Baia delle Zagare, Beach in Mattinata, Italy

Baia delle Zagare is a beach along the coast near Mattinata with light sand and pebbles beneath tall white limestone cliffs. The water extends right to the base of these cliffs, which drop steeply into the sea and frame the cove on both sides.

The name derives from the Italian word zagara, the citrus blossom, and from the blackbirds and solitary sparrows that live in the area. The bay is also known as baia dei Mergoli. Its three beaches, separated by rocky outcrops, are 260 m, 450 m and 60 m long; the northernmost can only be reached by sea.

The bay's name comes from the zagare, the white citrus blossoms of the surrounding groves, and from the blackbirds and solitary sparrows that live in the area. The southernmost of the three beaches is free to use, but visitors must obtain a daily access permit from the Comune di Mattinata.

The bay is split into three beaches by rocky outcrops; the southernmost is free but requires a daily access permit from the Municipality of Mattinata. The northernmost beach, 60 m long, can only be reached by sea. Car parking is available but costly.

The two sea stacks in the bay are named: the "Arco di Diomede" and "Le forbici". A third element, the "grotta delle finestre", opens in the limestone cliff. The northernmost of the three beaches, 60 m long, can be reached only by sea.