The restored base of a large circular coastal watchtower in Marina di Andrano, documented in use by 1569 and once linked visually with Torre del Sasso and Torre Capo Lupo.
The historic page called it a partly restored 16th-century tower. More precisely, it was certainly in use by 1569; by 1842 it was recorded as ruined, and today the restored truncated-cone base and internal cistern survive.
Historic documentation confirms the tower was operating by 1569.
Tower captains are also documented in 1577, 1594, 1602 and 1661.
Both names identify the same tower.
39.96428, 18.40480.
The specialist source places it close to the coast at low elevation.
Near Grotta Verde and Marina della Torre.
The sloping circular base remains up to the former usable floor.
No complete tower or guaranteed interior visit.
The surviving structure is roughly 11 metres across.
The domed cistern survives.
An old breach giving access to the cistern was later repaired.
Do not seek entry gaps or climb the masonry.
It communicated with Torre del Sasso south and Torre Capo Lupo north.
Useful for understanding the coastal defence network.
This is a historic site, not a sea-access point.
Use established Marina di Andrano bathing accesses.
A short external visit can suit families, but no universally accessible route has been verified.
Stay on stable paths and away from cliff edges.
Comfortable shoes, water, hat and sunscreen.
View the ruins without climbing.
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An emerald-green sea cave on the rocky coast of Marina di Andrano. The car park is close, but reaching the most striking inner section involves rock, water, confident swimming and suitable sea conditions.
One of Marina della Torre’s main bathing points in Marina di Andrano, named Il Fiume because a freshwater spring reaches the sea here.
The pedestrian coastal promenade linking La Botte with Grotta Verde along Marina di Andrano’s Adriatic rocky shoreline.
A small cave in the La Botte area of Marina di Andrano on Salento’s Adriatic coast, marked by a freshwater spring reaching the sea.
La Botte is not a sandy beach: it is a rocky Marina di Andrano sea-access area with small coves and water that becomes deeper fairly quickly. It is also important for accessibility through the Swim Liberi di Nuotare experience, whose current seasonal operation should be checked.
A small harbour tucked into Marina di Andrano's rocky coast, used by fishing and leisure craft. It is a characterful place to see, but it must be distinguished from nearby Spiaggia della Botte and from areas actually intended for bathing.
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