The beach at a glance
Cliffs and rocks with small coves between the Baia dei Turchi and Otranto, from Vigna Vecchia to Mulino d'Acqua, with no sand.
- Type of coast
- Rocks and cliffs
- Rocks 1,757 m
- Cliff 3,962 m
- Length
- 5,719 m
- Water quality
- Excellent · classification 2024
- Off season: latest samples of the 2026 season
- ARPA bathing areas:
- CLUB MEDITERRANEE-NORD TORRE S.STEFANOExcellentTue 7 Jul: within limits
- VIGNA VECCHIA-CAMPING MULINO D'ACQUAExcellentTue 7 Jul: within limits
- Natura 2000 network
- ZSC Alimini (IT9150011)
About the beach
Between the Baia dei Turchi and Otranto the coast rises: almost six kilometres of cliffs and rocky shore, with no sandy stretches, and small coves in the Vigna Vecchia and Mulino d'Acqua areas. It is a stretch with few facilities, with only one beach club nearby, where you get into the water straight from the rocks.
You will need water shoes and care on the way down, all on foot: it is not a place for small children. On the other hand the town is close: less than two kilometres away are the port of Otranto, the walls with the Porta Alfonsina, the Aragonese castle and the cathedral with the Tree of Life mosaic, where the chapel of the Holy Martyrs commemorates the Turkish siege of 1480. It is part of the Alimini Natura 2000 site.
There are few car parks, but the nearest is a few steps from the coast. The coast faces north-east: with south-east (scirocco), south (ostro), south-west (libeccio), west (ponente) and north-west (maestrale) winds it is sheltered, with north (tramontana), north-east (grecale) and east (levante) winds the sea gets rough.
On the map
Stretch of beachBeach club
Beach clubs
On this stretch of beach or less than 300 m away.
La Dolce Riva
Events nearby
In the coming days within 5 km.
Tamburellisti Di Otranto in Concert
The Tamburellisti di Otranto perform traditional Salentine pizzica.
Things to see nearby
Sea and cavesBaia dei TurchiIn the bay where the Saracens landed in 1480, to conquer Otranto, nowadays
there is white sand, lapped by a dreamy sea and embellished with the
scented pine forest and the Mediterranean scrub. Otranto 2.6 km away
Castles, towers and palacesPorta AlfonsinaAlso known as Torre Alfonsina, it is the door of access to the ancient
heart of the city of Martiri. Otranto 2.8 km away
Museums and theatresDiocesan Museum of Sacred ArtThe museum collects artifacts, works of art and liturgical objects ranging
from the 16th to the 18th century that tell the story of Otranto's history
and spirituality. Otranto 2.8 km away
Churches and cryptsCathedral of Maria Santissima AnnunziataThe extraordinary mosaic of the Tree of Life makes a visit to the Otranto
Cathedral unique, where the memory of the bloody Turkish siege lives on in
the ossuary of the Chapel of the Holy Martyrs. Otranto 2.8 km away
Churches and cryptsBasilica of San PietroA jewel of Byzantine art, the Church of San Pietro is one of the most
important medieval buildings in southern Italy. Otranto 2.8 km away
Sea and cavesPorto di OtrantoThe Otranto harbor is enclosed in a wide bay protected by the three-armed San Nicola pier. Otranto 2.9 km away
Beaches nearby
- SandOtrantoTown coast of rocks and small sandy beaches, from the Castellana to the Gradoni beach, near the Idro channel.Free · 5 beach clubs Excellent water Natura 2000 Otranto · Adriatic 2.1 km away
- MixedBaia dei TurchiWhite sand set in the rock among pine wood and scrub, with small bays up to the Alimini and the little cove of Toraiello.Beach clubs Excellent water Natura 2000 Otranto · Adriatic 2.2 km away
SandAliminiLong beach of very fine sand with high dunes, pine wood and shallow water, in front of the Alimini lakes, with beach clubs and free stretches.Free · 21 beach clubs Excellent water Natura 2000 Otranto · Adriatic 4.6 km away
Rocks and cliffsBaia delle OrteWild coast of low rocks south of Otranto, with pine wood, freshwater springs and the bauxite quarry, in the coastal park.Free Excellent water Protected area Otranto · Adriatic 5 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 – Perimetrazione dei siti Natura 2000 (12/2023) (CC BY 4.0)
- Pugliapromozione – DMS Puglia, open data (stabilimenti balneari, luoghi di interesse) (CC BY 4.0)
- Wind forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
- Data updated: Sunday, 25 October 2026.