Il Porticciolo is located in Santa Caterina, a small hamlet in the municipality of Nardò in the province of Lecce, and during the summer it is populated by tourists and vacationers who flock to this marina in search of a corner of the coast to cool off from the summer heat. Il Porticciolo was initially born as a landing place for small boats, and over time the place has given its name to this small stretch of beach located in the center of this beautiful town called precisely Santa Caterina. This place sees the alternation of this small stretch of beach that is not exactly soft and deep with the prevailing and predominant reef in this coastal stretch; from a small concrete staircase located at the side of the nearby ice cream shop one can directly access the water. The seabed always maintains that clear and transparent appearance but hosting in fact a dock I would not go as far as to describe the quality of the water, the rocks and stones scattered a bit everywhere then represent that typical feature of this place; in fact this coastal stretch is very busy in the middle of summer and popping in would not be a bad idea.
Last Updated: 15/09/2022, Tonio Viva
