Just imagine a blue sky, that light summer breeze that blows gently caressing our dreams, summer, the sun tingling just enough to colour most of our bodies, a crystal clear blue sea and a stretch of coastline that for a moment you think you are in the Grand Canyon... wake up, you are in Salento, welcome to Ciolo. We are in the deep south of Apulia, where the land ends, finibus terrae as the Latins called it, where the Ionian Sea embraces the Adriatic Sea and where the coastline takes on that bizarre and capricious appearance of high cliffs that drop sheer to the sea, dotted with sea caves and hidden inlets to be discovered and visited. This area seems to be the perfect copy of a nature that has proved its greatness and mastery in designing a landscape of such beauty. Ciolo is a seaside resort located between Santa Maria di Leuca and Marina di Novaglie in the province of Lecce, famous above all because of a bridge that connects a cliff and from which one can admire a marvellous picture-postcard landscape. The Spiaggia del Ciolo is easily reached by parking the car near the bridge and continuing on foot through an evocative pathway along a flight of steps between steep paths and vertical rocks that accompany us with a beautiful glimpse almost as if to seal a perfect fusion between man and nature. The Spiaggia del Ciolo (Ciolo Beach) is not a real beach as one might well imagine, in reality it is a stretch of pebbly shoreline set between high rocky walls and with a sea so cool and transparent that it is a unique pleasure to bathe during the sultry days of a Salento summer. This is a corner of paradise, the place is frequented mainly by intrepid young thrill-seekers who decide to dive from the most prohibitive spots; the sea bed is ideal for snorkelling and discovering fascinating marine fauna, but also just for a healthy swim. To be really nitpicky and find a small flaw in this beautiful place, perhaps the short hours of sunshine given the position in which it is located, almost swallowed up inside this characteristic cliff. Perhaps take advantage of the early hours of the morning for a proper tan and then continue the rest of the day with other activities. So many words are always spent describing the Salento and its beautiful coastline, but experiencing it in person and making those unique emotions your own is something else... welcome to the Spiaggia del Ciolo and have a great holiday.
Tonio Viva
Strada Provinciale San Giuseppe - Contrada Serine - Castrignano del Capo (Lecce)
+39 0833 751337
Via Colombo, 24 73040 Leuca (Le)
+39 0833.758.007
Via Virgilio, 57 - Castrignano del Capo Lecce
+39 0833 21 91 82
C.da Masseria Li Turchi, Santa Maria di Leuca LE
+39 0833 750027
Via A.Toscanini, 21, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+1 304 593 0459
Via Vicinale San Giovanni Battista s.n. 73053 Patù (Le)
+39 388 996 6930
Via fra" Bonaventura, 30 - Santa Maria di Leuca - Castrignano del Capo (Le)
+39 329 9344152
Via A. Vespucci, 73031 Marina di Novaglie (Le)
+39 0833 533488
Contrada Montiro" - 73040, Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 0833 758738
Via Montecucco 19 - Santa Maria di Leuca - LE
+39.0833 1857083
SP 358 Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca km.42 (Contrada Crauli) Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 533180
Via Panoramica 1, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 0833 758 548
SP 358, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 338.975.7208
SS 275, 51, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 345 604 6302
Litoranea Leuca-Novaglie km 44, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 185 2172
Litoranea Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca, 73032 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 388 80 66 717
Via Primo Maggio - 73040 Morciano di Leuca (Le)
+39 333 59 67 315
Via A. Vespucci, 73031 Marina di Novaglie (Le)
+41 (0)79 35 777 38
Via XXIV Maggio angolo Via Giacomo Leopardi,73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 371 453 4851
Via Novaglie 37, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 331 487 4678
Via S. Marina, 73050 Ruggiano (Le)
+39 339 410 4698
Contrada "Cucuruzzi" 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 547391 - Cell. +39 338 945 0833
SP275 KM 31, 73034 San Dana (Le)
+39 351 048 7199
Via Campurra, 11, 73034 Gagliano del capo (Le)
+39 388 588 9968
Via E. D"Amore 16, 73040 Barbarano del Capo (Le)
+39 339 345 3762
Via Fanfulla da Lodi 32, 73040 Barbarano del Capo (Le)
+39 347 676 3363
Via Litoranea Leuca Novaglie km1.5, 73040 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 758 808
Via Piave, 32, Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 348 692 6342
C.da Masseria Li Turchi, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 339 336 2628
Viale degli Eroi 47, 73040 Morciano di Leuca (Le)
+39 329 833 6875
Via Foresta Forte, 2, 73034 Gagliano del capo (Le)
+39 366 384 4411
Via Francesco Pireca, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 0833 758 696
Via Sandro Pertini 60, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 347 045 7810
Via Dante Alighieri, 44, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 331 367 5513
Via Quinto Ennio, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 0833 758 564
The names of beaches, lidos, natural swimming pools, caves, coastal towers, nature parks and reserves, along with the names of accommodation facilities such as hotels, bed and breakfasts, agritourisms, holiday homes, resorts, hostels and campsites, are deliberately left in their original language to respect the culture, historical identity and authenticity of the area.
Last update, 09/12/2024
