What are the most beautiful beaches in Salento? The wind tells you.
That's right. And the motto "Salentu, lu sule, lu mare, lu ientu" is certainly not coincidental. The wind, indeed, is a constant of the Salento summer.
Its presence, besides making the scorching heat less sultry, decisively influences the state of the sea on which it blows. Very often, when one of the two seas is calm Ionian or Adriatic the other is agitated.
Smartphones in hand, then: if you are on vacation in Salento, consult the weather forecast to find out which wind is blowing. Then follow these tips: you'll find the calmest beach if you like to relax in a crystal clear sea, or a rough sea with waves and swells for sportsmen and real surfers.
Tramontana and grecale in Salento: the sea to choose from
The tramontana blows from north to south. Because of the conformation of Salento, this means that the Ionian Sea will almost certainly be calm, with the wind pushing the sea currents offshore.
The situation on theAdriatic, however, will change depending on where you are. On the northern coast, from the marinas of Lecce to Otranto , the sea will be considerably rough. If you like sailing and kitesurfing, for example, theideal is Torre Chianca , with its long beaches little sheltered from the wind. Exceptions are only Torre S. Andrea and the Grotta della Poesia, in Melendugno, which are protected by high rocky stacks and therefore little exposed to the wind. THE Southern Adriatic, on the contrary, from Otranto down to Leuca , will be more placid and less rough. Same for the grecale. When northeast winds blow, the most beautiful beaches in Salento are the Gallipoli Riviera, theMaldive del Salento and Torre San Giovanni.
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East winds: the beaches of Salento in which to relax
When the wind blows from the east, the calm sea is the Ionian, particularly in the stretch from Gallipoli to Taranto, passing through the marinas of Nardò, Porto Selvaggio, Porto Cesareo and Torre Lapillo.
Sirocco and libeccio: how to disentangle the two winds in Salento.
Sirocco is a hot, humid wind that blows from south to north. In contrast to tramontana, scirocco stirs the Ionian Sea: the sea in Gallipoli, Porto Cesareo, Pescoluse and Ugento will be wavy and lively. The sea at Otranto, Torre dellOrso and Santa Cesarea will be firm and calm. Similar situation with libeccio winds.
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Consult the weather forecast and you won't go wrong: in Salento changing your mind as the wind changes is certainly not a problem!
