What to see in Salento
Castles, churches and crypts, museums, beaches and nature: photos, description, how to get there and the events on nearby.
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Museums and theatres"Giuseppe Andreassi" National Archaeological Museum of EgnaziaOne of Puglia’s most important archaeological sites is located near Fasano
and it includes the National Museum, which safeguards precious artefacts
dating from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. Fasano
Museums and theatresMarTA – National Archaeological Museum of TarantoThe ancient capital of Magna Graecia is home to one of Italy’s most
important archaeological museums, safeguarding priceless treasures such as
the splendid Golden Treasure of Taranto. Taranto
Nature and gardensWwf Oasis Monte Sant'EliaAmid “jazzi”, trullli and masserie, the Wwf Oasis Monte Sant’Elia is almost
entirely covered by Caracciolo forest, on the eastern Murge. Massafra
Nature and gardensParco BelvedereJust a few meters from the beautiful Adriatic coast, the Belvedere Park
pine forest is a gathering place for vacationers and a location for events. Santa Cesarea Terme
Nature and gardensBelloluogo ParkNot far from the centre of Lecce is the Belloluogo Park, the first urban
park with flowerbeds and vast green areas where you can play sports and
take children to play. Lecce
Nature and gardensCoelimanna Serra Nature ParkWith its 2,000 square meters of lush greenery, the Coelimanna Serra Nature
Park unfolds in the Serra del Mucurone among ancient sheep-tracks and
picnic areas. Supersano
Nature and gardensRegional Nature Park Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di
TricaseFrom the symbols painted inside Grotta dei Cervi, as far as the stalactites
of Zinzulusa cave and the centuries old oak of Tricase, the park offers
breathtaking views along the east coast of Salento peninsula. Andrano
Nature and gardensRegional Nature Park Dune Costiere da Torre Canne a Torre San LeonardoIn the land of Regina tomato and Cappelli wheat, the park is a landscape to
experience, amid beaches, dolmens, lame (typical gullies in Puglia) of
karst origin and small lakes, populated by herons and little egrets. Ostuni
Nature and gardensRegional Nature Park Litorale di Punta Pizzo e Isola di Sant'AndreaThe Island of Sant’Andrea, inside the Park of Punta Pizzo, has the only
colony of nesting Audouin’s gull along the Adriatic and Ionian coast in
Italy. Gallipoli
Nature and gardensLitorale di Ugento Regional Nature ParkAn uncontaminated oasis of luxuriant nature, the “Litorale di Ugento”
Regional Nature Park boasts sandy beaches, stretches of water, “gravinelle”
(small ravines), and woody areas. Ugento
Nature and gardensRegional Nature Park Palude e Bosco di Rauccio - Sorgenti IdumeFrom Specchia della Milogna, to the thick holm oak forest, as far as the
short idume river, the Park of Rauccio discloses a lush and vivid nature. Lecce
Nature and gardensRegional Nature Park Porto Selvaggio e Palude del CapitanoA thick pine forest, a cliff overlooking the blue sea and a marsh riches
with “spunnulate”: here the wild nature is to be discovered. Nardò
Nature and gardensParco Naturale Regionale Terra delle GravineSet againt a natural backdrop of the karst phenomena of Terra delle Gravine
Regional Nature Park, the enchanting rocky villages welcome visitors into
their cave houses, crypts and sanctuaries. Taranto
FunPiazza del PopoloSpecchia's large square is the heart of the ancient village overlooked by
the Protonobilissimo Risolo Palace. Specchia
FunPiazza della LibertàBetween past and present, ancient traces of history and modern commercial
activities, beats the heart of the White City. Ostuni
FunPiazza FontanaAn ancient trading crossroads and meeting place, Fontana Square is still
the beating heart of the city's commercial activities. Taranto
FunPiazza Giuseppe PisanelliIn Tricase's historic center, Piazza Giuseppe Pisanelli raises the curtain
on the princely Gallone Castle and the baroque Church of San Domenico. Tricase
FunPiazza Maria ImmacolataMaria Immacolata Square is the beating heart of the new city from which the
lively Aquino and Palma streets originate. Taranto
FunPiazza Mazzini e Via TrincheseThe modern part of downtown Lecce includes Via Trinchese and Piazza
Mazzini, the commercial heart of the city with a 'high concentration of
stores and catering establishments. Lecce
FunPiazza Pompeo ColonnaA small green corner of Ugento, Piazza Pompeo Colonna guards an artistic
fountain with mosaic decorations in the shade of its palm trees. Ugento
FunPiazza SalandraIn the heart of the historic center of Nardò, Piazza Salandra has always
been a meeting place par excellence and fascinates visitors with its
beautiful architecture. Nardò
FunPiazza San VincenzoRecently renovated, Piazza San Vincenzo stands in the historic heart of
Ugento where the neoclassical elevation of the cathedral and the Torre dell
'Orologio (Clock Tower) face each other. Ugento
FunPiazza Sant’OronzoOne of the most beautiful squares in Puglia tells thousands of years of
history with the Roman Amphitheatre, the column of Sant 'Oronzo, the
sixteenth-century Sedile and the fascist architecture of the Palazzo
… Lecce
FunPiazza Umberto IEmbraced by historic buildings and watched over by the 18th-century clock
tower, Piazza Umberto I is the beating heart of town life in Francavilla
Fontana. Francavilla Fontana
Places and photos: Regione Puglia · viaggiareinpuglia.it (CC BY 4.0)