Notable beach · Lecce, Apulia
La Castellana
La Castellana is a beach in Lecce, Apulia.
La Castellana: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit La Castellana
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach La Castellana — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.15510, 18.48766. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Castellana
- Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata · church · Lecce · ~1 km · Must-see
- Basilica di San Pietro · church · Lecce · ~1 km · Must-see
- Castello Aragonese · fort · Lecce · ~2 km · Must-see
- Abbazia di San Nicola di Casole · church · Lecce · ~5 km · Must-see
- Faro di punta Palascìa · beach · Lecce · ~7 km · Must-see
- Torre Fiumicelli · fort · Lecce · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grotta dei Cervi · cave · Lecce · ~10 km · Must-see
- Faro di Torre Sant'Andrea di Missipezza · beach · Lecce · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castello di Borgagne · fort · Lecce · ~17 km · Must-see
- Torre Santa Cesarea · fort · Lecce · ~17 km · Must-see
- Area archeologica di Roca Vecchia · fort · Lecce · ~20 km · Must-see
- Grotta Romanelli · cave · Lecce · ~20 km · Must-see
- Monastero di Santa Maria della Consolazione · church · Lecce · ~20 km · Must-see
- Grotta Zinzulusa · cave · Apulia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Statue of Salvatore Trinchese · fort · Lecce · ~21 km · Must-see
- Statue of Giuseppe Grassi · fort · Lecce · ~21 km · Must-see
- Castello Aragonese · fort · Lecce · ~22 km · Must-see
- Scavi di San Lorenzo - Apigliano · fort · Lecce · ~24 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near La Castellana
- Faro di punta Palascìa · beach · Lecce · ~7 km · Must-see
- Faro di Torre Sant'Andrea di Missipezza · beach · Lecce · ~15 km · Must-see
- Faro di San Cataldo · beach · Lecce · ~38 km · Must-see
- Faro di Capo Santa Maria di Leuca · beach · Lecce · ~52 km · Must-see
- Torre San Giovanni · beach · Lecce · ~55 km · Must-see
- Grames · beach · Vlorë County · ~105 km · Must-see
- Plazhi i Jalës · beach · Vlorë County · ~129 km · Must-see
- Gjiri i Palermos · beach · ~139 km · Must-see
- Porto di Torre Canne · beach · Apulia · ~144 km · Must-see
- Alimini · beach · Apulia · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is La Castellana safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for La Castellana yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit La Castellana?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near La Castellana?
Nearby: Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata (church, 1 km), Basilica di San Pietro (church, 1 km), Castello Aragonese (fort, 2 km), Abbazia di San Nicola di Casole (church, 5 km), Faro di punta Palascìa (beach, 7 km), Torre Fiumicelli (fort, 10 km).
Is La Castellana worth visiting?
La Castellana is listed as a notable beach in Apulia on Spotwander.