Porto Miggiano

Porto Miggiano

A body of water among the rocks

Near Santa Cesarea Terme, in Salento, there is a stunning place: the Porto Miggiano beach.

This site is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Apulia because of the beautiful sea, the unspoiled nature, and the thermal baths.

It’s called the beach with the 100 stairs

Do you want to know more about this and other curiosities? Read the article below!

veduta aerea della spiaggia dei cento scalini a baia di porto miggiano in salento puglia
la scogliera della spiaggia dei cento scalini vista dal mare a baia di porto miggiano in salento puglia

Porto Miggiano beach: heaven on Earth

The Porto Miggiano beach is located on a very particular u-shaped rock overlooking the sea and surrounded by incredible white cliffs.

Yes, in Apulia you can also see cliffs!

This beach is also known as the beach with the 100 stairs: the difficulty of access to the beach, due to all of these stairs, is rewarded with the breathtaking view that you have once you arrive! A must-see!

The seabed is rich in flora and fauna, part of an incredible and beautiful ecosystem: this is why this beach is often chosen for snorkeling but also other exciting activities!

This beach, for its shape, it’s not the right choice for families but it’s perfect for enjoying the sea with friends!

Tips:

This beach seems ideal to have fun while enjoying the sun but here you can also discover some history in prehistoric caves, such as the Romanelli one!

The 100 tufa stairs are rugged: the erosion of the sea is slowly crumbling this area so you can reach the beach also by boat!

Near this beautiful beach, there is an ancient defending tower called Torre Miggiano, dating back to 1500 and recently restored, which stands on a rock that plunges directly into the sea: you must see it, it’s amazing!

The weather will be perfect anyway, trust us!

 If you are at Porto Miggiano beach, you can’t miss Santa Cesarea Terme or Castro: those wonderful places are just a few km from Porto Miggiano!

One last tip: choose May or September if you want to enjoy this place without the crowd!

il mare cristallino nella bellissima spiaggia selvaggia di baia di porto miggiano in salento puglia
la spiaggia dei cento scalini a baia di porto miggiano in salento puglia

How to go:

From Lecce to Porto Miggiano beach:

BUS

1 h and 40 minutes with Ferrovie del Sud-Est and STP Terra d’Otranto S.P.A. (timetables available on the official site)

CAR

– 31 minutes crossing SS16 (State Road)

From Gallipoli to Porto Miggiano beach:

CAR

– 39 minutes crossing SP361 (Provincial Road)

From Brindisi to Porto Miggiano beach:

CAR

– 55 minutes crossing SS613 and SS16 (State Road)

See you in Puglia!

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The tale of the Two Sisters


Traveling on the Apulian Adriatic coastline, in a few km from Lecce city, you’ll reach the marine area of Torre dell’Orso and the most famous Two Sisters Beach | ita: Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle.

  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia

Are you curious to know something about that singular name?

Well, there is a nice and a bit sad tale behind the Two Sisters Beach | ita: Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle. This gives the location a huge air of mystery.

This marine area is very fascinating. Reachable walking through a little Mediterranean Maquis forest, under the cliffs there’s a sandy beach 800 meters long.

Slight white sand, clear turquoise seawater, warm enchanting sun, everything in the same stunning place.

But probably you’re still thinking about the tale, so, I’m going to tell the story.

The tale of the Sisters

« The tale says that once upon a time, two young sisters were living in the Salento area. They were very hard workers, and they had never seen the magnificence of the sea.

One day, to counteract the hot summer, they went toward the seaside for the first time. Well, they were so much fascinated by the amazing view they got there that the younger one dived from the cliff into the water. At that point, the eldest sister tried to save her, but it was too late.

They couldn’t get back to the shore. The Gods, looking at them: alone, desperate, and cute, decided to turn them into two beautiful rocky stacks in the middle of the sea.

A fisherman, while walking nearby, just saw two rocks rise from the sea. Since that day, the beach is known as Two Sisters Beach. »

The tale is very magical but a bit sad, and once there, it’s really hard to don’t get emotional.

Then, the clear seawater just completes the landscape.

Two Sisters Beach and Torre Dell’Orso

The Two Sisters Beach| ita: Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | is located in the marine area of MelendugnoTorre dell’Orso. For the sake of completeness, we have to say that also this name has got a charming little story.

In this case, the name Torre dell’Orso, which literally means Bear Tower, derives from the sighting tower by the sea.

Then, on the cliff under the tower, there’s a rock shaped like a bear by the erosion.

  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia
  • Two Sisters Beach - Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | Torre dell'Orso | Lecce | Salento | Puglia

One day trip

If you want to get a fantastic and cool experience traveling on the Adriatic coastline, start your trip having a good breakfast in Lecce.

We advise you to ask for a pasticiotto and a caffè leccese: you’ll love them from here to the moon and back!

Then, drive from Lecce to Roca Vecchia village, where the amazing Poetry Cave | ita: Grotta della Poesia | awaits you for a nice dive.

After that, run towards the Two Sisters Beach | ita: Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle | to get a relaxing swim into one of the most beautiful seas of Puglia.

In the end, reach Torre Sant’Andrea to admire the stunning view of The Sea Stacks of Sant’Andrea | ita: I Faraglioni di Sant’Andrea .

But if you have still time, don’t miss the weird landscape of the Bauxite Cave | ita: Cava di Bauxite | quite close to Otranto.

You can easily do this little itinerary on a one day trip. From the morning to the night on the southern Adriatic coastline of Puglia.

We did it and you find an article about our Road Trip in Salento on the blog!

Would you like to start your trip? Enjoy your One day trip to Salento!

Click on the map below to directly get the direction.

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