Sand Blue Flag town Excellent water Protected areaFor families
Lido Morelli
Ostuni (BR)· Sea: Adriatic
The beach at a glance
White sandy beach at the mouth of the Fiume Morelli, among the dunes of the Dune costiere park, almost entirely free.
- Type of coast
- Sand
- Sand 1,413 m
- Man-made 95 m
- Length
- 1,583 m
- Seafront
- 98% free
- 1,548 m free35 m leased to beach clubs
- Water quality
- Excellent · classification 2024
- Off season: latest samples of the 2026 season
- Latest samples:
- Thu 16 Jul: within limits
- Thu 18 Jun: within limits
- Fri 22 May: within limits
- Fri 24 Apr: within limits
- Blue Flag town
- Ostuni has the Blue Flag this year
- Protected area
- Parco naturale regionale Dune costiere da Torre Canne a Torre S.Leonardo
- Natura 2000 network
- ZSC Litorale Brindisino (IT9140002)
- Coastal erosion
- medium
About the beach
Lido Morelli takes its name from the Fiume Morelli, which flows into the sea here. It is a white sandy beach about one and a half kilometres long, backed by a ridge of dunes and Mediterranean scrub, in the Dune costiere da Torre Canne a Torre San Leonardo regional nature park, on the coast of Ostuni. Almost the whole beachfront is free; the beach clubs are few and small, one of them wheelchair accessible.
A Neolithic hut village has been recorded on a terrace of the Lama Morelli. A little further south-east you reach Pilone and Rosa Marina.
The seabed is soft and slopes gently: an easy place for children. The nearest car park is a short distance away. Rules protecting the dunes and vegetation apply in the park, and the coast is subject to erosion. It is part of the Litorale Brindisino Natura 2000 site. The beach faces north-east: with north (tramontana), north-east (grecale) and east (levante) winds the sea gets rough, while with south-east (scirocco), south (ostro), south-west (libeccio), west (ponente) and north-west (maestrale) winds it is sheltered.
On the map
Stretch of beachBeach club
Beach clubs
On this stretch of beach or less than 300 m away.
El Cohiba
LullaBay
- Services for people with disabilities: accessibile in carrozzina
Lido Morelli
Events nearby
In the coming days within 5 km.
No events within 5 km in the coming days.
Things to see nearby
Sea and cavesMorelli BeachThe beach of Morelli river, with its pristine beaches, freshwater springs
and rare Mediterranean plants, is a peaceful place in the heart of the Dune
Costiere park. Ostuni very close
Nature and gardensRegional Nature Park Dune Costiere da Torre Canne a Torre San LeonardoIn the land of Regina tomato and Cappelli wheat, the park is a landscape to
experience, amid beaches, dolmens, lame (typical gullies in Puglia) of
karst origin and small lakes, populated by herons and little egrets. Ostuni very close
Sea and cavesPiloneBlue sea and dunes dotted with Mediterranean scrub, a few kilometres away
from Ostuni, the beaches in the locality Pilone offer amazing views. Ostuni 1.2 km away
Sea and cavesRosa MarinaThe sandy beaches of Rosa Marina, surrounded by the Mediterranean scrub,
are the perfect place for those who are looking for a relaxing area, but
also for windsurf and kitesurf lovers. Ostuni 1.6 km away
Beaches nearby
- SandPiloneSandy beaches and low rocks below Torre San Leonardo, in the Dune costiere park, almost all free.Free · 3 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Ostuni · Adriatic 1.6 km away
SandTorre Canne sudLong sandy beach among the dunes of the Dune costiere park, almost entirely free, with shallow water and few beach clubs.Free · 3 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Fasano · Adriatic 2.5 km away- SandRosa MarinaFine sand among dunes and scrub in front of the Rosa Marina village, with low rocks and long free stretches.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Ostuni · Adriatic 2.9 km away
- MixedMonticelliStretch of low, free rocky coast on the Ostuni seafront, with no sand and no beach clubs, for those who love the rocks.Free Excellent water Blue Flag town Ostuni · Adriatic 4.2 km away
Sources and licences
The data comes from public sources; before swimming check the signs and the town’s bathing ordinances.
- ARPA Puglia – Monitoraggio delle acque di balneazione (CC BY 4.0)
- Regione Puglia – Aree di balneazione e classificazione 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Regione Puglia – Piano Regionale delle Coste (SIT Puglia) (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0)
- Regione Puglia – Ricognizione dei Piani comunali delle coste (A.D. 142/2025, SIT Puglia) (CC BY 4.0)
- Regione Puglia – Parchi e riserve naturali (rev. 11/2022) (CC BY 4.0)
- Regione Puglia – Perimetrazione dei siti Natura 2000 (12/2023) (CC BY 4.0)
- salentosagreeventi.it – luoghi (foto e testi già pubblicati) (come indicato sulle foto)
- FEE Italia – Bandiera Blu 2026 (dato pubblico (elenco dei comuni premiati))
- Wind forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
- Photos: Angelo Ruggeri · Regione Puglia
- Data updated: Sunday, 25 October 2026.