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.
35 beaches · Clear
SandAliminiLong beach of very fine sand with high dunes, pine wood and shallow water, in front of the Alimini lakes, with beach clubs and free stretches.Free · 21 beach clubs Excellent water Natura 2000 Otranto · Adriatic
SandCampo di MareThe seaside district of San Pietro Vernotico: a largely free sandy beach, with stretches of high coast and a few beach clubs.Free · 3 beach clubs Excellent water San Pietro Vernotico · Adriatic
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
SandConca SpecchiullaCliffs with stretches of sand and dunes between Torre Sant'Andrea and Frassanito, almost all free, with only one beach club.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Natura 2000 Otranto · 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
SandFrassanitoBeach of very fine white sand between high dunes and pine wood, with beach clubs and free stretches, loved by surfers and kiters.Free · 2 beach clubs Excellent water Natura 2000 Otranto · 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
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
SandLe CesineSeven kilometres of sand and dunes, almost all free, in front of the Le Cesine oasis, with Le Ficherelle and Al Ponticello.Free · 3 beach clubs Excellent water Protected area Vernole · Adriatic
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
Rocks and cliffsMarina di AndranoRocky shores and small ways into the sea along the lungomare delle Agavi, from the small harbour to the Botte, with the Grotta Verde.Free · 2 beach clubs Excellent water Protected area Andrano · Adriatic
SandOtrantoTown coast of rocks and small sandy beaches, from the Castellana to the Gradoni beach, near the Idro channel.Free · 5 beach clubs Excellent water Natura 2000 Otranto · Adriatic
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
SandPunta Penna GrossaLong beach of fine sand among dunes and junipers at the start of the Torre Guaceto reserve, almost entirely free.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Carovigno · Adriatic
SandPunta PenneLow headland north of Brindisi with a 16th-century tower, among sandy beaches, low rocks and several beach clubs.Free · 4 beach clubs Excellent water Brindisi · Adriatic
SandRosa MarinaFine sand among dunes and scrub in front of the Rosa Marina village, with low rocks and long free stretches.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Blue Flag town Natura 2000 Ostuni · Adriatic
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
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 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
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))