici (25 minutes’ drive) is a pretty coastal town clinging to a ragged cliff topped by a 10th-century Norman fortress. Along the Baia di Peschici is a large sweep of golden sand with umbrellas and sun loungers for hire, and you can catch a ferry to the Tremiti Islands for the harbour. When you’ve had enough of the sand and the sea, head inland to the Riserva Naturale della Foresta Umbra (half an hour), where you can hike in shaded woodland, stopping at Laghetto Falascone to see the swimming turtles and the nearby deer herd.