Leave it to Italy to name a beach after a cut of ham ... but you can also make this a day trip from Gallipoli. How to get there: From the Brindisi Airport, drive one hour south to the other ...

Gallipoli. Sitting on the west coast of Italy's heel, in the Puglia region, and roughly a five-hour drive from Naples, the town is all about history, beaches, and local flavor. Split into two ...