From Salento With Love

In recent years, Salento has been recognized as a popular holiday destination. There are plentiful resorts on its territory, especially on the coast, and beautiful landscapes, for example, Alimini lakes on the Adriatic coast and the Porto Selvaggio natural park on the Ionian. There are numerous small urban centers, which are of great educative value and tourist interest, and a variety of churches, cathedrals, villas, palaces and farms, scattered throughout Salento, deserve attention as well.

Salento beaches are incredibly diverse – from sandy to rocky, but all are notable for clean and crystal-clear warm sea water. The most popular resorts are Ostuni, Casalabate, Oria, Ugento, Manduria, Porto Cesareo, Gallipoli, Torre del Orso, Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca, Lizzano, Pulsano, Santa Cesarea Terme, etc. In addition, the coast of Salento has infinite number of watch towers, the first of which were built by the Normans to protect themselves against pirates, sea caves and coves. The coastline of Salento is one of the longest in Italy, which is increasingly popular reason for tourism to the region.

There are almost no industry enterprises on the peninsula, it is an agricultural region, whose inhabitants are proud to grow organic products. Salento produces almost half of the olive oil in Italy, also the products of wine making and cheese production are exported around the world. Local cuisine is known as a top quality food, whether it is pasta or risotto, vegetables or fish, sweets or wine, pizza or seafood… it is always a great taste and high quality with very attractive prices.

Salento’s climate is Mediterranean, characterized by warm/hot summers with low humidity and mild winters. Precipitation on the peninsula is rare in summer, and it occasionally rains in winter. 

But Salento is not only a warm sun, crystal sea and divine gastronomy, it is also a treasury of history, culture, natural resources, arts and culinary traditions that has recently attracted the interest and attention also from foreign tourists. Hospitality and cordiality of the local people of the peninsula, the exquisite aroma of Mediterranean cuisine, pristine nature, combined with modern hotel services for every taste make it an ideal place to spend time. Climate, landscapes and art, a strong connection with the traditions make Salento an attractive land that will forever remain in the memory and in the hearts of travelers. So, if you search for a holiday destination with wonderful weather, dreamy beaches, beautiful historic towns, delicious food and wine, and fun for all the family… welcome to Salento!

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