Places
Beach·Easy·Family·Hidden gem· Blue Flag

Castellaneta

Puglia

Castellaneta's beach holds the Bandiera Blu (Blue Flag) — the FEE's annual certification for water quality, safety and services — among the Ionian Taranto coast's certified beaches. Birthplace of silent-film star Rudolph Valentino, its Marina beach a separate seaside outpost inland of the town.

Duration
2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+5 m
Best season
May – September

Parking · Paid

Paid parking near the beach in summer; free options further inland.

Water

Fountains along the seafront.

Highlights

  • Blue Flag certified for water quality and safety
  • Ionian Taranto coast
  • birthplace of silent-film star Rudolph Valentino, its Marina beach a separate seaside outpost inland of the town

With your dog

Leashed dogs welcome on the free beach stretches; check individual bathing establishments for their own dog policies.

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