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.
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 ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (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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Hotel Belvedere, Torre Dell'Orso
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.

Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025

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Palazzo De Mori
Callistos Hotel & Spa

Callistos Hotel & Spa

4 out of 5
Via Lecce Tricase LE
The price is ฿3,092 per night from 1 Feb to 2 Feb
฿3,092
฿3,401 total
1 Feb - 2 Feb
includes taxes & fees
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 ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (147 reviews)
We had rented the apartment and it was very nice, clean and cosy. Fortunately we did not have to cook nor eat onsite because it is really not equipped to do any kind of cooking. Maybe a trashcan in the kitchen could be useful also? Beyond this, the breakfast was nice and staff very friendly. We had ...

Reviewed on 21 Sept 2021

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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 ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (42 reviews)
Friendly and welcoming staff, beautiful pool, spacious rooms. Quiet and convenient location, near beaches.

Reviewed on 29 May 2023

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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
Stay at this holiday home in Alessano. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Pescoluse Beach and Don Tonino Bello Birthplace ...
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Reviewed on 24 Aug 2024

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Popular places to visit

Otranto Cathedral featuring religious elements, heritage architecture and interior views

Otranto Cathedral

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

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

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

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

Things to do

Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in Lecce

Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce

฿2,886
per adult
Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce
Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in Lecce

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

฿2,886
per adult
Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in Lecce (Corigliano)
Salento's sea cost tour

Salento's sea coast tour

฿9,131
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Salento's sea coast tour
Palascia Lighthouse

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

฿4,712
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

฿4,715
per adult
Full Day Tour to Otranto coast most beautiful Beaches from Lecce
Punta Palascìa Lighthouse

Otranto and Surroundings Full-Day Bike Tour

฿4,967
per adult
Otranto and Surroundings Full-Day Bike Tour
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Cities near Porto Badisco

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

Otranto