Torre Guaceto
Carovigno, near Brindisi · Italy
A marine reserve in Puglia with a tolerated nude stretch beyond the last lido. Wild sand and clear water.
- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Italy
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- June to September
- Confidence
- Low
Find it
40.7060° N, 17.7550° ECrowd A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Park at Punta Penna Grossa and walk north into the reserve. No facilities inside.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the nude stretch, and go home with the light. It is a beach: sunbathe, swim, talk, flirt. Anything more belongs somewhere private.
Questions people ask
Is Torre Guaceto a gay beach?
Not especially. A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene. A marine reserve in Puglia with a tolerated nude stretch beyond the last lido. Wild sand and clear water.
Is it legal to be nude at Torre Guaceto?
Tolerated rather than designated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
How do I get to Torre Guaceto?
Park at Punta Penna Grossa and walk north into the reserve. No facilities inside. Best time: June to September.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.