The beach at a glance
The town on the sea, with small stretches of sand between rocks and quays and the Isola dei Conigli a few strokes away, in the protected area.
- Type of coast
- Sand
- Sand 643 m
- Rocks 242 m
- Length
- 943 m
- Seafront
- 64% free
- 594 m free333 m leased to beach clubs
- Water quality
- Excellent · classification 2024
- Off season: latest samples of the 2026 season
- ARPA bathing areas:
- PORTO CESAREOExcellentThu 16 Jul: within limits
- 100 MT A SUD DEL PUNTO 147ExcellentThu 16 Jul: within limits
- Protected area
- Area marina protetta Porto Cesareo
- Natura 2000 network
- ZPS Porto Cesareo (IT9150042)
- ZSC Porto Cesareo (IT9150028)
About the beach
Here you swim in the town of Porto Cesareo, gathered around its small harbour. The coast is largely taken up by quays and piers; between them open small stretches of sand, about six hundred metres in all, and a few low rocks. Almost the whole beachfront is free. The seabed is sandy and shallow, suitable for children.
Off the town, a few strokes from the shore, is the Isola dei Conigli, also called Isola Grande, with a tamarisk wood; Bronze Age layers and the remains of a Roman villa have been found on the island. In town you can see Torre Cesarea, a large square 16th-century tower rebuilt in 1622, the fish market and the Museo di biologia marina Pietro Parenzan. The sea is in the Porto Cesareo marine protected area, divided into zones with different levels of protection: rules on anchoring and fishing apply.
The car parks are a few steps away. The coast faces south-west: with north (tramontana), north-east (grecale), east (levante), south-east (scirocco) and north-west (maestrale) winds the sea is calm, with south (ostro), south-west (libeccio) and west (ponente) winds it gets rough. It is part of the Porto Cesareo Natura 2000 site.
On the map
Stretch of beach
Events nearby
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Things to see nearby
Sea and cavesProtected Marine Area of Porto CesareoWith its crystalline, turquoise waters stretching from Punta Prosciutto to
Torre Inserraglio, Porto Cesareo boasts Italy's third largest protected
marine area. Porto Cesareo very close
Castles, towers and palacesTorre CesareaWith a quadrangular shape, Torre Cesarea erected in about 1500 to defend
the coast from continued attacks from the sea. Porto Cesareo very close
Sea and cavesPorto Cesareo and Isola dei ConigliSoft and fine sand, Caribbean sea and a small island to discover: the
beaches of Porto Cesareo overlook the crystal clear Ionian Sea. Porto Cesareo very close
Sea and cavesPorto CesareoPorto Cesareo is a natural inlet, protected on the south side by the La Strega peninsula. Porto Cesareo very close- Museums and theatresMuseum of Marine BiologyWith more than 900 exhibits, the Parenzan Museum of Marine Biology in Porto Cesareo allows visitors to dive into the fascinating underwater world, discovering marine flora and fauna. Porto Cesareo very close
- ArchaeologyScalo di FurnoNot far from Porto Cesareo, the archeological site has unraveled treasures and artifacts of a human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. Porto Cesareo 1.7 km away
Beaches nearby
SandSpiaggia della StreaPeninsula of sand and low rocks closing off the port of Porto Cesareo to the south, with free stretches and shallow water.Free Excellent water Protected area Porto Cesareo · Ionian very close
SandTorre Chianca – Scala di FurnoSmall sandy bays and low rocks between Porto Cesareo and Torre Lapillo, with shallow water and the sunken Roman columns.Free · 6 beach clubs Excellent water Protected area Porto Cesareo · Ionian 1.6 km away
Rocks and cliffsTorre SquillaceCoast of low rocks with a little white sandy beach near the road, between Sant'Isidoro and Porto Cesareo, in the protected area.1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Nardò · Ionian 3.5 km away
SandTorre LapilloLong beach of very fine pale sand with dunes, shallow water, free stretches and beach clubs, north of Porto Cesareo.Free · 13 beach clubs Excellent water Protected area Porto Cesareo · Ionian 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)
- 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)
- Wind forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
- Photos: Carlos Solito · Regione Puglia
- Photos: Enrico Amati · Regione Puglia
- Photos: Carlos Solito · Regione Puglia
- Photos: Romano Gianluca, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Romano Gianluca, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: D.belfiore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Fracanto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Paolo Damiano Dolce, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Paolo Damiano Dolce, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Paolo Damiano Dolce, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Data updated: Sunday, 25 October 2026.