What to see in Salento
Castles, churches and crypts, museums, beaches and nature: photos, description, how to get there and the events on nearby.
110 places
Museums and theatresPoliteama Greco TheatreThe Politeama, one of Puglia's largest and oldest theatres, stands
majestically in the heart of Lecce, offering a rich opera and orchestral
season. Lecce- Museums and theatresAntiquariumThe history of Manduria is told in the Antiquarium enclosed within the halls of the Town Hall, which sits in the town center. Manduria
- Museums and theatresState Archives of TarantoIs responsible for the preservation, protection and exploitation of documents of historical importance produced by the peripheral pre-unitary organs, Taranto
- Museums and theatresCommunity AuditoriumThe deconsecrated church has been transformed into a municipal auditorium. Laterza
- Museums and theatresGalatone Public LibraryHistorical library located in the heart of the old town of Salento. Galatone
- Museums and theatresBios Taras - Natural History MuseumThe Bios Taras Museum collects more than 4,000 scientific artifacts from around the world Taranto
- Museums and theatresThe permanent cultural centre on sea ancient traditionsFounded and run by the association Magna Grecia Mare, is the centre of many cultural initiatives. Tricase
- Museums and theatresMessapic Documentation CentreThe Messapians reveal their secrets in the Oria museum that holds a rich collection of archaeological finds from the 6th to 3rd centuries BC. Oria
- Museums and theatres„Adolfo Colosso“ CollectionThe collection is the result of the Colosso family's passion for local archaeology and showcases Messapic and non-Messapic artifacts found in Ugento and its territory. Ugento
- Museums and theatresFaldetta Archaeological CollectionRich archaeological display of vases, ceramics, glass artifacts and more. Brindisi
- Museums and theatresBotanical Garden "I Giardini di Pomona"A treasure of biodiversity, the Botanic Conservatory depicted a green scenery of fruit trees, wild flora, aromatic plants and exotic rarities. Cisternino
- Museums and theatresThe Ecomuseum of Neviano’ Sierras landscapesThe sierras, Murgia’s uttermost territorial ramification, are the heart of the Ecomuseum of Neviano which you can discover through events and educational activities. Neviano
- Museums and theatresMus. Ar. Ca - Archaeological Museum Carpignano SalentinoThe Baroque palace that was once home to the noble Ghezzi family is now home to a widespread museum and will soon be completed with an archaeological section. Carpignano Salentino
- Museums and theatresArchaeological Museum \"Francesco Milizia\"The archaeological collection attached to the Municipal Library in Oria includes Messapian ceramics and medieval and Renaissance material. Oria
- Museums and theatresArchaeological Museum of VeretoArchaeological museum set up in the picturesque setting of Liborio Romano Palace. Patù
- Museums and theatresMuseo civico del territorio Santa ParasceveThe Santa Parasceve Civic Museum in Ginosa, established in 2004, houses a vast collection of archaeological finds from Ginosa and Marina… Ginosa
- Museums and theatresCivic Museum of Palaeontology and Man of LizzanoThe long evolutionary journey of humanity unfolds through the rooms of the Lizzano Museum, which is dedicated to paleontology, ethnography, and contemporary art. Lizzano
- Museums and theatresMuseum of the Clocks of the Civic TowersThe clocks that once marked time from the towns' civic towers can be seen in the museum inside Palazzo Gargasole. Santa Cesarea Terme
- Museums and theatresMuseo del MinatoreAmid old newspaper articles, period photographs, pickaxes, lanterns, and helmets, the Mining Museum of Casarano unveils the history of mining in Belgium. Casarano
- Museums and theatresWine and Oil Museum “Vin’arte”The city's history is perfumed with wine and oil at the museum in Squinzano dedicated to the delicious agricultural products of Salento. Squinzano
- Museums and theatresMuseo della CartapestaIn the historic heart of Lecce, the Manor of Carlo V houses a museum dedicated to the ancient Salentine art of papier-mâché. Lecce
- Museums and theatresMuseo della casa alla fasaneseUnique traditional building organism built in tuff from the late 16th century. Fasano
- Museums and theatresMuseo della Chora tarantinaExhibition dedicated to artifacts from the archaeological area of Masseria San Sergio-Carrino. Massafra
- Museums and theatresMuseum of Peasant Civilization “Papale”With over 600 artifacts, the Pulsano Museum delves into the secrets of peasant civilization, set against the backdrop of a 19th-century rural building. Pulsano
Places and photos: Regione Puglia · viaggiareinpuglia.it (CC BY 4.0)