Pescoluse (Maldive del Salento)

Salve, Salento · 🇮🇹 Italy

Powder sand and warm shallows earned this Salento strand its nickname, the Maldives of Italy.

The sea at Pescoluse (Maldive del Salento) (Salve, Salento, Italy) is typically around 26°C in the warm season; the best months to visit are Jun-Sep.

Sea temperature

~26°C in the warm season

Water

Shallow turquoise

Sand

Fine white sand

Swimming

Warm, shallow, ideal for families

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

Low dunes on the Ionian tip of Salento

Beach type

Tropical & turquoise

Region

Europe

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