Beaches of Salento
Sand or rocks, free or with beach clubs, on the Adriatic or the Ionian: for every beach the water quality, the services and which winds leave it calm. Check today’s wind and pick the right coast.
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SandBaia VerdeLong beach of fine white sand south of Gallipoli, among dunes and many beach clubs, with shallow water near the shore.Free · 17 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Gallipoli · Ionian
SandCampomarinoThe village beach west of the small harbour: pale sand, almost all free, and shallow water, below the Torre Moline.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Maruggio · Ionian
SandCasalabateFour kilometres of sand with dunes and low rocky shore, almost all free, from Masseria Romatelle to Torre Specchiolla.Free · 2 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Lecce · Adriatic
SandCastellaneta MarinaThe beach in the centre of Castellaneta Marina: pale, fine sand, many beach clubs, free stretches and pine wood behind.7 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Castellaneta · Ionian
SandCastellaneta Marina – spiaggia estBeach of pale, fine sand, almost all free, among dunes, scrub and Aleppo pines, as far as the Torre della Marina.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Castellaneta · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsCastro MarinaRocky shores to dive from into a sea ranging from green to blue, between the harbour, the Grotta Zinzulusa and the Sorgente.1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Castro · Adriatic
MixedDiana MarinaLow rocky shore next to the small harbour of Villanova, with a scrap of sand and free access to the sea.Free Excellent water Blue Flag town Ostuni · Adriatic
SandDune di CampomarinoLong beaches of pale sand, almost all free, below the high dunes of the Campomarino park, east of the village.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Maruggio · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsEgnaziaLow rocky shore with small sandy coves below the Egnazia archaeological area, with free stretches and one beach club.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Fasano · Adriatic
SandFrigoleOver seven kilometres of even sand, with dunes and long free stretches, from the Lago Grande to south of Frigole.Free · 7 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Lecce · Adriatic
Rocks and cliffsGallipoli – FontanelleShort stretch of low rocky shore between Baia Verde and the port of Gallipoli, right by the seafront and the town.1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Gallipoli · Ionian
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
MixedLa ForcatellaLow coast between Savelletri and Torre Canne, with flat rocks and free coves of sand and pebbles, good for families.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Fasano · Adriatic
SandLido ConchiglieSandy beach almost two kilometres long below the Altolido ridge, with free stretches, a few beach clubs and stretches of high coast.Free · 4 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Gallipoli · Ionian
SandLido MariniGolden sandy beach almost two kilometres long with dunes and low rocks, with free stretches and beach clubs, between Salve and Ugento.Free · 6 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Ugento · Ionian
SandLido MorelliWhite sandy beach at the mouth of the Fiume Morelli, among the dunes of the Dune costiere park, almost entirely free.Free · 3 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Ostuni · Adriatic
SandMarina di GinosaWide beach of golden sand from the Pineta Regina to the mouth of the Bradano, with many beach clubs, long free stretches and pine woods.Free · 18 beach clubs Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Ginosa · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsMarina SerraWild rocky shore with a shallow natural pool, below the Torre di Palàne, as far as Torre Nasparo.Free Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Tricase · Adriatic
MixedMontedarenaCoast of low rocks with small sandy coves in Marina di Pulsano, with hardly any beach clubs.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Pulsano · Ionian
SandPescoluse – Maldive del SalentoLong beach of very fine pale sand with dunes, shallow water, free stretches and many beach clubs, from Posto Vecchio to Pescoluse.Free · 13 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Salve · Ionian
SandPiloneSandy beaches and low rocks below Torre San Leonardo, in the Dune costiere park, almost all free.Free · 3 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Ostuni · Adriatic
MixedPorto PirroneRocky coast with two small sandy inlets among the rocks, below a campsite, next to the Saturo archaeological park.Free Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Leporano · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsPorto SelvaggioPebble bay among Aleppo pines and rocky shore, with cold springs and coves, to be reached on foot in the park.Free Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Nardò · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsPunta della SuinaTwo small sandy bays among low dunes, pine wood and rocks, facing the Scoglio Tondo, in the Punta Pizzo park.Free · 2 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Gallipoli · Ionian
Wind forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), for central Salento. Sources and licences: 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) · 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) · Pugliapromozione – DMS Puglia, open data (stabilimenti balneari, luoghi di interesse) (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) · 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))