Placed on a cliff ledge over the Adriatic Sea (called the blue coast of the Salento) with buildings and luxurious villas that the nobles of the place built towards the end of 1800 and 1900 with a fascinating and particular architecture introduces us to a magic place where a pleasant perfume of hydrogen sulphur emanates from the waters of its splendid sea.

Spa resort of notable importance with modern equiped establishments for the cures. The thermal waters gush out to a temperature of 27-30 c in four natural caves on the cliffs that form the sources: Gattulla, fetid, sulphureous and solfatara.

The Christian popular legend narrates that a youth Cisaria running away from parents in prey of incestuous desires sheltered in a cave, when the father reached him he was burnt alive from hot flashes of sulphur; while the waters held back its purity and they then became the destination for the sick to be healed.
You need to know how to swim here as there are high and dangerous cliffs athough some places are safe as well as some safe beaches. TheArchi, the Fonanelle or you can bathe in a pool between the rocks.
Palazzo Sticchi. La Pineta,with view on St. Cesarea and a famous disco that descends gradually with its terraces over the sea are some of the attractions of this locality together with restaurants,hotels). On 11 and 12 th September there is a procession on the seafront to honor St. Caesarean.