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Beaches in the province of Lecce

QualeSpiaggia calculates a sea score for 100 beaches in the province of Lecce, in 26 municipalities. By sea: 54 on the Adriatic Sea and 46 on the Ionian Sea. Most beaches: Otranto (18), Porto Cesareo (10) and Gallipoli (9). From north to south they range from Zona Canuta beach (Squinzano) to Baia delle Sirene (Gagliano del Capo).

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Beaches in the province of Lecce in numbers

Otranto: 18 beaches, mostly sandy (50% where the seabed is known), mainly facing northeast. Porto Cesareo: 10 beaches, mostly sandy (100% where the seabed is known), mainly facing south. Gallipoli: 9 beaches, mostly sandy (100% where the seabed is known), mainly facing west. Nardò: 8 beaches, mainly facing west. Melendugno: 7 beaches, mostly sandy (57% where the seabed is known), mainly facing northeast. Santa Cesarea Terme: 6 beaches, mostly rocky (100% where the seabed is known), mainly facing southeast.

Where we know the seabed (94 of 100 beaches) there are 57 sandy, 33 rocky, 2 with a mixed seabed and 2 pebble. Most are sandy (61%).

Water quality: 97 of 97 beaches with an EEA monitoring point are rated excellent (100%, 2025 season).

The beaches mostly face southwest (23 beaches) and northeast (22 beaches). With the Mistral (NW) 24 of 100 beaches are sheltered: those facing southeast. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Santa Cesarea Terme and Otranto. When the Sirocco (SE) blows, the beaches facing northwest stay sheltered: 7 of 100. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Gallipoli and Nardò.

Landmark beaches: Baia Verde, Frassanito, San Giorgio, Spiaggia di Sant'Isidoro and Alimini.

Today (afternoon) the highest score is 67/100, at Lido Frascone (Nardò). 3 of 100 beaches are in good or perfect condition today (at least 65/100).

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All 100 beaches

All 100 beaches
BeachMunicipalitySeabedToday
Lido FrasconeNardò67
Lido dell' AncoraNardò67
Torre San IsidoroNardòSand67
La StreaPorto CesareoSand64
Scala di FurnoPorto CesareoSand64
Spiaggia La TrigliaPorto CesareoSand64
Spiaggia di Sant'IsidoroNardò64
Torre SquillaceNardòSand64
Baia degli deiUgentoSand55
Baia dei TurchiOtrantoSand55
Baia dei Turchi SabbiaOtrantoSand55
Baia delle SireneGagliano del CapoRocks55
Baia di Porto MiggianoSanta Cesarea TermeRocks55
Cala FontanelleSanta Cesarea TermeRocks55
Cala PorticcioloSanta Cesarea TermeRocks55
Cala San Pietro dei CanaliOtrantoRocks55
Cala dell'AcquavivaDisoRocks55
Caletta Porto RussoSanta Cesarea Terme55
Caletta ToraielloOtrantoMixed55
Calette di SalveSalveSand55
CastroCastroRocks55
FellonicheCastrignano del CapoSand55
FrassanitoOtrantoSand55
Grotta VerdeAndranoRocks55
Grotta ZinzulusaCastroRocks55
Grotta della MadonnaGagliano del CapoRocks55
Lido MariniUgentoSand55
Lido PizzoGallipoliSand55
Lido della StaffaOtrantoSand55
Marina di AndranoDisoRocks55
Marina di PescoluseSalveSand55
Marina di San GregorioPatùSand55
Otranto Lido dei PiniOtrantoSand55
Porto BadiscoOtrantoRocks55
Porto CesareoPorto CesareoSand55
Porto SelvaggioNardòPebbles55
Posto VecchioSalveSand55
Punta PalasciaOtrantoRocks55
Punta ProsciuttoPorto CesareoSand55
Punta della SuinaGallipoliSand55
RivabellaGallipoliSand55
Roca VecchiaMelendugnoRocks55
San FocaMelendugnoSand55
San GiorgioOtrantoSand55
Sant'AndreaMelendugnoRocks55
Santa CaterinaNardòRocks55
Santa Cesarea TermeSanta Cesarea TermeRocks55
Santa Maria al BagnoNardòPebbles55
Scogliere la FraulaSanta Cesarea TermeRocks55
SpecchiullaOtrantoSand55
Spiaggia Gradoni OtrantoOtrantoRocks55
Spiaggia Punta SaponeMelendugnoSand55
Spiaggia della FanciullaSalveSand55
Spiaggia della PunticeddhaOtrantoSand55
Spiaggia delle CesineVernoleSand55
Spiaggia delle Due SorelleMelendugnoSand55
Gallipoli beachGallipoli55
Padula Fede beachPorto CesareoSand55
Punta Grossa beachPorto Cesareo55
Zona Canuta beachSquinzanoSand55
Spiaggia libera Santa María di LeucaCastrignano del CapoSand55
Torre CastiglionePorto CesareoSand55
Torre Chianca (Porto Cesareo area)Porto CesareoSand55
Torre LapilloPorto CesareoSand55
Torre PaliSalveSand55
Torre Specchia RuggeriMelendugnoRocks55
Torre VadoMorciano di LeucaSand55
Torre dell'OrsoMelendugnoSand55
AliminiOtrantoSand52
Baia Mulino d'acquaOtrantoRocks52
Baia VerdeGallipoliSand52
CasalabateTrepuzziSand52
Gallipoli CentroGallipoliSand52
Lido ConchiglieGallipoliSand52
Lido San GiovanniGallipoliSand52
Otranto Punta FaciOtrantoRocks52
Padula BiancaGallipoliSand52
Spiaggia del ConteLecceSand52
Spiaggia dell'OrteOtrantoRocks52
Torre Chianca (Lecce)LecceSand52
Baia dei diavoliAllisteSand49
Canale del RioTricaseRocks49
CioloGagliano del CapoRocks49
FunnovojereCorsanoRocks49
Grotta del CarmineTricaseRocks49
GuardiolaCorsanoRocks49
Lido PazzeUgentoSand49
Marina SerraTricaseRocks49
Marina di MancaversaTavianoSand49
Marina di TiggianoTiggianoRocks49
NovaglieAlessanoRocks49
Spiaggia UgentoUgentoSand49
Torre MozzaUgentoSand49
Torre San GiovanniUgentoSand49
Torre SudaRacaleMixed49
Tricase PortoTricaseRocks49
FrigoleLecceSand43
Punta San NicolaOtrantoRocks43
San CataldoLecceSand43
Torre RinaldaLecceSand40

Coastal municipalities

Alessano, Alliste, Andrano, Castrignano del Capo, Castro, Corsano, Diso, Gagliano del Capo, Gallipoli, Lecce, Melendugno, Morciano di Leuca, Nardò, Otranto, Patù, Porto Cesareo, Racale, Salve, Santa Cesarea Terme, Squinzano, Taviano, Tiggiano, Trepuzzi, Tricase, Ugento and Vernole.

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Frequently asked questions

How many beaches are there in the province of Lecce?

We monitor 100, in 26 municipalities. Municipalities with the most beaches: Otranto (18) and Porto Cesareo (10).

Where to swim with the Mistral in the province of Lecce?

At the beaches facing southeast, where the Mistral blows from inland: there are 24. For example Alimini, Baia Mulino d'acqua and Baia delle Sirene.

Where to swim with the Sirocco in the province of Lecce?

At the beaches facing northwest, where the Sirocco blows from inland: there are 7. For example Lido Pizzo, Punta della Suina and Rivabella.

Which are the sandy beaches in the province of Lecce?

There are 57 beaches with a sandy seabed, including Baia Verde, Frassanito and San Giorgio.

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