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.
23 beaches · Clear
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SandTorre PaliFree beach of very fine sand up to the tower standing in the water, then low rocks towards the Isola della Fanciulla.Free Excellent water Blue Flag town Salve · Ionian
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
Rocks and cliffsTorre Sant'AndreaJagged limestone rock with sea stacks, small caves and a tiny beach in the minute harbour, below the chequered lighthouse.Free 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
Rocks and cliffsTricase PortoLow rocky coast with caves and coves, two small harbours and an islet a few strokes away, from the Serra del Mito to San Nicola.Free Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Tricase · Adriatic- MixedRivabellaSandy beach north of Gallipoli with stretches of low rocks, largely free and with a few beach clubs.Free · 6 beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Gallipoli · 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))