4-Hour Tour of Salina Dei Monaci & Coastal Watchtowers in Taranto

Pink Flamingoes of Salina Dei Monaci, Taranto

Highlights

Visit Salina Dei Monaci Natural Park in Taranto

Enjoy birdwatching and spot exotic avian species

Explore the old coastal watchtowers of Apulia

Taranto

bird, nature, historical

Private Tour

4 Hours

Easy

English, Italian

Description

Go on a 4-hour tour to two famous highlights of Taranto, Italy and visit Salina Dei Monaci, a wonderful natural park located in Italy, and admire the beautiful botanical and faunal species found here. Next, learn about the Spanish domination against Turkish pirates at the old coastal watchtowers of Apulia.

Itinerary

Salina Dei Monaci & Coastal Watchtowers Tour
- Meet with the tour guide at an agreed-upon location to begin the tour.
- Make your way to the Salina Dei Monaci (Monk's Salt Marsh), a wonderful small natural park only a few meters away from the seaside.
- Admire interesting botanical and faunal species like halophytic plants and Mediterranean maquis.
- Indulge in birdwatching; spot different species like pink Flamingos, Dwarf Hero, Black-winged Stilt, and Kingfisher.
- Visit the well-restored old coastal watchtowers of Apulia and explore the museum inside.
- Travel back to your accommodation.

What's Included

English-speaking Italian tour guide

Entrance to the coastal tower and its museum (it's free but compulsory to book a day before)

What's Excluded

Extra hours

Typical food tasting

Transport

Bike rental

Segway rental

Know Before You Go

Alternative Plans:

It's also possible to extend the tour with a visit to the other natural parks nearby.

Or add some wine and gastronomy activity such as a cooking lesson, a meal in a typical restaurant (fish menu), or a fishing excursion, or a visit to Maruggio (governed by Knight of Malta for centuries), or a typical trip Apulian farmhouse called Masseria.