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.
48 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
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
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
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
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
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 TorrettaCoast alternating tongues of fine sand, flowering dunes and rocky shore, with the old lookout on the rocks and shallow water.Free · 5 beach clubs Excellent water Lizzano · Ionian
SandLitorale di PalagianoUniform sandy coastline, almost all free, with dunes and pine wood behind, between the mouths of the Lenne and the Lato.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Protected area Palagiano · Ionian
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
SandMarina di ChiatonaLong beach of soft sand with dunes and scrub at either end, beach clubs in the middle and a gently sloping seabed.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Protected area Massafra · Ionian
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
SandMarina di LizzanoBeach of pale sand over four kilometres long, largely free, with a few beach clubs and dunes with scrub and pine woods.Free · 3 beach clubs Excellent water Lizzano · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsMarina di MancaversaLow rocky shore of flat rocks, almost all free and easy to walk on, with seabeds full of life, as far as Posto Li Sorci.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Taviano, Gallipoli · Ionian
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
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
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
SandPorto CesareoThe town on the sea, with small stretches of sand between rocks and quays and the Isola dei Conigli a few strokes away, in the protected area.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Protected area Porto Cesareo · Ionian
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 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
SandPunta ProsciuttoLong beach of white sand, largely free, among dunes and scrub, with shallow water, in the Palude del Conte reserve.Free · 3 beach clubs Excellent water Protected area Porto Cesareo · Ionian
Rocks and cliffsSan GregorioInlet with a small pier and a bay of large pebbles among low rocks, waters for mask and snorkel and the ancient Messapian port of Vereto.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Natura 2000 Patù · Ionian
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
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))