What to see in Salento
Castles, churches and crypts, museums, beaches and nature: photos, description, how to get there and the events on nearby.
25 places
Nature and gardensGiardini Villa Madonna del CarmineThere is room for everyone and plenty of activities for adults and children
at Martina Franca's Villa Carmine, and in the dog park, even dogs find a
hilarious welcome. Martina Franca
Nature and gardensLe CesineThe Natural Oasis Le Cesine stretches around the historic masseria, an
earthly paradise where to admire wild orchids and the flight of herons and
mallards. Vernole
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
Nature and gardensNature Reserve Oasi Gravina di LaterzaThe Oasis Gravina di Laterza, which better represents the karst phenomenon
at the European level, stretches for 12 kilometres, amid plants and animals
typical of the Mediterranean area. Laterza
Nature and gardensRegional Nature Reserve Palude del Conte e Duna CostieraThe reserve of Porto Cesareo, a complex mosaic of ecosystems, appears amid
“spunnulate”, watchtowers and cyclamens. Porto Cesareo
Nature and gardensBosco delle Pianelle Regional Controlled Nature ReserveBosco delle Pianelle, from being a shelter for bandits, has become a
natural unspoiled oasis, along the slopes of the namesake ravine, where one
can relax, surrounded by the green. Martina Franca
Nature and gardensRegional Controlled Nature Reserve of the Eastern Taranto CoastThe Taranto Coast Reserves encompass broad stretches of aromatic
Mediterranean scrub alongside dense holm oak woods where clear, limpid
streams flow into the Ionian Sea. Manduria
Nature and gardensMurge Orientali Nature ReserveAmid forests of Macedonian oaks and calcareous outcropping rocks, the
Nature Reserve of the Murge Orientali has 150 ravines, which keep rocky
villages and a lush vegetation. Martina Franca
Nature and gardensState Nature Reserve of Torre GuacetoThe Reserve of Torre Guaceto, amid hundred-years old olive trees, dunes and
marshes, await for visitors for educational activities and hikes or bike
tours through the paths surrounded by green. Carovigno
Nature and gardensCommunal Villa “Giuseppe Garibaldi”In the heart of Lecce, the green lung of the Municipal Villa is a meeting
place for citizens and, for tourists, a perfect area for a stop for art and
nature. Lecce- Nature and gardensParco comunale Salvatore MorelliLush and fragrant, the green lung near the historic center of Carovigno is a destination for adults and children alike, for games and long walks. Carovigno
- Nature and gardensMemory ParkA green lung in the center of Fasano is a meeting place for young and old for moments of leisure and relaxation. Fasano
- Nature and gardensSan Cataldo Nature ReserveNatural riserva of San Cataldo is a protected natural area of the region of Puglia established in 1977. Lecce
- Nature and gardensVilla comunale del CalvarioCoolness and smells of a lush garden with an ancient air draw the ideal place for walks and relaxing moments not far from the center of Ceglie Messapica. Ceglie Messapica
Places and photos: Regione Puglia · viaggiareinpuglia.it (CC BY 4.0)