If you are looking for a destination for your Easter holidays, Salento is the land for you: the monuments, nature, architecture, sea and traditions of Salento will charm you. Easter in Salento is a celebration very much felt by the indigenous population and is a highly recommended time for a tour of the area.
What to do? What to visit?
GALLIPOLI
Gallipoli is one of the most famous resorts in Salento, known for its beaches, nightlife and its architectural beauties. The old town, located on an island from which crossing an ancient bridge, comes to the new city. The Beach of Pureness, Lido Pizzo, the Cathedral of Sant’Agata, the Angioino-Aragonese Castle and the Church of San Francesco d’Assisi are certainly one of the main sites worth visiting.
LECCE AND ITS BAROQUE STYLE CHURCHES
During the Holy Week, Lecce is one of the most beautiful cities to visit. The charm of the streets of the old town illuminated by the spring sun, the squares in the squares, the Duomo, the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Amphitheater, Piazza Sant’Oronzo, walks in the center, discover the Baroque architecture of South Florence, and then Sit down and taste a rustic (typical rotisserie of the area) followed by the famous ice-cream pie and ice coffee!
SEASIDE
From Lecce we advise you to drive towards Otranto, Santa Cesarea Terme, Marina di Andrano, and take the Tricase Port, Marina Serra, Novaglie Marina and Ponte Ciolo, until you arrive at the beautiful Santa Maria di Leuca, one of the pearls on the coast Salento.
Otranto is without doubt one of the most beautiful seaside resorts in Salento. Get lost in the narrow streets of the old historic center, so characteristic and full of typical shops where you can buy unique pieces of local handicrafts, local groceries as well as many souvenirs.
In Santa Cesarea Terme, you can admire the eastern style architecture and the wonderful coastline of the Costa del Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca regional natural park, passing through the Zinzulusa cave, probably the most famous underground limestone in Salento.
In Santa Maria di Leuca, in the extreme fjord of Puglia and Salento, you can visit the famous De Finibus Terrae Sanctuary, the famous lighthouse, and the marvelous villas that dotted the coast.
UNTOUCHED NATURE
Salento is an oasis of uncontaminated nature extending over all the coasts and inland. The Protected Marine Area of Porto Selavaggio and the Captain’s Swamp is one of the most fascinating places in the area, far from the busy Salento resorts, has been able to preserve its most pristine charm. Porto Selvaggio is an oasis of peace and tranquility, an unspoiled bay where wild nature prevails and culminates in a small beach made of pebbles and limited by low and easily accessible rocks.