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Beaches in Salento

QualeSpiaggia calculates a sea score for 159 beaches in Salento, in 37 municipalities. By sea: 85 on the Adriatic Sea and 74 on the Ionian Sea. Most beaches: Otranto (18), Taranto (13) and Ostuni (10). From north to south they range from Spiaggia di Pilone 2 (Ostuni) to Baia delle Sirene (Gagliano del Capo).

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Beaches in Salento in numbers

Otranto: 18 beaches, mostly sandy (50% where the seabed is known), mainly facing northeast. Taranto: 13 beaches, mostly sandy (78% where the seabed is known), mainly facing southwest. Ostuni: 10 beaches, mainly facing north. Porto Cesareo: 10 beaches, mostly sandy (100% where the seabed is known), mainly facing south. Brindisi: 9 beaches, mainly facing north. Gallipoli: 9 beaches, mostly sandy (100% where the seabed is known), mainly facing west.

Where we know the seabed (130 of 159 beaches) there are 89 sandy, 35 rocky, 4 pebble and 2 with a mixed seabed. Most are sandy (68%).

Water quality: 150 of 150 beaches with an EEA monitoring point are rated excellent (100%, 2025 season).

The beaches mostly face northeast (39 beaches) and southwest (35 beaches). With the Mistral (NW) 31 of 159 beaches are sheltered: those facing southeast. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Santa Cesarea Terme and Maruggio. When the Sirocco (SE) blows, the beaches facing northwest stay sheltered: 9 of 159. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Gallipoli and Nardò. 50 of 159 beaches are sheltered from the Tramontane (N): those facing south. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Porto Cesareo and Taranto. With the Libeccio (SW) 64 of 159 beaches are sheltered: those facing northeast. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Otranto and Ostuni.

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

Today (afternoon) the highest score is 70/100, at Punta Penne (Brindisi). 17 of 159 beaches are in good or perfect condition today (at least 65/100).

The area includes 37 municipalities: Alessano, Alliste, Andrano, Brindisi, Carovigno, Castrignano del Capo, Castro, Corsano, Diso, Gagliano del Capo, Gallipoli, Lecce, Leporano, Lizzano, Manduria, Maruggio, Melendugno, Morciano di Leuca, Nardò, Ostuni, Otranto, Patù, Porto Cesareo, Pulsano, Racale, Salve, San Pietro Vernotico, Santa Cesarea Terme, Squinzano, Taranto, Taviano, Tiggiano, Torchiarolo, Trepuzzi, Tricase, Ugento and Vernole. Definition: it.wikipedia.org.

Text generated from open data (OpenStreetMap, EEA, ISTAT) by QualeSpiaggia · updated 13 oct 2026

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Beaches in Salento by municipality

Otranto

Otranto
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Baia dei Turchi	Lecce	Sand	55
Baia dei Turchi Sabbia	Lecce	Sand	55
Cala San Pietro dei Canali	Lecce	Rocks	55
Caletta Toraiello	Lecce	Mixed	55
Frassanito	Lecce	Sand	55
Lido della Staffa	Lecce	Sand	55
Otranto Lido dei Pini	Lecce	Sand	55
Porto Badisco	Lecce	Rocks	55

Taranto

Taranto
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Baia di Porto Cupo	Taranto	Pebbles	67
Conchetta	Taranto		67
Conchetta di Posto Vecchio	Taranto	Sand	67
Lido Taranto	Taranto	Sand	67
Mon Reve	Taranto	Pebbles	67
Spiagge libere Lido Bruno	Taranto	Sand	67
Lido Azzurro beach	Taranto		67
Bologna Beach	Taranto	Sand	64

Ostuni

Ostuni
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Spiaggia di Pilone 1	Brindisi	Sand	52
Baia di Camerini	Brindisi	Sand	43
Rosa Marina	Brindisi		43
Spiaggia Lamaforca	Brindisi		43
Spiaggia della Costa Merlata	Brindisi		43
Spiaggia di Gorgognolo	Brindisi		43
Spiaggia di Monticelli	Brindisi	Sand	43
Spiaggia di Pilone 2	Brindisi	Sand	43

Porto Cesareo

Porto Cesareo
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
La Strea	Lecce	Sand	64
Scala di Furno	Lecce	Sand	64
Spiaggia La Triglia	Lecce	Sand	64
Porto Cesareo	Lecce	Sand	55
Punta Prosciutto	Lecce	Sand	55
Padula Fede beach	Lecce	Sand	55
Punta Grossa beach	Lecce		55
Torre Castiglione	Lecce	Sand	55

Brindisi

Brindisi
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Punta Penne	Brindisi	Rocks	70
Spiaggia di Cala Materdomini	Brindisi	Sand	70
Molo polimeri beach	Brindisi		61
Punta Patedda beach	Brindisi		61
Apani	Brindisi	Rocks	55
Case Bianche	Brindisi		55
Capo di Torre Cavallo beach	Brindisi		55
Punta della Contessa beach	Brindisi	Sand	55

Gallipoli

Gallipoli
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Lido Pizzo	Lecce	Sand	55
Punta della Suina	Lecce	Sand	55
Rivabella	Lecce	Sand	55
Gallipoli beach	Lecce		55
Baia Verde	Lecce	Sand	52
Gallipoli Centro	Lecce	Sand	52
Lido Conchiglie	Lecce	Sand	52
Lido San Giovanni	Lecce	Sand	52

Carovigno

Carovigno
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Spiaggia di Penna Grossa	Brindisi		55
Torre Guaceto	Brindisi	Sand	55
Libo Sabbia D'Oro	Brindisi	Sand	52
Pantanagianni	Brindisi	Sand	52
Specchiolla	Brindisi	Sand	52
Torre Santa Sabina	Brindisi	Sand	52
L'Isoletta	Brindisi		43
Spiaggia Mezzaluna	Brindisi		43

Nardò

Nardò
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Lido Frascone	Lecce		67
Lido dell' Ancora	Lecce		67
Torre San Isidoro	Lecce	Sand	67
Spiaggia di Sant'Isidoro	Lecce		64
Torre Squillace	Lecce	Sand	64
Porto Selvaggio	Lecce	Pebbles	55
Santa Caterina	Lecce	Rocks	55
Santa Maria al Bagno	Lecce	Pebbles	55

Melendugno

Melendugno
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Roca Vecchia	Lecce	Rocks	55
San Foca	Lecce	Sand	55
Sant'Andrea	Lecce	Rocks	55
Spiaggia Punta Sapone	Lecce	Sand	55
Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle	Lecce	Sand	55
Torre Specchia Ruggeri	Lecce	Rocks	55
Torre dell'Orso	Lecce	Sand	55

Santa Cesarea Terme

Santa Cesarea Terme
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Baia di Porto Miggiano	Lecce	Rocks	55
Cala Fontanelle	Lecce	Rocks	55
Cala Porticciolo	Lecce	Rocks	55
Caletta Porto Russo	Lecce		55
Santa Cesarea Terme	Lecce	Rocks	55
Scogliere la Fraula	Lecce	Rocks	55

Ugento

Ugento
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Baia degli dei	Lecce	Sand	55
Lido Marini	Lecce	Sand	55
Lido Pazze	Lecce	Sand	49
Spiaggia Ugento	Lecce	Sand	49
Torre Mozza	Lecce	Sand	49
Torre San Giovanni	Lecce	Sand	49

Lecce

Lecce
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Spiaggia del Conte	Lecce	Sand	52
Torre Chianca (Lecce)	Lecce	Sand	52
Frigole	Lecce	Sand	43
San Cataldo	Lecce	Sand	43
Torre Rinalda	Lecce	Sand	40

Other municipalities

Other municipalities
Beach	Municipality	Seabed	Today
Campomarino di Maruggio	Maruggio	Sand	67
Spiaggia Giannarelli	Maruggio		67
Spiaggia d'Ayala	Maruggio	Sand	67
Spiaggia della Commenda	Maruggio	Sand	67
Spiaggia presso le Dune di Campomarino	Maruggio		67
Calette di Salve	Salve	Sand	55
Marina di Pescoluse	Salve	Sand	55
Posto Vecchio	Salve	Sand	55
Spiaggia della Fanciulla	Salve	Sand	55
Torre Pali	Salve	Sand	55
Marina di Pulsano	Pulsano	Sand	52
Montedarena	Pulsano	Sand	52
Bosco Caggione beach	Pulsano		52
Villaggio residenziale Fatamorgana beach	Pulsano	Sand	52
Canale del Rio	Tricase	Rocks	49
Grotta del Carmine	Tricase	Rocks	49
Marina Serra	Tricase	Rocks	49
Tricase Porto	Tricase	Rocks	49
Baia delle Sirene	Gagliano del Capo	Rocks	55
Grotta della Madonna	Gagliano del Capo	Rocks	55
Ciolo	Gagliano del Capo	Rocks	49
San Pietro in Bevagna	Manduria	Sand	55
Specchiarica beach	Manduria		55
Torre Colimena	Manduria	Sand	55
Felloniche	Castrignano del Capo	Sand	55
Spiaggia libera Santa María di Leuca	Castrignano del Capo	Sand	55
Castro	Castro	Rocks	55
Grotta Zinzulusa	Castro	Rocks	55
Funnovojere	Corsano	Rocks	49
Guardiola	Corsano	Rocks	49

Frequently asked questions

How many beaches are there in Salento?

We monitor 159, in 37 municipalities. Municipalities with the most beaches: Otranto (18) and Taranto (13).

Where to swim with the Mistral in Salento?

At the beaches facing southeast, where the Mistral blows from inland: there are 31. For example Alimini, Baia Mulino d'acqua and Baia delle Sirene.

Where to swim with the Sirocco in Salento?

At the beaches facing northwest, where the Sirocco blows from inland: there are 9. For example Lido Pizzo, Punta della Suina and Rivabella.

Which are the sandy beaches in Salento?

There are 89 beaches with a sandy seabed, including Baia Verde, Frassanito and San Giorgio.

What is the water quality like in Salento?

Excellent at 150 of 150 beaches (100%), according to the EEA classification for the 2025 season.

Where is the sea best today in Salento?

According to today's score (afternoon): Punta Penne (70/100), Spiaggia di Cala Materdomini (70/100) and Baia di Porto Cupo (67/100).

Region and provinces

Holiday areas

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