Porto Badisco

Travel 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 ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (72 reviews)
Courteous and very helpful staff. Comfortable room.

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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 ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (263 reviews)
The front desk was very helpful and the view from our room was fantastic

Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026

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Callistos Hotel & Spa

Callistos Hotel & Spa

4 out of 5
Via Lecce Tricase LE
The price is RM386 per night from 15 Feb to 16 Feb
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RM424 total
15 Feb - 16 Feb
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Stay at this spa hotel in Tricase. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Castle Gallone and Piazza Pisanelli are located ...
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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 Giardini del Sole ...
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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

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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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Popular places to visit

Otranto Cathedral featuring a church or cathedral, religious aspects 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 showing 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

Frassanito

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Frassanito during your trip to Otranto? Make time to visit the monuments and spas while you're in the area.

Frassanito

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

Things to do

Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in Lecce

Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in Lecce (Corigliano)

RM374
per adult
Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in Lecce (Corigliano)
Palascia Lighthouse

Full Day Tour of Otranto City and its Amazing Seacoast from Lecce

RM611
per adult
Full Day Tour of Otranto City and its Amazing Seacoast from Lecce
Torre dell'orso Bay

Full Day Tour to Otranto coast most beautiful Beaches from Lecce

RM611
per adult
Full Day Tour to Otranto coast most beautiful Beaches from Lecce
Cooking classe in a typical Farmhouse surrounded by Olive trees

Cooking classe in a typical Farmhouse surrounded by Olive trees

RM521
per adult
Cooking classe in a typical Farmhouse surrounded by Olive trees
Punta Palascìa Lighthouse

Otranto and Surroundings Full-Day Bike Tour

RM644
per adult
Otranto and Surroundings Full-Day Bike Tour
Salento's sea cost tour

Salento's sea coast tour

RM1,185
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Salento's sea coast tour
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