Torre Vado
Torre Vado, a marina located in the lower Salento, a short distance from Santa Maria di Leuca, is a renowned seaside resort on the Ionian coast of Salento. The coast is characterized by low cliffs. The inhabited center has developed around the small port mainly in recent decades, driven by tourist construction.
Torre Vado, is certainly a town worthy of consideration. In fact, its position is strategic because it is located a few hundred meters from the beautiful beach of Pescoluse, “The Maldives of Salento”, so renamed for the stupendous beauty of these stretches of fine and golden sand that stretch for kilometers, and which they have nothing to envy to the best known tropical locations
Dominated by an imposing and elegant sixteenth-century tower like so many that characterize this coastal stretch, Torre Vado is one of the numerous coastal watchtowers built in the sixteenth century by Charles V to defend the Salento territory from invasion by Saracen pirates.
Small and enchanting, in Torre Vado there is a suggestive marina and a modern marina where you can still admire the fishing boats that land in the morning with their precious cargo of freshly caught fish and many pleasant bathing establishments. the immense expanses of olive groves and vineyards, whose products, extra virgin olive oil and wine are among the pride of Salento. And in the hinterland, not far from Torre Vado there are also a whole series of beautiful interesting towns, whose history is lost in the mists of time, even before the time of the Greeks and Romans, as evidenced by the ancient buildings still present on the territory, and some archaeological sites of great interest: Patù, Castrignano del Capo, Alezio, Alessano.
The hospitality of the inhabitants of Torre Vado, and the presence of modern accommodation facilities, hotels, pensions and apartments for rent, make this corner of Salento an interesting destination to spend your holidays in the name of pleasure and beauty, of charm , fun and relaxation. For your holidays in Salento choose the Marina di Torre Vado (LE).
