The beach at a glance
Long rocky shore between Porto Cupo and Lido Bruno, with short stretches of cliff and a few small sandy hollows.
- Type of coast
- Rocks and cliffs
- Sand 90 m
- Rocks 7,161 m
- Cliff 612 m
- Length
- 7,863 m
- Seafront
- 51% free
- 895 m free869 m leased to beach clubs
- Water quality
- Excellent · classification 2024
- Off season: latest samples of the 2026 season
- ARPA bathing areas:
- TRAMONTONE-BIVIO LITORANEA-LAMAExcellentMon 13 Jul: within limits
- STABILIMENTO EX SAINTBONExcellentMon 13 Jul: within limits
- STABILIMENTO LIDO B UNO S.VITOExcellentMon 13 Jul: within limits
- Natura 2000 network
- ZSC Posidonieto Isola di San Pietro - Torre Canneto (IT9130008)
About the beach
The Tramontone is the long rocky coast of Taranto between Porto Cupo and Lido Bruno: almost eight kilometres of low rocky shore, with a few stretches of small cliffs and only a few small sandy hollows, less than a hundred metres in all. You swim mostly from the rocks, partly free and partly taken up by two bathing establishments.
It is a coast for those who love swimming off the rock and looking at the seabed with a mask. You will need water shoes. Where the coast rises into cliffs, access to the sea is on foot only and calls for care, especially when the sea is rough.
Along the coast road there are several car parks, the nearest a few steps from the coast. Facing 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 and it is better not to get into the water from the rocks. It is part of the Posidonieto Isola di San Pietro - Torre Canneto Natura 2000 site.
On the map
Stretch of beachBeach club
Beach clubs
On this stretch of beach or less than 300 m away.
Lido di Saint Bon
Lamarèe
Bar · Ristorante · Reception 24h
Events nearby
In the coming days within 5 km.
No events within 5 km in the coming days.
Things to see nearby
Sea and cavesMon ReveThe Mon Rêve landing spot is a small paved stretch in a cove with a seaside resort. Taranto 2.5 km away- Sea and cavesLido BrunoLido Bruno, with its fine sand and its cliff surrounded by the crystal clear and clean water of the Ionian Sea, is located not far away from the city of Taranto. Taranto 3.1 km away
Castles, towers and palacesCapo San Vito LighthouseImposing white tower overlooking Capo San Vito in Taranto. Taranto 4.2 km away
Beaches nearby
- SandLido BrunoSmall hollows of fine sand among rocks and scrub, near Taranto, with sandy seabeds full of sea urchins and fish.1 beach club Excellent water Taranto · Ionian 2.7 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 2.7 km away
SandSan Vito – Mar GrandeSandy beaches in the Mar Grande north of San Vito, largely free and sheltered from southerly winds.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Taranto · Ionian 4 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 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)
- 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)
- Wikimedia Commons (foto: autore e licenza su ogni foto) (CC0, PD, CC BY, CC BY-SA)
- Wind forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
- Photos: Antonio Borrillo, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Antonio Borrillo, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Data updated: Sunday, 25 October 2026.