Places
Hike·Easy·Scenic·Popular
Cala Porta Vecchia & the Monopoli coves
Puglia
Cala Porta Vecchia is a pocket of sand and clear water right below Monopoli's Aragonese ramparts and cathedral. A coastal walk south passes contrada coves — Porto Rosso, Porto Ghiacciolo with its abbey, Porto Paradiso — carved into the low limestone shelf.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+15 m
Best season
April – October
Parking · Paid
Paid parking near the old town of Monopoli.
Water
Fountains in the old town.
Highlights
- Town beach beneath the old walls
- String of white-rock coves
- Porto Ghiacciolo abbey by the sea
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the seafront lanes and clifftop paths; some coves allow dogs off-season.
