Attractions around Otranto

A corner of Puglia that you don't expect. Far from the roar of the sea there is this small oasis of peace born following the progressive abandonment of the Bauxite … read more

Santa Cesarea Terme is a spa town overlooking the Canale d'Otranto. The properties of its sulphurous thermal waters have been known since ancient times but, given the difficult position to … read more

The dovecote tower was used in different eras for the breeding of pigeons, often cylindrical in shape but it is also possible to see it in different shapes.

The Minervino Tower is part of a complex of lookout points built by Charles V in the 16th century to prevent attacks by the Saracens. The system guaranteed the possibility … read more

Here the Alimini Lakes reach the sea. The lake closest to the coast, called Alimini Grande, is of lagoon origin and is made up of brackish water. The smallest, on … read more

Not far from Otranto, in the former bauxite quarry, you can admire the suggestive lake on a palette of colors ranging from red to emerald green.

Porto Badisco is a quiet coastal town best known for its fantastic bay with crystal clear waters. According to some, it was here that Aeneas landed after his escape from … read more

Wonderful stretch of coast that contains a magical work of nature

In Giurdignano the San Paolo menhir is characteristic, which stands on a rocky spur where the crypt of San Paolo was built. On the top there is a hole that … read more

The cathedral houses one of the oldest mosaics in Europe.
Kept in perfect condition even during the Turkish invasion thanks to the rugs placed on top.

Inside it is possible … read more

Menhirs are monolithic stones placed in a vertical position. The term derives from Breton and combines the two words "stone and long". The menhirs in the Salento area are of … read more

The menhirs are monoliths of prehistoric age (9-8000 years BC), but during the Middle Ages they underwent a "Christianization" with the engraving of crosses and, in some countries, they are … read more

Accordying to the history, was the Roman centurion Martius who founded the place, thanks to a donation of a Salento land as a tribute for the value shown in battle. … read more

For the tradition of the land of Otranto it has now become a place of worship finding physical and spiritual peace in the shade of the large pine forest and … read more

The road that leads from Otranto to the lighthouse is a provincial road, therefore suitable for all bikes, but it is possible to go down to the lighthouse only if … read more

The sanctuary of the Madonna di Montevergine is surrounded by lush vegetation, the first construction dates back to 1595. It is said that, during the year of its construction, a … read more

Double Dolmen, was discovered on May 3, 1893 by Pasquale Maggiulli and Cosimo De Giorgi in the territory of Giurdignano, in the open countryside. It is hypothesized that the original … read more

The Otranto bauxite quarry is located in the Salento hinterland, between Otranto and the area around the famous Punta Palascia lighthouse.
The magical and evocative "Red Lake" is often the … read more

Great Bible book from the 12th century.
Definitely worth seeing.

Built between 1710 and 1720, it's characterized by the beautiful balcony supported by seven anthropomorphic shelves that closely recalls the splendor of the Lecce palaces, not without that typically medieval … read more