The Dune Free Beach is that stretch of beach located between the two bathing establishments of Le Dune and Tabú in Porto Cesareo in the province of Lecce. This stretch of free beach evokes many memories when, as kids, we used to come on mopeds and then, after parking our two wheels in some corner, we used to climb up these beautiful dunes and running down we used to compete to see who could reach the sea first; memories aside, years later this place has maintained all its beauty and charm thanks mainly to the high sand dunes that have been almost swallowed up by the typical Mediterranean scrub. The Free Beach of the Dunes has a peculiarity that makes it unique from the other beaches of Porto Cesareo in that its width so wide is reminiscent in a certain way of the beaches of Valencia or Barcelona. The beach is beautiful, worth visiting, the sand is soft and deep, and the sea, especially on days when the north wind is blowing, maintains that freshness and transparency that make this part of Salento unique in its kind. The Spiaggia libera delle Dune in the summer is as crowded as ever precisely because it is not very far from the nearby town and during the week it is also easy to find a parking space for your car; for those who do not like to spend a lot of money at a bathing establishment, this is the most popular beach and it is very convenient precisely because on the right there is the Lido Tabú and on the left the Le Dune establishment, easily accessible for a drink or even to listen to some music in the company of beautiful people. The undisputed queens of this stretch of coast are precisely the high sand dunes; in the past they were often targeted by human neglect as people camped there with tents and umbrellas of various kinds and then left remnants of garbage just about everywhere; today with an ordinance of the Municipality of Porto Cesareo the dunes are partly protected, as they should be, from any kind of human activity. It is fine here and you definitely have to be lucky to find the right period since in the middle of summer this stretch of coast is completely taken by storm by that mass tourism that you never get used to. Perhaps June or mid-September represent the best time if you don"t like confusion to visit this wonderful sea with a picture postcard beach; just bring your beach towel and some change for a cool drink, for the rest enjoy the sun, that soft wind that pleasantly caresses our body and those beautiful vacation feelings that only the Free Beach of the Dunes can transmit...have a good summer from Porto Cesareo.
Last Updated: 24/11/2022, Tonio Viva
