The beach at a glance
Coast of low rocks with small sandy coves in Marina di Pulsano, with hardly any beach clubs.
- Type of coast
- Mixed
- Sand 346 m
- Rocks 3,163 m
- Length
- 3,509 m
- Seafront
- 91% free
- 1,114 m free112 m leased to beach clubs
- Water quality
- Excellent · classification 2024
- Off season: latest samples of the 2026 season
- Latest samples:
- Mon 13 Jul: within limits
- Mon 15 Jun: within limits
- Mon 18 May: within limits
- Mon 20 Apr: within limits
- Blue Flag town
- Pulsano has the Blue Flag this year
About the beach
Montedarena is one of the stretches of Marina di Pulsano, the coast of about eight kilometres that alternates rocky shores and coves of soft sand from Luogovivo to Lido Silvana. Here rock prevails: over about three and a half kilometres of coast, sand covers only about 350 metres, in small coves, while the rest is low rock. There are few beach clubs and the beachfront is mostly free.
The low rocky shores make this stretch suitable for those who love swimming off the rocks and diving; you will need water shoes. For small children the sandy coves are easier. Behind it lies the seaside village, which grew with beach tourism in the 1960s and 1970s, a quiet place with a family welcome.
There are a few car parks a short distance away. Facing south-south-west, it is sheltered with north (tramontana), north-east (grecale), east (levante) and south-east (scirocco) winds; with south (ostro), south-west (libeccio) and west (ponente) winds the sea gets rough. Pulsano is a Blue Flag municipality.
On the map
Stretch of beach
Events nearby
In the coming days within 5 km.
No events within 5 km in the coming days.
Things to see nearby
Beaches nearby
- SandLe CanneSmall sandy coves among the low rocks of Marina di Pulsano, towards Leporano, with free stretches and one beach club.1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Pulsano · Ionian 1.1 km away
- SandLido SilvanaSandy coves between low rocky shores, overlooked by Torre Castelluccia, and an islet you can also reach by swimming.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Pulsano · Ionian 1.6 km away
- Rocks and cliffsBaia d'ArgentoRocky coast with a small harbour for boats, in Leporano: no sand, you get into the water from the rocks.Free Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Leporano · Ionian 3.3 km away
SandLido TorrettaCoast alternating tongues of fine sand, flowering dunes and rocky shore, with the old lookout on the rocks and shallow water.Free · 5 beach clubs Excellent water Lizzano · Ionian 4.4 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)
- Wikimedia Commons (foto: autore e licenza su ogni foto) (CC0, PD, CC BY, CC BY-SA)
- 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: Carlos Solito · Regione Puglia
- Photos: The original uploader was Maximix at Italian Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Valey80, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Valey80, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Valey80, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Valey80, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Valey80, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Valey80, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Valey80, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Valey80, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Data updated: Sunday, 25 October 2026.