The beach at a glance
Long sandy beach, all free, with dunes and scrub behind and shallow water, as far as the mouth of the Patemisco.
- Type of coast
- Sand
- Sand 3,047 m
- Man-made 518 m
- Length
- 3,690 m
- Seafront
- 100% free
- 3,605 m free0 m leased to beach clubs
- Water quality
- Excellent · classification 2024
- Off season: latest samples of the 2026 season
- Latest samples:
- Mon 20 Jul: within limits
- Mon 22 Jun: within limits
- Mon 25 May: within limits
- Mon 27 Apr: within limits
- Natura 2000 network
- ZSC Pinete dell'Arco Ionico (IT9130006)
- Coastal erosion
- medium
About the beach
Marina di Ferrara is one of the seaside villages of Massafra, north-west of Taranto. The beach is about three and a half kilometres long, sandy, entirely free and backed along its whole length by dunes covered in Mediterranean scrub; there is also a campsite in the area. The stretch reaches as far as the mouth of the Patemisco river.
The seabed is shallow and sandy and slopes slowly, so children can play in the water safely. There are no beach clubs: bring shade and water. Inland, Massafra is known for its ravines and its large complexes of rock-hewn churches.
There are no recorded car parks nearby. The best time is with the north wind (tramontana): the beach faces south and is sheltered from north (tramontana), north-east (grecale) and north-west (maestrale) winds, and also from east (levante) and west (ponente) winds, while with south-east (scirocco), south (ostro) and south-west (libeccio) winds the sea gets rough. The coastline is affected by erosion: do not trample the dunes. It is part of the Pinete dell'Arco Ionico Natura 2000 site.
On the map
Stretch of beach
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Things to see nearby
Beaches nearby
- SandLido AzzurroSandy beach, all free, about two kilometres long, with dunes behind, on the coast north-west of Taranto.Free Excellent water Natura 2000 Taranto · Ionian 2.8 km away
SandMarina di ChiatonaLong beach of soft sand with dunes and scrub at either end, beach clubs in the middle and a gently sloping seabed.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Protected area Massafra · Ionian 3.4 km away
SandLitorale di PalagianoUniform sandy coastline, almost all free, with dunes and pine wood behind, between the mouths of the Lenne and the Lato.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Protected area Palagiano · Ionian 8.4 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 – Perimetrazione dei siti Natura 2000 (12/2023) (CC BY 4.0)
- Wind forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
- Data updated: Sunday, 25 October 2026.