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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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
FunPiazza Vittorio EmanueleThe musicality of the architecture and the spontaneity of the encounters
characterize what in Cisternino in the winter is a quiet square and during
the summer becomes a busy meeting place. Cisternino
Sea and cavesPiloneBlue sea and dunes dotted with Mediterranean scrub, a few kilometres away
from Ostuni, the beaches in the locality Pilone offer amazing views. Ostuni
Museums and theatresPinacoteca “Salvatore Cavallo”The art gallery in the heart of San Michele Salentino houses a section
dedicated to Stefano Cavallo and a collection of 26 works of art from the
20th century. San Michele Salentino
Museums and theatresMunicipal Art Gallery “Emilio Notte”The Pinacoteca in Ceglie Messapica houses numerous works of contemporary
art, including canvases by the master futurist Emilio Notte. Ceglie Messapica
Castles, towers and palacesPonte girevoleEmblem of the city of Taranto, this bridge connects the island of the
ancient village to the modern city. Taranto
Castles, towers and palacesPorta AlfonsinaAlso known as Torre Alfonsina, it is the door of access to the ancient
heart of the city of Martiri. Otranto
ArchaeologyPorta Filia and city wallsPorta Filia and the ruins of the ancient city walls are what is left in
Sternatia dating back to the byzantine period and over the centuries the
ancient entrance has become a symbol of the town. Sternatia
Sea and cavesPorticciolo di Marina di Porto - TricaseThe Marina di Porto harbor in Tricase features a surfaced, banked-out mooring, a banked-out section of shoreline and an internal dock. Tricase
Sea and cavesSanta Caterina harbourIn Santa Caterina, a district of Nardò, there is a small harbor with a 35 m long paved pier and a 40 m long riverside dock on the western… Nardò
Sea and cavesTorre San Giovanni harbourThe marina is located south of Gallipoli, near Torre San Giovanni d'Ugento, with an outer jetty, a submerged jetty, and a shore platform. Ugento
Sea and cavesSmall marina of San GiorgioNear the commercial port of Gallipoli, west of the historic district, lies
the small marina of San Giorgio Gallipoli
Sea and cavesPorto BadiscoThe nice small beach of Porto Badisco, nestled amid the cliffs and the
yellow brooms, is the perfect place to dive in the crystal clear sea and to
taste the delicious sea-urchins. Otranto
Sea and cavesPorto CesareoPorto Cesareo is a natural inlet, protected on the south side by the La Strega peninsula. Porto Cesareo
Sea and cavesPorto Cesareo and Isola dei ConigliSoft and fine sand, Caribbean sea and a small island to discover: the
beaches of Porto Cesareo overlook the crystal clear Ionian Sea. Porto Cesareo
Sea and cavesPorto di OtrantoThe Otranto harbor is enclosed in a wide bay protected by the three-armed San Nicola pier. Otranto
Sea and cavesSan Foca harbourNorth of the port of Otranto lies the port of Santa Foca, protected to the north by a curved breakwater and to the south by an underwater… Melendugno
Sea and cavesPort of SavelletriIn Savelletri, a small fishing port is enclosed by a 330 m long headland mole and a smaller, paved breakwater mole. Fasano
Sea and cavesPorto di TarantoA safe port since pre-classical times Taranto
Sea and cavesPorto di Torre CanneTorre Canne has a small fishing port with a paved pier, a jetty and a section of paved shoreline. Fasano
Sea and cavesPorto di Villanova di OstuniOstuni's tourist marina in Villanova is enclosed between two piers with some berths for pleasure craft. Ostuni
Places and photos: Regione Puglia · viaggiareinpuglia.it (CC BY 4.0)