The Porto Grande beach is located in Baia delle Orte, a beautiful spot on the outskirts of Otranto, south of Punta Facì, and is a place of rare beauty that is not very well known and isolated compared to other Salento beaches that are usually overcrowded in high season. Of course, contrary to its name, there is no beach here; on the contrary, low cliffs characterise much of the surrounding area, drawing a landscape of rare beauty engulfed in unspoilt nature. The sea of the Porto Grande Beach is the real wonder, the undisputed protagonist of this stretch of coastline. The crystal-clear blue waters of the Adriatic offer interesting insights through the rich seabed that is ideal for snorkelling and discovering the beautiful play of light among the most evocative views of this wide reef. The Porto Grande beach can be reached by following an unpaved road for about fifteen minutes; it is possible to park your car in the designated area at a parking fee of 3 euro for the entire day, so that after a relaxing walk along characteristic paths surrounded by the green Mediterranean scrub, this contagious blue of a splendid sea opens up before your eyes. This place has maintained its charm over time (as has the whole of the Baia delle Orte area) thanks to the fact that it is little known and practicable. Here one immediately feels that sense of detachment from everyday life as we are used to experiencing it, the wild aspect of this area is what most attracts the solitary traveller when he or she decides to visit this remote place. So, to summarise, forget the Porto Grande beach if you are used to comfort and prefer the soft, golden sand, here you only need rock shoes, mask and flippers, and a cooler bag full of cold drinks to alleviate the summer heat... have a good summer in the Baia delle Orte.
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Località Punta Palascia, SP87, 73028 Otranto LE
+39 327 3670393
Via S. Francesco di Paola, 10, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39.0836.801877
Litoranea Otranto – Porto Badisco, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+390836812999
Lungomare Terra d"otranto, 5, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 0836 506987
Litoranea Otranto - Porto Badisco, S.P. 87 km 7, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 0836 80 12 39
S.P. 277, Via Giurdignano, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 0836 1946379
Via delle Torri, 24, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 320 457 5786
Via Martiri d"Otranto, 30, Cocumola (Minervino di Lecce) 73027 - (Le)
+39 0836 95 47 26
SP 277 Otranto - Giurdignano, Snc, 73020 Otranto (Le)
+39 345 661 6133
SP 87, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 339 109 2769
Strada Provinciale Otranto, 87 Via Masseria le Creste, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 0836 804 381 - +39 368 760 4754
SP358 Otranto - Uggiano - Località Montelauro, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 0836 806 203
SP358 Otranto - Uggiano la chiesa, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 0836 804 653
Azienda Agrituristica Grotta dei Cervi, SP87, 73028 Porto Badisco (Le)
+39 340 318 24 06
Via Torre Mozza, sn, 73020 Uggiano la Chiesa (Le)
+39 328 123 1579
Località Santo Stefano, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 320 307 3527
Str. Vicinale Panareo, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 333 908 8540
Via Madonna della Scala, 23, 73020 Casamassella (Le)
+39 340 760 5426
Via Madonna della Scala 86, 73020 Casamassella (Le)
+39 389 844 0953
SP358, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 0836 804 651
SP358, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 0836 804 647
Via Uggiano, 27 Casamassella (Le)
+39 339 1669502
Via Vicinale Sant Emiliano, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 328 382 1459
Litoranea Otranto-Santa Cesarea Terme, Porto Badisco, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 0836 812 999
Via Vicinale San Giovanni 73020 Giurdignano (Le)
+39 0836 813 508
Via Badisco, 90, 73020 Uggiano La Chiesa (Le)
+39 380 439 8628
Piazza Municipio, 22, 73020 Giurdignano (Le)
+39 328 252 4124
Via Palombaro, 13, 73020 Uggiano la chiesa (Le)
+39 0836 812 942
Via Memorie, 73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 0836 190 2453
73028 Otranto (Le)
+39 320 400 5765
Via Paolo Graziosi, 73028 Porto Badisco (Le)
+39 347 0512 752
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, 03/01/2025