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Salento Travel Guides
Travel guides to Lecce, Otranto, Gallipoli and the wider Salento peninsula, including beaches, towns, transport and practical planning.
Discover places to visit, practical travel guides and ideas for your next trip.
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Specchia Travel Guide: Historic Village, Underground Olive Mills and Salento Countryside
Read more: Specchia Travel Guide: Historic Village, Underground Olive Mills and Salento CountrysideVisit Specchia in inland Salento for its historic centre, Risolo Castle, underground olive mills, churches, local olive oil, parking and nearby coast day trips.
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Castro Puglia Travel Guide: Old Town, Marina, Zinzulusa Cave and Tips
Read more: Castro Puglia Travel Guide: Old Town, Marina, Zinzulusa Cave and TipsPlan Castro in Salento with the hilltop old town, Aragonese Castle, marina, Zinzulusa Cave, rocky swimming, where to stay, parking and nearby coastal drives.
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Torre dell’Orso Travel Guide: Beach, Due Sorelle, Roca Vecchia and Tips
Read more: Torre dell’Orso Travel Guide: Beach, Due Sorelle, Roca Vecchia and TipsPlan Torre dell’Orso with its sandy beach, Due Sorelle sea stacks, Roca Vecchia, Grotta della Poesia area, parking, lidos and practical Salento tips.
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Galatina Travel Guide: Santa Caterina Frescoes, Baroque Streets and Pasticciotto
Read more: Galatina Travel Guide: Santa Caterina Frescoes, Baroque Streets and PasticciottoVisit Galatina for Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, Baroque streets, pasticciotto, churches, where to stay, parking and easy day trips across Salento.
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Torre Lapillo Travel Guide: Beach, Parking, Where to Stay and Practical Tips
Read more: Torre Lapillo Travel Guide: Beach, Parking, Where to Stay and Practical TipsPlan Torre Lapillo with its long sandy beach, shallow water, lidos, free sections, parking, where to stay and easy Porto Cesareo day trips.
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Santa Maria di Leuca Travel Guide: Lighthouse, Caves, Coast and Practical Tips
Read more: Santa Maria di Leuca Travel Guide: Lighthouse, Caves, Coast and Practical TipsPlan Santa Maria di Leuca with the sanctuary, lighthouse, sea caves, Art Nouveau villas, boat trips, beaches, parking and southern Salento road-trip tips.
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Brindisi Travel Guide: Roman Harbor, Old Town, Where to Stay and Practical Tips
Read more: Brindisi Travel Guide: Roman Harbor, Old Town, Where to Stay and Practical TipsPlan Brindisi with the Roman Columns, harbor, San Giovanni al Sepolcro, Piazza Duomo, airport logistics, where to stay and easy Salento day trips.
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Gallipoli Travel Guide: Old Town, Beaches, Where to Stay and Practical Tips
Read more: Gallipoli Travel Guide: Old Town, Beaches, Where to Stay and Practical TipsPlan Gallipoli with the island old town, castle, Purità, Baia Verde, beaches, parking, nightlife, where to stay and practical Salento advice.
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Otranto Travel Guide: Cathedral, Castle, Beaches and Practical Tips
Read more: Otranto Travel Guide: Cathedral, Castle, Beaches and Practical TipsPlan Otranto with its cathedral mosaic, Aragonese Castle, old town, beaches, Baia dei Turchi, parking, where to stay and Salento day-trip tips.
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Lecce Travel Guide: Baroque Sights, Where to Stay, Food and Practical Tips
Read more: Lecce Travel Guide: Baroque Sights, Where to Stay, Food and Practical TipsPlan Lecce with Santa Croce, Piazza Duomo, Roman ruins, food, neighborhoods, parking, where to stay, Salento day trips and practical advice.