Sandy beach · Otranto, Italy

Aragonese Castle of Otranto

Aragonese Castle of Otranto lies in Otranto, Italy, with a sandy shore. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north-north-east, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The nearest chart sounding shows about 2.9 m of water 150 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 8.4 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. It is one of 3 beaches around Otranto; the nearest is Spiaggia dei Gradoni, 600 m away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the north-north-east
Depth2.9 m at 150 m outfirst sounding 150 m out
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range21 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover2%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

40.1540, 18.4903 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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