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 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
Sea and cavesPalude La Vela Regional Controlled Nature ReservePalude La Vela, overlooking the shores of Mar Piccolo, keeps herons, little
egrets and common sandpipers amid the reeds, marshes and wild orchids. Taranto
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 StornaraThe scents of Aleppo pines and the chirping cicadas surround the Stornara
Nature Reserve, whose name refers to the many starling (“storni” in
Italian) which migrate in winter. Castellaneta
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
Sea and cavesRocaRoca, caressed by the crystal-clear water and surrounded by the rocky
coast, offers visitors an amazing bathe inside the cave Grotta della
Poesia. Melendugno
Sea and cavesRosa MarinaThe sandy beaches of Rosa Marina, surrounded by the Mediterranean scrub,
are the perfect place for those who are looking for a relaxing area, but
also for windsurf and kitesurf lovers. Ostuni
Sea and cavesSan CataldoA moored dock managed by \"Darsena Salento\" located in the immediate hinterland of San Cataldo di Lecce, accessible via a canal. Lecce
Sea and cavesSan FocaAlong the rocky coast of San Foca, there are two sandy coves, amid caves
and sea stacks which come out of the blue sea. Melendugno
Sea and cavesSan GregorioSan Gregorio, with its unspoiled sea beds, the blue sea and the rocky
coast, offers an wonderful view along the coastline of Patù. Patù
Sea and cavesSant'IsidoroThe beautiful bay of Sant’Isidoro, inside a marine protected area, offers
really fine sand, a transparent sea and a small island, which can be
reached swimming. Nardò
Sea and cavesSanta CaterinaDiving in the clear water, by canoes or simply relaxing on the small sandy
beach, discover the amazing cliff of Santa Caterina. Nardò
Sea and cavesSanta Maria al BagnoThe small sandy beach of Santa Maria al Bagno, nestled in the low and rocky
coast, from which one can dive in the blue sea, is protected by the winds
and lapped by the green-blue sea. Nardò
Sea and cavesSanta Maria di LeucaIn Santa Maria di Leuca there is a tourist fishing port protected by a three-armed breakwater. Castrignano del Capo
Churches and cryptsSantuario del Crocifisso della PietàBuilt in the late 17th century, the Sanctuary is an elegant Baroque place
of worship, a place of devotion and pilgrimage in memory of the miracles of
Crocifisso della Pietà Galatone
Churches and cryptsThe Shrine of Madonna della ScalaA monumental, scenographic staircase winds up the ravine, leading into the
magnificent Shrine of Madonna della Scala in Massafra. Massafra
Churches and cryptsThe Shrine of Maria Santissima of MontevergineThe Shrine of Maria Santissima of Montevergine houses the ancient Byzantine
crypt inside which was discovered the precious fresco of the Madonna. Palmariggi
Churches and cryptsSantuario di Pozzo FacetoPicturesque religious building in the heart of the Plain of Olives between
Fasano and Ostuni. Fasano
Churches and cryptsSantuario di San CosimoNestled in the Mediterranean scrub, the Sanctuary of San Cosimo is a
significant center for religious tourism in Southern Italy. Oria
Churches and cryptsSan Giuseppe SanctuaryEighteenth-century shrine built in Copertino in honor of the beatification
of Fra Giuseppe Desa. Copertino
Churches and cryptsSantuario di Sant’OronzoAt a little distance from the “White City”, the Sanctuary of Sant’Oronzo
conserves the Basilian crypt where the Saint took shelter during the
persecutions. Ostuni
Churches and cryptsThe Shrine of Santa LuciaA spellbinding house of worship, the shrine dedicated to St. Lucia
enshrines the precious relics of the martyr from Syracuse. Erchie
Churches and cryptsSantuario di Santa Maria del CannetoThe Baroque sanctuary is mirrored in the waters of Ionian Sea and blesses
the Gallipoli fishers, who look upon the church while sailing. Gallipoli
Churches and cryptsSantuario di Santa Maria della LizzaHeart of the spirituality of Alezio, the Sanctuary shows precious paintings
and hides an ancient underground graveyard. Alezio
Places and photos: Regione Puglia · viaggiareinpuglia.it (CC BY 4.0)