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Hiking along the coast, swimming, diving and snorkeling around the coastal rock formations, excellent local food. Visiting nearby towns of Lecce and Otranto was very nice. Knowing a local certainly helped a lot. Having a car is a must if you want to get around.

In Torre dell'Orso, you have so many things to do. Lecce and Otranto are 30 minutes drive from Torre dell'Orso. You can go bathing in the seaside in Torre dell'Orso or in Otranto or in any of the other beaches in the area (such as Laghi Alimini Beach and Baia dei Turchi). Try the local panini-like "Pucce" and typical patries "Pasticciotti". The area can be very very busy in August. I would recommend to stay here in June or in the first two weeks of September if you would like a more relaxing experience. To rent a car is absolutely necessary in order to enjoy the area at its best.

Although town has very nice beach and Grotta della Poesia, I don't have any restorant or supermarket to recommend. The best food was gelato from Dentoni. You find much better (tryed 3 of them) and higher rated restorants from Melendugno and Lecce.

We only went to see the cave of poetry which was as beautiful and stunning as the photos however there was also a cove further along the cliff perfect for swimming even for children.A little less daunting than jumping off the cliff side into the sea.

The beach is fabulous! Gentle, sloping, sandy with crystal clear water. This place is for chilling only. Nothing going on in the evening. Not sure if we were too late in the season but the restaurants and places to eat choices were very limited.

We are a family who like to keep busy and Torre Dell’Orso is a small, developing costal town which retains a traditional way of Pugluan life & food. The beach is awesome.... but VERY busy.... clearly attracts people from miles around as do all beaches in the region. If you just want to slow right down, or stop, then this may well be the place for you. Almost all local shops / restaurants close in the afternoon. Too quiet for us and some difficulty due to not speaking Italian (our fault, obviously!).... but the town doesn’t cater brilliantly for English tourism at the moment. So we wouldn’t return. Found amazing food & staff who spoke great English & gave tons of advice in ‘Salent Osteria’ restaurant (slightly out of central town, but in walking distance) . Enormous, fast pizza in Versuvio’ which is central. Nb. If you suffer from insect bites then this may well be an issue for you in this town. I was bitten a great many times & whilst spray repellant helped, it did not solve the problem. Simply an issue due to the surrounding area being an ideal breeding ground for the sand flies & mosquitos.