Daily Tours from Marina Gouvia Corfu
1. North Corfu
2. Paxos
3. Sivota bay
Gallipoli lives a strong tourism. The natural beauties master along the coasts giving unique and sensational views. Also the beautiful beaches and the crystal clear sea, are chosen by tourists curious to discover the secrets and wonders of Salento and its coasts.
The port of Gallipoli is one of the most charming and charming places, located on a promontory, where there is the bridge, 70 meters long, that connects the new area of Gallipoli to the old town.
Paradisiacal beaches are present along the coast of Gallipoli:
Punta della Suina: located south of Gallipoli, is immersed in a protected area, between the Regional Natural Park Isola di Sant'Andrea and the coast of Punta Pizzo, considered as a real green lung.
Green Bay: fine sand and emerald sea and extends for about 4 km until you reach Punta Pizzo.
Punta Pizzo: full of charm and natural charm, the beach is situated in a fantastic unspoilt natural setting. The beach is a unique spectacle, thanks to the strong presence of the wildest nature that joins the transparent waters of the coast.
North of Gallipoli: expanses of sand with golden shades.
Santa Maria di Leuca, pearl of the extreme edge of Italy, where the white and bare rocks divide and mix the Ionian to the Adriatic Sea in waters with many shades of blue. The name Leuca was attributed to it by the ancient Greek sailors who, seeing this place illuminated by the sun, decided to name it leukos, that is, white.
The town lies in a stretch of coast alternated by cliffs and small sandy coves. The numerous caves that decorate the entire coast such as the Grotta delle Cazzafre, the Grotta del Brigante, Montelungo, Ciolo to the East and the Grotta delle tre porte, the Grotta del Fiume, the Lovers and the Stalla a Ponente, are of great historical and naturalistic interest while, the seabed is a real paradise for underwater tourism.
The most famous cave is that of Porcinara which in ancient times served as a temple to worship different gods. Another cave of extraordinary charm is the Grotta del Drago, so called probably for its great opening of about forty meters and about sixty deep. Of great importance, both from an artistic and archaeological and paleontological point of view, is the Grotta dei Giganti.
Otranto is a picturesque town located on the Adriatic side of the Salento peninsula, considered among "The most beautiful villages in Italy", whose popularity is due both to its beautiful beaches, both to its great historical heritage.
Among the best beaches of Otranto there is La Baia dei Turchi, so called for the landing of the Turks in the '400, with white sand and fine and crystal clear sea, surrounded by a pine forest.
The beauty of the bay is preserved by the few services in the area, which operate well without disfiguring the landscape. It is the ideal beach for those who love contact with the wild nature.
A stone’s throw from this Bay, is the Alimini Beach, whose sand, of volcanic origin, is not very clear and also has dark shades, which contrast with a crystal clear sea, very shallow for hundreds of meters.
The Mulino D'Acqua Beach and Rinule Beach are magnificent not only for the changing colors that assumes the sea water during the different hours of the day, but because immersed in a paradise of rocks and caves.
Corfu, the beautiful Greek island located in the Ionian Sea, is known for its beautiful beaches that attract tourists from all over the world. There are some wonderful ones, each with its particularity and beauty. The most famous, where Ulysses landed after the shipwreck, is Paleocastritsa. Among the most beautiful: Sidari, Ermones and Kavos. Agios Georgios is very long (3km). Each of the beaches of Corfu presents itself to the eyes of the visitor with its magical mixture of colors, the green of the landscape, the blue of the crystal clear waters and the whiteness of the beaches. A festival of colors that make Corfu the island with the most beautiful beaches of Greece. Most of these have been awarded the Blue Flag.
To the north-west, near the tourist resort of Pelekas, is the beach of Glyfada, a wonderful resort for its lush vegetation and pine and coniferous forests. In Pyrgi, 10 miles north of Corfu, lies the popular golden mile beach, a huge expanse of golden sand and crystal clear waters.
Visiting Corfu by Yacht is the easiest and quickest way to explore especially the beaches not reachable by land, such as Paradise Beach, a pristine expanse of pebbles and rocks, characterized by transparent waters and sparkling colors, from green to blue.
