The beach at a glance
Rocky coast with two small sandy inlets among the rocks, below a campsite, next to the Saturo archaeological park.
- Type of coast
- Mixed
- Sand 43 m
- Rocks 2,535 m
- Length
- 2,578 m
- Seafront
- 100% free
- 562 m free0 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
- Leporano has the Blue Flag this year
- Natura 2000 network
- ZSC Posidonieto Isola di San Pietro - Torre Canneto (IT9130008)
About the beach
Porto Pirrone is a stretch of Marina di Leporano about two and a half kilometres long, almost all rocky shore. There is little sand: two small inlets separated by rocks and overlooked by a campsite, with shallow, very clear water, popular with families, divers and people out on pedalos. There are no beach clubs; on the rocks you will need water shoes.
Between Porto Pirrone and the bay of Saturo lies the Saturo archaeological park, on the headland of ancient Satyrion, which tradition links to the founding of Taranto: there are remains of a Bronze Age village, two Greek sanctuaries and a large Roman villa, as well as the 16th-century Torre Saturo.
There are few car parks, a few hundred metres away. The coast faces south-west: with north (tramontana), north-east (grecale), east (levante) and south-east (scirocco) winds the sea is calm, with south (ostro), south-west (libeccio) and west (ponente) winds it gets rough. Leporano is a Blue Flag municipality. It is part of the Posidonieto Isola di San Pietro - Torre Canneto Natura 2000 site.
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
ArchaeologySaturo Archeological ParkRemains of a Roman villa and a Roman spa on a picturesque promontory of the
Ionian riviera Leporano very close- Sea and cavesBaia d'Argento - Porto SaguerraPorto Saguerra, in Marina di Leporano, is an equipped dock for small boats, managed by Service Boat Baia d'Argento. Leporano 1.7 km away
Sea and cavesMarina di LeporanoNatural coves with fine sand nestle along the rocky coastline of the
Marina di Leporano, caressed by the colours of the Ionian sea. Leporano 1.8 km away- Sea and cavesLido GandoliLido Gandoli is a small, moored inlet with a loading crane, located in a state-owned maritime area leased to a private company. Leporano 1.9 km away
Beaches nearby
- SandSaturoSmall bay of very pale sand among the rocks, below the headland of the Saturo archaeological park, with shallow water.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Leporano · Ionian very close
- 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 1.6 km away
- SandGandoliLeporano bay with a short stretch of soft sand among the rocks and shallow water, partly free and partly with facilities.1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Leporano · Ionian 1.9 km away
MixedBaia di Porto CupoRocky inlet in Taranto with very little sand, taken up by a bathing facility; outside it, only rocks.1 beach club Excellent water Taranto · Ionian 3.4 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)
- Wikimedia Commons (foto: autore e licenza su ogni foto) (CC0, PD, CC BY, CC BY-SA)
- FEE Italia – Bandiera Blu 2026 (dato pubblico (elenco dei comuni premiati))
- Wind forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
- Photos: Photo2021, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Data updated: Sunday, 25 October 2026.