Editorial place profile
Baia delle Zagare
At a glance
Baia delle Zagare is Mattinata’s Gargano bay of pale sand, pebbles, white cliffs and limestone sea stacks. Hotel beach equipment and visitor access have different conditions.
Practical details
- Location
- Mattinata, Puglia, Italy
- Also known as
- Baia dei Mergoli
- Coastal setting
- Gargano, between Mattinata and Vieste
- Planning priority
- Authorised route or landing; visitor-pass and hotel entitlement
The bay and neighbouring coast
Also called Baia dei Mergoli, this Mattinata bay lies on the Gargano coast between Mattinata and Vieste. Pale sand mixed with pebbles, high white cliffs and two limestone sea stacks give it a distinct setting. The bay’s sections and nearby Vignanotica should be located separately.
Hotel facilities and visitor access
The national park’s page, updated in May 2023, describes access by sea or through the namesake hotel’s rock-built lift, with loungers and umbrellas for hotel guests. Italia.it also describes hotel-guest or paid-pass access. Establish the currently authorised route or landing, pass availability, lift entitlement and complete charge for the chosen section; these sources do not provide a current visitor-pass inventory.
Sources: Gargano National Park: Baia delle Zagare, Italia.it: Baia delle Zagare and visitor access
Contact and published information
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- Gargano National Park: Baia delle Zagare — Destination guide — checked 2026-10-17. Page last updated 23 May 2023; hotel equipment is described as guest-only.
- Italia.it: Baia delle Zagare and visitor access — Destination guide — checked 2026-10-17. General hotel-guest or paid-pass description; current pass availability is not established.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.