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.
14 beaches · Clear
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
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
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
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
Rocks and cliffsRocaCliffs and rocks with no beach between Roca Li Posti and Roca Vecchia, with the archaeological area and the Grotta della Poesia.3 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Melendugno · Adriatic
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
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
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
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
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- Rocks and cliffsTorre SabeaShort stretch of low rocks north of Gallipoli, below the small 16th-century tower in the Crocefisso area.Beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town 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))