Better known as the heel of Italy’s boot the Salento Peninsula is famous for its dreamy beaches, seriously tempting food and wine at affordable prices, few tourists and ancient Greek history. With its rustic charm and sun kissed weather you will fall in love with this up and coming area of Italy.
- Cave of Poetry
A beautiful natural swimming pool on the Adriatic Coast. With crystal clear waters the pools make for a refreshing swim.
- Boat Hire/Tours
Calajunco boat tour 1 ½ hour boat tour for 10 euros from Taranto; shows big and small sea and mussel farms. Hire returning at 6pm – 450 euros. Tel:+39 335 644 8888
Scirocco Rubber Dinghy Tours offers beautiful scenery you may even be lucky enough to see dolphins or turtles.
- Alimini Lakes
There are two lakes, Alimini Grande and Alimini Piccolo, which are connected by a canal. These are shallow lakes surrounded by Mediterranean scrub and pine forest. A must see when in Salento.
- Masseria Tentua del Barco
If you’re in Italy it would be rude not to take a wine tour and tasting! Masseria Tentua del Barco is a really interesting tour finished off with some delicious wine and food including Pugliese antipasti. http://www.tenutadelbarco.com/en/
- Castello de Falconibus
A restored ancient 15th Century castle within Pulsano’s old town with a small tourist information adjacent. There is a lovely square by the castle and on Sundays and fiesta time the residents stroll along the streets by the castle.
- Church of St. Maria la Nova
Pulsano’s old town is also a treasure trove of historical sights. The church of St. Maria La Nova was built mid-800s and home to the grotto of the Madonna of Loudes.
- Alberobello
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to 1500 white-washed conical-roofed houses known as trulli. They date back to around the 14th century., very picturesque.
- Lecce
“The Florence of the South” known for its baroque buildings. Filled with ancient architecture and traditional pizza shops.
- Matera
Matera is a fascinating hilltop town of cave dwellings and buildings cut into the rocks; they pile up to the sky! The sandstone landscape stretches across a hill, one road and narrow alleys, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
- Grotte di Castellana
The Caves of Castellana are a good opportunity to enjoy one of the most amazing natural wonders of Puglia. The tour winds along a distance of 3 km, a unique guided tour of the caves to more than 60 meters deep.
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