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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SandSan CataldoThe sandy beach of the people of Lecce: kilometres of beach clubs and free stretches between the groynes, from the dock to the Rotonda.Free · 5 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Lecce, Vernole · Adriatic
SandSan FocaTwo sandy inlets either side of the harbour, between low rocks and sea stacks, in the fishing village of San Foca.Free · 10 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Melendugno · Adriatic
SandSan Pietro in BevagnaBeach of soft sand over four kilometres long, almost all free, with shallow water and the sanctuary of San Pietro.Free · 2 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Manduria · Ionian
SandSant'IsidoroInlet of very fine sand with shallow water, sheltered by an islet, among rocks and a tower, in the marine protected area.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Nardò · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsSanta CaterinaRocky coast with a small sandy bay, small harbour, caves and an islet, as far as Torre dell'Alto at the edge of the park.2 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Nardò · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsSanta Maria al BagnoSmall sandy beach in the village, among low rocks with steps for diving, as far as the Quattro Colonne and the Reggia.1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Nardò, Galatone · Ionian
MixedSavelletriLow rocky coast around the fishing village of Savelletri, with a few sandy coves, beach clubs and free stretches.2 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Fasano · Adriatic
Rocks and cliffsSerra CicoraLong, low and rugged rocky shore between Torre Uluzzo and Torre Inserraglio, hard to reach, in the Porto Selvaggio park.1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Nardò · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsSpecchiollaLow rocky coast with small coves in front of the village of Specchiolla, with several beach clubs and free stretches on the rocks.4 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Carovigno · Adriatic
MixedSpiaggia della MezzalunaRocky shore north of Torre Santa Sabina, with the diving spots of La Gola and the small crescent-shaped Mezzaluna beach.Free · 2 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Carovigno · Adriatic
SandTorre CanneThe village's fine sandy beach, from the harbour to the beach clubs, with many free stretches and shallow water for children.Free · 2 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Fasano · Adriatic
Rocks and cliffsTorre Canne nordLow rocky shore with a few sandy coves north of the Torre Canne lighthouse, largely free.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Fasano · Adriatic
SandTorre Canne sudLong sandy beach among the dunes of the Dune costiere park, almost entirely free, with shallow water and few beach clubs.Free · 3 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Fasano · Adriatic
SandTorre ChiancaFour kilometres of white sand with dunes, beach clubs and long free stretches, below the 16th-century tower, in the Rauccio park.Free · 5 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Lecce · Adriatic
SandTorre dell'OrsoCrescent bay of very fine white sand between the tower and the cliff, with pine wood and dunes behind and the Due Sorelle offshore.8 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Melendugno · Adriatic
SandTorre MozzaLong beach of very fine sand sloping gently into the water, with high dunes and scrub behind, in the Ugento park.Free · 9 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Ugento · Ionian
MixedTorre PozzellaCoast of low cliffs between Santa Lucia and Lamaforca, with small sandy coves and rocks.Beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Ostuni · Adriatic
SandTorre RinaldaAlmost four kilometres of sand fringed by dunes, largely free, in the Bosco e paludi di Rauccio park.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Lecce · Adriatic
SandTorre San GiovanniLong beach of fine golden sand south of the village, among low dunes, pine wood and beach clubs, in the Ugento park.Free · 13 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Ugento · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsTorre San Giovanni – Le PazzeCoast of low rocks north of Torre San Giovanni, facing the isola delle Pazze, with many free stretches, in the Ugento park.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Ugento · Ionian
SandTorre Specchia RuggeriCliff coast with sandy coves, open to the winds and popular with surfers and kiters, north of San Foca.Free · 2 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Melendugno · Adriatic
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
Rocks and cliffsTorre VadoLow, flat rocky shore with freshwater springs, a small harbour and a 16th-century tower; to the east, the pebble beach.1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Morciano di Leuca, Patù · Ionian
MixedVillanovaRocky coast with small coves around the small harbour of Villanova and its castle, with free stretches and beach clubs.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Ostuni · Adriatic
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))