It looks like an atoll in the Pacific, certainly heart-shaped from the images flooding the web in an age of drones and multimedia photos, whatever we want, but the beauty of this simple rock called the Malva as it presents itself live to our eyes transcends the very boundaries of the simple imagination that a photo conveys. We are in Porto Cesareo, on the western side of Salento along a stretch of coast washed by the Ionian Sea and characterized by expanses of soft white sand alternating with high sand dunes engulfed by the green Mediterranean scrub; the sea has colors that change according to the different hours of the day and range from turquoise to deep blue to emerald, iridescent therefore according to the different types of the seabed and the reflections of a sun that beats down hard in the middle of summer. The Scoglio della Malva (Mallow Rock), the smaller brother of the nearby islet also called della Malva (Mallow Rock), represents the first point of arrival for many tourists who swim from the nearby Tabú Lido and decide to reach it to dive and enjoy the unique pleasure of resting on a strip of land surrounded by unspoiled nature. This stretch of coastline is a true corner of paradise and only by experiencing it firsthand can one ascertain and gather the emotions that a natural landscape of rare beauty manages to convey. The area around the Scoglio della Malva (Mallow Rock) is quite busy in the middle of summer and many people also push through the classic pedal boats to look for a corner where they can relax and sunbathe in a wild way lying along small stretches of beach and covered with saltiness. Unique beauties that only Salento can give, have a good summer from Porto Cesareo.
Last Updated: 01/02/2023, Tonio Viva
