Torre di Sfinale, 16th-century coastal watchtower in Peschici, Italy

Torre di Sfinale is a four-sided coastal tower in Peschici built across three levels that rises above Scialmarino beach. The structure shows signs of age, with missing portions of its original crown and deterioration in several areas.

The tower was erected between 1568 and 1569 by the contractor Giovanni della Monica, acting on the orders of Alfonso Salazar, a high official of the Kingdom of Naples. It was one of 25 watchtowers in the old Capitanata district, four of them in Peschici territory, and stood 16 km from Peschici toward Vieste. Abandoned since the 18th century, it was authorised for fencing and base consolidation work in 2022.

The tower was one of 25 watchtowers in the old Capitanata district, four of them in Peschici's territory. It kept visual contact with two other towers, which signalled each other with large fires when needed. The name comes from the Bay of Sfinale below it, facing Scialmarino beach.

The tower stands on a raised spur above a cave in the Bay of Sfinale, facing the Scialmarino beach, 16 km from Peschici toward Vieste. It is reached by a coastal drive and a short walk over rocky ground, so sturdy shoes help. The structure is abandoned and its crown is decaying; in 2022 works were authorised to fence the site and consolidate the base and cracks.

The tower stands on a ledge above a cave in the Bay of Sfinale, facing Scialmarino beach, 16 km from Peschici toward Vieste. Its elevated entrance was reached by wooden stairs pulled up when needed, later replaced by a masonry structure. The crown retains four or five machicolations per side.