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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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 gardensRegional Nature Park Salina di Punta della ContessaThe wetland Saline di Punta della Contessa, characterised by salt pans,
marshes and small lakes, houses large areas covered with glassworts and
several species of nesting birds. Brindisi
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 gardensRobinson ParkPine canopies provide coolness in Santa Cesarea's Robinson Park, from which
there is a magnificent view a short distance from the sea. Santa Cesarea Terme
Nature and gardensThe rural park of Lama D'Antico, San Giovanni and San LorenzoSurrounded by the maquis shrubland, the rural park of Lama d'Antico di
Fasano is one of the most important cave settlements in the whole of
Puglia. Fasano
Museums and theatresPalmieri Cultural ParkA popular multipurpose center, the Palmieri Cultural Tourist Park in
Martignano combines tourist services and culture. Martignano
ArchaeologyParetoneThe Paretone (literally “large wall”), old defensive city walls, used to
surround the Messapic town of Ceglie. Ceglie Messapica
Churches and cryptsGreek Orthodox Parish of San NicolaIn Lecce's historic center, the Orthodox community has its landmark St.
Nicholas Parish, rebuilt after 1797. Lecce
Churches and cryptsParish Maria Santissima di Belvedere patrona - Chiesa NuovaThe Chiesa Nuova of Carovigno stands out for the contrast between its
19th-century walls and the main facade, which was completed at the end of
the last century. Carovigno
Nature and gardensPiazza CapeceThe small square opens in a downtown area and features a perimeter of holm
oak trees. Maglie
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
Nature and gardensPiazza DuomoA treasure trove of Baroque art, it represents the heart of religious life
in Lecce. Lecce
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
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