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, a rooftop terrace and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Baia Dei Turchi Beach and Alimini Beach ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (72 reviews)
Courteous and very helpful staff. Comfortable room.

Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025

Palazzo De Mori
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 ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (264 reviews)
The front desk was very helpful and the view from our room was fantastic

Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026

Hotel Belvedere, Torre Dell'Orso
Masseria Stali, The Originals Relais

Masseria Stali, The Originals Relais

Via Cisterna Vecchia Caprarica di Lecce LE
The price is ₹5,476 per night from 10 Mar to 11 Mar
₹5,476
₹6,024 total
10 Mar - 11 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury country house in Caprarica di Lecce. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Kalos Archeodromo del Salento ...
Masseria Stali, The Originals Relais
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Oasi Salento Residence Hotel

Oasi Salento Residence Hotel

3 out of 5
Via Léucade, 2 Melendugno LE
Stay at this family-friendly residence in Melendugno. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and a free beach shuttle. Popular attractions Torre dell'Orso ...
Oasi Salento Residence Hotel
Residence La Pineta

Residence La Pineta

3 out of 5
Via Frassanito Otranto LE
Stay at this beach residence in Otranto. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Alimini Beach and Baia Dei Turchi Beach are ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (7 reviews)
La location è strategica e gli appartamenti sono inseriti in un contesto dove è evidente l'attenzione al dettaglio e la qualità dei materiali. Le dotazioni sono più che sufficienti per conservare e cucinare in vacanza, ma se manca qualcosa la gestione (Marco) provvede. La piscina è un valore aggiunto ...

Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025

Residence La Pineta
Villa Raffaella

Villa Raffaella

4 out of 5
Via Umberto I 22 Santa Cesarea Terme LE
Stay at this residence in Santa Cesarea Terme. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Terme di Santa Cesarea and Santa Cesarea ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (38 reviews)
Ocean view, the manager was very pleasant and easy to communicate with. Lovely and romantic place

Reviewed on 8 Oct 2025

Villa Raffaella
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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