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.
7 beaches · Clear
MixedBaia dei TurchiWhite sand set in the rock among pine wood and scrub, with small bays up to the Alimini and the little cove of Toraiello.Beach clubs Excellent water Natura 2000 Otranto · Adriatic
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
MixedPunta MelisoCoast of rocks and cliffs below the Leuca lighthouse, with no sand: you get into the water from the rock, in the coastal park.Free Excellent water Protected area Gagliano del Capo · Adriatic
MixedPunta RistolaCoast of rocks and cliffs from Punta Ristola towards Torre Marchiello, with pale rock and sea caves: no sand and no beach clubs.Free Excellent water Natura 2000 Castrignano del Capo · Ionian
MixedTorre CastiglioneCoast of low rocks with stretches of sand, the ruins of the tower and the spunnulate, in the Porto Cesareo marine protected area.Free · 3 beach clubs Excellent water Protected area Porto Cesareo · Ionian
MixedTorre OvoCoast of rocks and low cliffs around the tower, with rocky coves, the remains of an ancient landing place and clear sea.Free Excellent water Natura 2000 Torricella · Ionian- MixedLe SalinelleCoast of low cliffs and pebbles south of the port of Brindisi, in the Salina di Punta della Contessa park.Free Excellent water Protected area Brindisi · 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))