Punta Prosciutto

Punta Prosciutto (called Li Prisuddi in local dialect) is a seaside town in the municipality of Porto Cesareo and in the extreme north-west of the province of Lecce, in Salento. Punta Prosciutto beach is located in the center of the same name, not far from San Pietro in Bevagna and Porto Cesareo, boasting Caribbean colors and a lush, wild nature. The peculiarity of the sea lies in the fact that the shallow seabed is recovered after a few meters. The white sand beaches stretch out for several kilometers and behind them there are centuries-old dunes, covered with the typical Mediterranean vegetation of Salento. The stretch of Punta Prosciutto is bordered to the north by Torre Colimena and to the south by Riva degli Angeli, also surrounded by a large group of centuries-old Mediterranean scrub. The lifting of the seabed has generated a humid area which has produced a particular habitat for the establishment of a particular flora and fauna. With regional law n. 5/2006 the Palude del Conte and coastal dune nature reserve was established in the area.