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Camping Torre Castiglione

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Obviously we understand that it is the week of August 15th: unfortunately the camper pitches are among tents and caravans\/bungalows with rather noisy guests (huge tables in the street). Cost of the pitch with electricity: about 60 euros (camper and two people), hot showers paid 0.50 cents. Good services and cleanliness. Rather dusty everywhere. We also paid 6 euros for the rental car per day, which had not happened in other facilities. Direct access to the sea with a free and equipped beach, but unfortunately the sea was very rough. I believe there is a bus to Porto Cesareo with a stop outside the campsite. Having a car we visited the beaches of Punta Prosciutto, Porto Cesareo, Pescoluse.","voto":"8","idAreaGiudizio":"77608"},{"autore":"150756","data":"17\/07\/2024","commento":"It claims to be 4 stars but in my opinion it isn't, the structure is dated, the staff needs to be reviewed, the pitches are small","voto":"10","idAreaGiudizio":"76397"},{"autore":"144818","data":"17\/07\/2023","commento":"For those looking for a space to relax and enjoy the tranquility, this campsite is not ideal. The pitches are very small, we barely entered with our 7.4m long camper, and very close together, zero privacy and tranquility. Staff, with the exception of a girl in reception and animation, really not very kind, especially the boy who accompanied us to the pitch. They didn't make us feel comfortable at all. Positive notes: the sea and the pine forest by the sea, really beautiful, very small beach. Clean bathrooms.","voto":"3","idAreaGiudizio":"70289"},{"autore":"123989","data":"13\/07\/2023","commento":"Gorgeous sea, campsite to forget in all respects.","voto":"2","idAreaGiudizio":"70123"},{"autore":"133863","data":"06\/07\/2022","commento":"Well-organized structure, somewhat "irregular" pitches, all lined up, artificially shaded. In high season it must be a bit busy ... Very kind staff, wonderful sea (especially walking a little towards Torre Lapillo, to avoid confusion). 800 meters to the north, there is a fruit and vegetable stall with great variety and prices.","voto":"7","idAreaGiudizio":"63274"},{"autore":"134490","data":"23\/08\/2021","commento":"","voto":"3","idAreaGiudizio":"58192"},{"autore":"124044","data":"07\/09\/2020","commento":"We passed the 5th September, the campsite would have closed on the 7th, we would have stayed two nights, but we left due to the very scarce courtesy and availability of the numerous staff committed to doing something else more interesting. We were not even allowed to see the campsite because due to the anticovid measures we had to register. Overall unpleasant and very unfriendly.","voto":"2","idAreaGiudizio":"53118"},{"autore":"66017","data":"04\/07\/2020","commento":"The pitches are arranged in a way too close to me. The access roads are full of parked cars which make maneuvering with the camper difficult. The beach is full of debris, but there is a better, accessible beach. Staff not always up to the task. I don't think it's 4 star.","voto":"8","idAreaGiudizio":"49938"},{"autore":"121658","data":"20\/08\/2019","commento":"Four stars on the sign, but as soon as you enter you have immediately a perception of what unfortunately offers. I was in August 2019 and the combination of tents, campers and motorcycles already gave the idea of confusion, the heavily dusty internal roads are enriched with go-go cigarette butts, stoppers and more. Being in a camper van I enjoyed our private bathroom: the public one, despite the constant passages of the employees, a disaster; for the showers it is true, choosing the cold ones, which in summer is also fine, no queues, for the hot ones I tried only twice; on the other hand in the sinks of clothes you will find women to get shampoo, shave and wash small children directly (perhaps because hot water is free. Group animation no comment. Internal market has the indispensable, but open eyes on the fresh, especially good cheeses, fruit and vegetables, good separate waste collection Positive points: overlooking a beautiful sea, beach also suitable for children and a pine forest","voto":"7","idAreaGiudizio":"45867"},{"autore":"88302","data":"15\/07\/2019","commento":"Excellent as structure is location. Unfortunately the basic rules are not enforced, from the well marked but not respected timetables to the separate collection, total anarchy. More control is needed since everything is not cheap.","voto":"5","idAreaGiudizio":"44088"},{"autore":"109624","data":"27\/08\/2018","commento":"Lovely place, average prices, as many AAs charge almost like a campsite! So many baths and showers, even when it's full there is no queuing for the bathrooms. All clean, right on the sea with private beach, current 4A, food inside, bar restaurant. The only flaw, since it is a campsite, I would avoid having to pay for showers. August motorhome 2 people 37 \u20ac","voto":"8","idAreaGiudizio":"38927"},{"autore":"110004","data":"26\/07\/2018","commento":"Really nice. Very spacious pitches.","voto":"10","idAreaGiudizio":"37325"},{"autore":"92772","data":"18\/07\/2018","commento":"We were guests during the last week of August 2017. In 5 (2 adults + 3 children) we paid 500 euros. The only drawback is the coin-operated shower but at the end of the holiday I managed to get a discount because of this annoyance. We should be back in August because it was really nice. Recommended","voto":"7","idAreaGiudizio":"36926"},{"autore":"112435","data":"22\/08\/2017","commento":"We have been back for a week ... of course, the sea is beautiful, and it surely pays for everything. The campground has pitches that are small for campers, if you are not waiting the staff will park the one behind you a few centimeters above the laundry line with your clothes hanging ... The entertainment service is almost embarrassing, the volume of music on the beach is too high and sometimes you find it hard to hear yourself. The beach is beautiful but small ... every morning we had to go and get the place (in the front row) around 7.15. Inside the campsite there is a bar, a market and a pizzeria-restaurant, we tried the pizza and it wasn't much of a thing. The bathrooms are very clean (the cleanest I've ever seen) and the playground for the very nice children. Unfortunately from the camping difficult to move with the bike, the road to Torre Lapillo is interrupted and the deviation is difficult to do even by bike. Moving around with the camper is challenging on the local roads","voto":"5","idAreaGiudizio":"31823"},{"autore":"110658","data":"26\/06\/2017","commento":"Beautiful, very quiet, with direct access to the beach and rocks (beautiful sea). It has all the comforts, clean bathrooms, coin-operated hot shower. In our opinion a bit expensive. The external part of the beach is shaded and very well organized. Large and easily accessible camper pitches","voto":"8","idAreaGiudizio":"29091"},{"autore":"110864","data":"19\/06\/2017","commento":"Very far from the town, beautiful sea, friendly managers ... but too expensive","voto":"5","idAreaGiudizio":"28986"},{"autore":"95581","data":"10\/08\/2016","commento":"They positioned us in a pitch without making us see it, only then did we understand that we were in a parking area without night lighting and that to use the services we had to return to the campsite. We decide to leave the 70 \u20ac \/ night rate. After paying we exposed everything to the management who replied that we should leave and that they did us a courtesy to accept us only for one night!","voto":"5","idAreaGiudizio":"24049"},{"autore":"105674","data":"31\/07\/2016","commento":"Too expensive! Beautiful beach but all at absurd costs","voto":"4","idAreaGiudizio":"23568"},{"autore":"102182","data":"15\/06\/2016","commento":"Good camping well organized, small the beach but otherwise I recommend it","voto":"10","idAreaGiudizio":"22729"},{"autore":"66148","data":"17\/09\/2015","commento":"The comments of 2012 reflect the present August 2015: bad camping.","voto":"5","idAreaGiudizio":"20596"},{"autore":"66608","data":"09\/11\/2012","commento":"Small beach, unsuitable staff, \u20ac 65 a day and I also have to pay for a shower!","voto":"5","idAreaGiudizio":"12479"},{"autore":"42511","data":"10\/07\/2012","commento":"Beautiful sea, coin-operated showers, large but uncomfortable pitches, even newborns pay","voto":"5","idAreaGiudizio":"10679"}]
Camping Torre Castiglione
Campsite
Contacts
Porto Cesareo (LE) - SP 340 - Loc. Torre Lapillo
+390833565462
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N 40.293360, E 17.818120
CIN code: IT075097B100020768
Camping Torre Castiglione
Services and location
Water supply WC cassette disposal Wastewater drain Electric hook-up Toilets Cold showers Hot showers Lit Bar Restaurant service Barrier or caretaker Public transport Paid Wi-Fi Pets allowed Disabled facilities Market Playground

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23 Reviews

Information
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Opening period: June 3 - September 7

Description

In the heart of Salento, less than 3 km from the city center, this property directly on the Ionian Sea, nestled between rocks and a sandy beach, offers modern mobile homes and spacious, shaded, grassy pitches with electricity hookups.
Guests can enjoy beach service, including a reserved area with umbrellas and deckchairs, a restaurant/pizzeria and self-service restaurant, a bar, a beachside kiosk, a market, entertainment, restrooms with hot showers, and a laundry area with coin-operated washing machines.
The camper service area is located near the entrance and is accessible at scheduled times.
Summer bus service.
Small pets allowed in June, July and September.

Nearby

A few kilometers away you can admire Lecce's Baroque architecture, fortified farmhouses, and coastal towers.

What motorhome travellers say

Campers find the site offers direct access to a stunning sea, but complain about the small, closely spaced pitches with little privacy. Guests report that the staff is generally unfriendly, while the restrooms are clean. Some guests have mixed feelings about the overall cleanliness, reporting widespread dust, and criticize the additional costs for parking and showers.
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User reviews

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Fernando75
Fernando75
Fernando75 commented: 10/08/2025 22:53
Campsite with direct access to the beach of the same name, nice and sheltered but a bit small due to the equipped beach. Campsite mainly for tents, caravans, and mobile homes. There are several camper pitches within 7.5 meters of structures with somewhat dilapidated shade cloths that could potentially damage the satellite dish if raised. The restaurant is mediocre in my opinion, and the market is average. Toilets and showers require a subscription, but toilets don't have a seat, and cleanliness is average. The entertainment music on the beach is too loud.
AccessibilityFeaturesLocationCleanlinessFood & DrinkFacilities
Ely77
Ely77
Ely77 commented: 22/08/2024 12:05
We arrived on August 15th without a reservation and there was space. The pitch is large enough, under a structure with a shelter. Obviously we understand that it is the week of August 15th: unfortunately the camper pitches are among tents and caravans/bungalows with rather noisy guests (huge tables in the street). Cost of the pitch with electricity: about 60 euros (camper and two people), hot showers paid 0.50 cents. Good services and cleanliness. Rather dusty everywhere. We also paid 6 euros for the rental car per day, which had not happened in other facilities. Direct access to the sea with a free and equipped beach, but unfortunately the sea was very rough. I believe there is a bus to Porto Cesareo with a stop outside the campsite. Having a car we visited the beaches of Punta Prosciutto, Porto Cesareo, Pescoluse.
AccessibilityFeaturesLocationValueCleanlinessFacilitiesTransport
cremons76
cremons76
cremons76 commented: 17/07/2024 21:39
It claims to be 4 stars but in my opinion it isn't, the structure is dated, the staff needs to be reviewed, the pitches are small
HospitalityFeaturesValue
loredana7
loredana7
loredana7 commented: 17/07/2023 16:30
For those looking for a space to relax and enjoy the tranquility, this campsite is not ideal. The pitches are very small, we barely entered with our 7.4m long camper, and very close together, zero privacy and tranquility. Staff, with the exception of a girl in reception and animation, really not very kind, especially the boy who accompanied us to the pitch. They didn't make us feel comfortable at all. Positive notes: the sea and the pine forest by the sea, really beautiful, very small beach. Clean bathrooms.
AccessibilityHospitalityFeaturesLocationCleanlinessFacilities
mammuth
mammuth
mammuth commented: 13/07/2023 10:33
Gorgeous sea, campsite to forget in all respects.
Location
Schiara55
Schiara55
Schiara55 commented: 06/07/2022 16:36
Well-organized structure, somewhat "irregular" pitches, all lined up, artificially shaded. In high season it must be a bit busy ... Very kind staff, wonderful sea (especially walking a little towards Torre Lapillo, to avoid confusion). 800 meters to the north, there is a fruit and vegetable stall with great variety and prices.
HospitalityFeaturesLocationOn-site Shop
Zihuatanejo
Zihuatanejo
Zihuatanejo commented: 23/08/2021 0:36
HospitalityFeaturesLocationOn-site Shop
Ekappa
Ekappa
Ekappa commented: 07/09/2020 16:19
We passed the 5th September, the campsite would have closed on the 7th, we would have stayed two nights, but we left due to the very scarce courtesy and availability of the numerous staff committed to doing something else more interesting. We were not even allowed to see the campsite because due to the anticovid measures we had to register. Overall unpleasant and very unfriendly.
Hospitality
71182
71182
71182 commented: 04/07/2020 15:38
The pitches are arranged in a way too close to me. The access roads are full of parked cars which make maneuvering with the camper difficult. The beach is full of debris, but there is a better, accessible beach. Staff not always up to the task. I don't think it's 4 star.
AccessibilityHospitalityFeaturesCleanliness
Walterok
Walterok
Walterok commented: 20/08/2019 13:00
Four stars on the sign, but as soon as you enter you have immediately a perception of what unfortunately offers. I was in August 2019 and the combination of tents, campers and motorcycles already gave the idea of confusion, the heavily dusty internal roads are enriched with go-go cigarette butts, stoppers and more. Being in a camper van I enjoyed our private bathroom: the public one, despite the constant passages of the employees, a disaster; for the showers it is true, choosing the cold ones, which in summer is also fine, no queues, for the hot ones I tried only twice; on the other hand in the sinks of clothes you will find women to get shampoo, shave and wash small children directly (perhaps because hot water is free. Group animation no comment. Internal market has the indispensable, but open eyes on the fresh, especially good cheeses, fruit and vegetables, good separate waste collection Positive points: overlooking a beautiful sea, beach also suitable for children and a pine forest
FeaturesLocationCleanlinessFood & DrinkFacilities
fabiomodena
fabiomodena
fabiomodena commented: 15/07/2019 17:53
Excellent as structure is location. Unfortunately the basic rules are not enforced, from the well marked but not respected timetables to the separate collection, total anarchy. More control is needed since everything is not cheap.
ManagementLocationValueCleanliness
Antony Tai
Antony Tai
Antony Tai commented: 27/08/2018 1:11
Lovely place, average prices, as many AAs charge almost like a campsite! So many baths and showers, even when it's full there is no queuing for the bathrooms. All clean, right on the sea with private beach, current 4A, food inside, bar restaurant. The only flaw, since it is a campsite, I would avoid having to pay for showers. August motorhome 2 people 37 €
LocationValueCleanlinessFood & DrinkOn-site ShopFacilities
Vallene201
Vallene201
Vallene201 commented: 26/07/2018 0:00
Really nice. Very spacious pitches.
Features
bigduke14
bigduke14
bigduke14 commented: 18/07/2018 13:10
We were guests during the last week of August 2017. In 5 (2 adults + 3 children) we paid 500 euros. The only drawback is the coin-operated shower but at the end of the holiday I managed to get a discount because of this annoyance. We should be back in August because it was really nice. Recommended
HospitalityValueFacilities
mancaz
mancaz
mancaz commented: 22/08/2017 8:51
We have been back for a week ... of course, the sea is beautiful, and it surely pays for everything. The campground has pitches that are small for campers, if you are not waiting the staff will park the one behind you a few centimeters above the laundry line with your clothes hanging ... The entertainment service is almost embarrassing, the volume of music on the beach is too high and sometimes you find it hard to hear yourself. The beach is beautiful but small ... every morning we had to go and get the place (in the front row) around 7.15. Inside the campsite there is a bar, a market and a pizzeria-restaurant, we tried the pizza and it wasn't much of a thing. The bathrooms are very clean (the cleanest I've ever seen) and the playground for the very nice children. Unfortunately from the camping difficult to move with the bike, the road to Torre Lapillo is interrupted and the deviation is difficult to do even by bike. Moving around with the camper is challenging on the local roads
AccessibilityHospitalityFeaturesLocationCleanlinessFood & DrinkFacilities
jamasfamily
jamasfamily
jamasfamily commented: 26/06/2017 23:55
Beautiful, very quiet, with direct access to the beach and rocks (beautiful sea). It has all the comforts, clean bathrooms, coin-operated hot shower. In our opinion a bit expensive. The external part of the beach is shaded and very well organized. Large and easily accessible camper pitches
AccessibilityFeaturesLocationValueCleanlinessFacilities
Sandrelli
Sandrelli
Sandrelli commented: 19/06/2017 19:20
Very far from the town, beautiful sea, friendly managers ... but too expensive
HospitalityLocationValue
cranio
cranio
cranio commented: 10/08/2016 0:45
They positioned us in a pitch without making us see it, only then did we understand that we were in a parking area without night lighting and that to use the services we had to return to the campsite. We decide to leave the 70 € / night rate. After paying we exposed everything to the management who replied that we should leave and that they did us a courtesy to accept us only for one night!
HospitalityFeaturesValueFacilities
liquirizia
liquirizia
liquirizia commented: 31/07/2016 14:16
Too expensive! Beautiful beach but all at absurd costs
LocationValue
mcm80
mcm80
mcm80 commented: 15/06/2016 19:52
Good camping well organized, small the beach but otherwise I recommend it
FeaturesManagementLocation
papas
papas
papas commented: 17/09/2015 11:56
The comments of 2012 reflect the present August 2015: bad camping.
Management
ziodani
ziodani
ziodani commented: 09/11/2012 19:43
Small beach, unsuitable staff, € 65 a day and I also have to pay for a shower!
HospitalityLocationValueFacilities
sirdew
sirdew
sirdew commented: 10/07/2012 8:36
Beautiful sea, coin-operated showers, large but uncomfortable pitches, even newborns pay
FeaturesLocationValueFacilities