Grecìa Salentina

Kalòs ìrtate stin Grecìa Salentina” will welcome visitors at the entrance of towns and villages where Greek was spoken up until not too long ago: Calimera, Carpignano Salentino, Castrignano dei Greci, Corigliano d’Otranto, Cutrofiano, Martano, Martignano, Melpignano, Soleto, Sternatia and Zollino. Places that still breathe the atmosphere of the middle ages and Far Eastern influences. Worthwhile visiting are the church-monasteries (Monastery of the Augustinian Friars in Melpignano), the majestic castles (Corigliano d’Otranto), the bell towers (a magnificent example is the Guglia Orsini in Soleto), and the many houses with courtyards (the expression of the philosophical concept of chora), the large public water tanks, called pozzelle, and the numerous noble palaces.

  • Salento

    It is difficult to be bored in the Salento region. Throughout the year, but especially in summer, there

  • Lecce

    Lecce is the triumph of Baroque, revealed in its churches, squares and palaces, rich and opulent in their

  • Santa Maria Abbey in Cerrate

    This Romanesque Abbey, dating back to the 12th century, soars majestically in the countryside just a short

  • Grecìa Salentina

    “Kalòs ìrtate stin Grecìa Salentina” will welcome visitors at the entrance of towns and villages

  • Maglie

    Located 18 miles from Lecce, Maglie is better known as Aldo Moro’s home town. It is an elegant town rich

  • Gallipoli

    Enchanting is the only way to describe the ancient borough of Gallipoli, where the old town is connected

  • Otranto

    The most eastern city of Italy has a unique historic center: it is a maze of tiny roads, small squares,

  • Santa Cesarea Terme

    Santa Cesarea, a renowned spa town since 1899, is located at the foot of a green and luxuriant hill. Along

  • S. Maria di Leuca

    At the southern border of the Salento peninsula, Santa Maria di Leuca preserves one of the most important

  • Castro

    Perched on a rugged cliff above the sea, the old town of Castro is nestled between the Romanesque Cathedral,

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