Porto Badisco Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

According to one interpretation Porto Badisco was the first landing of Aeneas, described in Virgil's Aeneid: the hero would make a stopover here on his trip to Italy after fleeing from Troy. In Porto Badisco there is also the "Grotta dei Cervi", a cave which contains important drawings made with bat guano dating to the Neolithic period and is characterized by numerous ravines and coves of exceptional beauty. In Direction Santa Caesarea-Castro-Leuca, furthermore, there is the so-called "Grotta delle Striare", that is, the witches' cave, characteristic for entry crossed diagonally by a tongue of rock. Since October 2006, part of the territory of Otranto is part of the Leuca Otranto-Santa Maria Coast Park and Tricase Forest, established by the Region of Puglia in order to safeguard the east coast of Salento, rich in precious architectural monuments and important species animals and plants.
According to one interpretation Porto Badisco was the first landing of Aeneas, described in Virgil's Aeneid: the hero would make a stopover here on his trip to Italy after fleeing from Troy. In Porto Badisco there is also the "Grotta dei Cervi", a cave which contains important drawings made with bat guano dating to the Neolithic period and is characterized by numerous ravines and coves of exceptional beauty. In Direction Santa Caesarea-Castro-Leuca, furthermore, there is the so-called "Grotta delle Striare", that is, the witches' cave, characteristic for entry crossed diagonally by a tongue of rock. Since October 2006, part of the territory of Otranto is part of the Leuca Otranto-Santa Maria Coast Park and Tricase Forest, established by the Region of Puglia in order to safeguard the east coast of Salento, rich in precious architectural monuments and important species animals and plants.
Porto Badisco is a seaside resort located in the municipality of Otranto, in the province of Lecce. A tourist destination of notable historical-landscape interest, it overlooks the Adriatic Sea and is less than 8 km from Otranto, 37 km from Lecce, 8 km from Santa Cesarea Terme and 15 km from Castro. The locality is renowned above all for the culinary tradition of sea urchins.
Palazzo De Mori

Palazzo De Mori

Via Bastioni Pelagi Otranto LE
Stay at this affittacamere in Otranto. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Otranto Castle and Port of Otranto are located ...
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Hotel Belvedere, Torre Dell'Orso

Hotel Belvedere, Torre Dell'Orso

4 out of 5
Via Alessandro Volta, 37 Melendugno LE
Stay at this beach hotel in Melendugno. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
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Sangiorgio Resort & Spa

Sangiorgio Resort & Spa

5 out of 5
Prov.le Noha-Collepasso Cutrofiano LE
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Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Cutrofiano. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Malacological Museum of Clay and Imperial ...
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This is a lovely hotel for relaxing & enjoying peace & tranquility of Salento The rooms are spacious lovely & super comfy beds & well cleaned every day The restaurant has a daily menu & food is great quality, my wife is Vegan and the staff & Chef made dinners for her every night!! The staff are absolutely ...

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Family Village T2 Pool And Sea

Family Village T2 Pool And Sea

Otranto LE
Stay at this apartment in Otranto. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Frassanito and Spiaggia di San Giorgio are located ...
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Agriturismo La Natura

Agriturismo La Natura

Strada Provinciale 210 Alessano LE
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Riva Blu Apartments

Riva Blu Apartments

Santa Cesarea Terme LE
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Popular places to visit

Otranto Cathedral featuring religious elements, heritage architecture and interior views

Otranto Cathedral

4.5/5(9 reviews)

Trace the stories of Otranto’s martyrs and marvel at beautifully preserved mosaics in a spectacular church on the town’s historic waterfront.

Otranto Cathedral
Otranto Castle featuring heritage architecture and a castle

Otranto Castle

4.5/5(24 reviews)

Gripping Gothic fiction and centuries of fascinating history meet in the formidable walls and towers of Otranto’s impressive medieval castle.

Otranto Castle

Alimini Lakes

5/5(5 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Alimini Lakes during your travels in Otranto. While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.

Alimini Lakes

Porto Badisco Beach

If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Porto Badisco Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Porto Badisco.

Porto Badisco Beach

Cava di Bauxite

Explore the great outdoors at Cava di Bauxite, a lovely green space in Otranto. Stroll along the marina or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Cava di Bauxite

Cape Palascia Lighthouse

Learn about the local history of Otranto when you take a trip to Cape Palascia Lighthouse. Stroll along the marina or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Cape Palascia Lighthouse

Cities near Porto Badisco

Lecce which includes street scenes as well as a large group of people

Otranto

10 shots panorama thanks to my mate who posed for this photo --- The bay of Porto Miggiano is located in the town of Santa Cesarea Terme, one of the best destinations to spend the holidays in Puglia, located in the east coast of Salento. La Torre Miggiano was probably built in the sixteenth century to protect the port and to the defense of the miners working quarries carparo stone and sent the segments throughout the county to provide useful material for construction. Now these ancient ruined structures create a unique landscape, surrounded by clear water that flows into the bay of Porto Miggiano.

Santa Cesarea Terme