Salento

Salento (Salentu in dialect) is the south-eastern extremity of the Apulia region of Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the main Italian peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot". It encompasses the administrative areas of Brindisi, Lecce and Taranto provinces. The peninsula is also known as Terra d'Otranto, and in ancient times was called variously Messapia, Calabria, and Salentina. Image File history File links Zona-Salento-Posizione. ... Image File history File links Zona-Salento-Posizione. ... This article is about the Italian region. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. ... Brindisi is an ancient city in the Italian region of Puglia, the capital of the province of Brindisi. ... This is about the Italian city of Lecce. ... Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... Salento is the south-eastern extremity of Italy, a sub-peninsula of the main Italian peninsula, sometimes described as the heel of the Italian boot. It is within the administrative area of Apulia (Puglia). ...

Geographic perspective

Salento peninsula is a rock of limestone dividing the Adriatic Sea from the Ionian Sea. Known also as "peninsula salentina," from a geo-morphologic point of view it encompasses the land borders between Ionian sea and the Adriatic sea to the “messapic threshold”, a depression that runs along the Taranto-Ostuni line and separates it from the Murge. Its borders are: This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... The Ionian Sea. ... The Ionian Sea. ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. ... Ostuni is a small city in Apulia (Italy), with a population of about 35000. ... Murgia (plural: Murge) is a sub-region of Apulia (Puglia) in southern Italy, corresponding to a karst topographic plateau of rectangular shape, occupying the central area of the region. ...

• Taranto, in the omonimous province;
• Pilone, in the territory of Ostuni (province of Brindisi),
• Santa Maria di Leuca, in province of Lecce.

Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. ... Taranto (It. ... Ostuni is a small city in Apulia (Italy), with a population of about 35000. ... Brindisi (It. ... The lighthouse of Santa Maria di Leuca. ... Lecce (It. ...

Culture

Salento, from a cultural and linguistic point of view, does not include the city of Taranto (where the tarantino dialect is spoken), nor the rest of Taranto province to the west of the city (where pugliese -apulian is the dialect generally spoken), nor the rest of the province of Brindisi to north of Ostuni (where the accent is influenced by the dialect of Bari). Beside these borders, the language can be defined generally as “pugliese” (apulian), pertaining to “the southern” tipology. To the south and east, the Griko and Salentin dialect are spoken, pertaining to the “extreme” southern tipology and more similar to the Sicilian or Calabrian languages. Location map of the Griko-speaking areas in Salento and Calabria Griko, sometimes spelled Grico, is a language combining ancient Greek, Byzantine Greek and Italian elements. ... Sicilian (, Italian: ) is a Romance language. ... Calabria, formerly Brutium, is a region in southern Italy which occupies the toe of the Italian peninsula south of Naples. ...

Tourism

A number of places, the coasts above all, are remarkable landscapes and environments, among them the Alimini Lakes, on the Adriatic coast, and Porto Selvaggio, on the Ionic coast. The soil is very fertile, some of the finest olive trees and grapes grow here, and their products are exported worldwide. Its coasts are varied, and can be sandy or rocky, but all boast pristine beaches and crystal-clear waters. Some of the most renowned locations in Salento for summer holidays (from May/June to September) are: Ostuni, Oria, Ugento, Manduria, Porto Cesareo, Gallipoli, Torre dell'Orso, Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca. Ostuni is a small city in Apulia (Italy), with a population of about 35000. ... A Panoramic image of Oria. ... Ugento is a town in Italy. ... Manduria is a city of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Taranto. ... Porto Cesareo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Gallipoli is a town of some 21,000 inhabitants in the province of Lecce. ... Country Italy Region Puglia Province Lecce (LE) Mayor Elevation 15 m Area 76 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 5,487  - Density 69/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Idruntini or Otrantini Dialing code 0836 Postal code 73028 Patron Blesses Otrantine Martyrs  - Day August 14 Website... The lighthouse of Santa Maria di Leuca. ...

Salento is a peaceful land full of history and traditions whose strong points are its natural and architectural beauties, its hospitality, its magic atmosphere, its several wonders to discover, its warm sun, its blue sky, its crystal sea and its dreamlike coast.

How to get there

• By air: the nearest international airports are: Brindisi and Bari (this is out of Salento but not so far). No direct flight from the US (yet).
• By road: there is a good 2-lanes freeway from Bari, all the way to the end of the heel-of-the-boot.
• By train: main railway line ends at Lecce. Other locations are served by regional rail.
• By sea: excellent leisure ports in: Taranto, Brindisi, Gallipoli, Santa Maria di Leuca, Otranto.

Brindisi is an ancient city in the Italian region of Puglia, the capital of the province of Brindisi. ... Location within Italy Bari is the capital of the province of Bari and of the Apulia (or Puglia) region, on the Adriatic sea, in Italy. ... Location within Italy Bari is the capital of the province of Bari and of the Apulia (or Puglia) region, on the Adriatic sea, in Italy. ... This is about the Italian city of Lecce. ... Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. ... Brindisi is an ancient city in the Italian region of Puglia, the capital of the province of Brindisi. ... Gallipoli peninsula (Turkish: , Greek: ) is located in Turkish Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east. ... The lighthouse of Santa Maria di Leuca. ... Country Italy Region Puglia Province Lecce (LE) Mayor Elevation 15 m Area 76 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 5,487  - Density 69/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Idruntini or Otrantini Dialing code 0836 Postal code 73028 Patron Blesses Otrantine Martyrs  - Day August 14 Website...

All the cities of Salento:

• in the Province of Lecce:

Acquarica del Capo, Alessano, Alezio, Alliste, Andrano, Aradeo, Arnesano, Bagnolo del Salento, Botrugno, Calimera, Campi Salentina, Cannole, Caprarica di Lecce, Carmiano, Carpignano Salentino, Casarano, Castri di Lecce, Castrignano de' Greci, Castrignano del Capo, Castro, Cavallino, Collepasso, Copertino, Corigliano d'Otranto, Corsano, Cursi, Cutrofiano, Diso, Gagliano del Capo, Galatina, Galatone, Gallipoli, Giuggianello, Giurdignano, Guagnano, Lecce, Lequile, Leverano, Lizzanello, Maglie, Martano, Martignano, Matino, Melendugno, Melissano, Melpignano, Miggiano, Minervino di Lecce, Monteroni di Lecce, Montesano Salentino, Morciano di Leuca, Muro Leccese, Nardò, Neviano, Nociglia, Novoli, Ortelle, Otranto, Palmariggi, Parabita, Patù, Poggiardo, Porto Cesareo, Presicce, Racale, Ruffano, Salice Salentino, Salve, San Cassiano, San Cesario di Lecce, San Donato di Lecce, San Pietro in Lama, Sanarica, Sannicola, Santa Cesarea Terme, Scorrano, Seclì, Sogliano Cavour, Soleto, Specchia, Spongano, Squinzano, Sternatia, Supersano, Surano, Surbo, Taurisano, Taviano, Tiggiano, Trepuzzi, Tricase, Tuglie, Ugento, Uggiano la Chiesa, Veglie, Vernole, Zollino. Lecce (It. ... Acquarica del Capo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Alessano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Alezio is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Alliste is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Andrano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Aradeo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Arnesano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Bagnolo del Salento is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Botrugno is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Calimera (Καλημέρα, good morning in both Greek and Griko) is a small town of 7,296 inhabitants in the Grecìa Salentina area of the Salento peninsula in Italy, located between Gallipoli and Otranto. ... Campi Salentina is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Cannole is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Caprarica di Lecce is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Carmiano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Carpignano Salentino is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Casarano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Castri di Lecce is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Castrignano de Greci is a small town of 4,107 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. ... Castrignano del Capo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... // Castro is a Romance (Spanish, Galician, Portuguese and Italian) word coming from Latin castrum, a fortification (cf: Greek: kastron; Proto-Celtic: *Kassrik; Breton: kaer, *kastro). ... Cavallino del Capo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Collepasso is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Copertino is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Corigliano dOtranto is a small town of 5,632 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. ... Corsano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Cursi is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Cutrofiano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Diso is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Gagliano del Capo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Galatina is a town in the Italian province of Lecce in Apulia. ... Galatone is a town located in Salento, Italy, near Lecce. ... Gallipoli peninsula (Turkish: , Greek: ) is located in Turkish Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles straits to the east. ... Giuggianello is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Giurdignano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Guagnano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... This is about the Italian city of Lecce. ... Lequile is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Leverano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Lizzanello is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Maglie is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Martano is a town of 9,503 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. ... Categories: Italy geography stubs | Grecìa Salentina ... Matino is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Melendugno is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Melissano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Categories: Italy geography stubs | Grecìa Salentina ... Miggiano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Minervino di Lecce is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Monteroni di Lecce is an Italian town with ca. ... Montesano Salentino is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Morciano di Leuca is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Muro Leccese is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Nardò is a small town, comune and episcopal see in the southern Italian region of Apulia, in the province of Lecce. ... Neviano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Nociglia is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Novoli is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Ortelle is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Country Italy Region Puglia Province Lecce (LE) Mayor Elevation 15 m Area 76 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 5,487  - Density 69/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Idruntini or Otrantini Dialing code 0836 Postal code 73028 Patron Blesses Otrantine Martyrs  - Day August 14 Website... Palmariggi is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Parabita is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Patù is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Poggiardo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Porto Cesareo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Presicce is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Racale is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Ruffano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... A small town in the southern part of Puglia in the Salento area. ... Look up Salve in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Salve is a medical ointment used to soothe the eyes or other body surface. ... San Cassiano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... San Cesario di Leuca is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... San Donato di Lecce is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... San Pietro in Lama is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Sanarica is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Sannicola is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Santa Cesarea Terme is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Scorrano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Seclì is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Sogliano Cavour is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Soleto is a small Greek-speaking city located in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. ... Specchia is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Spongano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Squinzano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Categories: Italy geography stubs | Grecìa Salentina ... Supersano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Surano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Surbo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Taurisano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Taviano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Tiggiano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Trepuzzi is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Tricase is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Tuglie is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Ugento is a town in Italy. ... Uggiano la Chiesa is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Veglie is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Vernole is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ... Categories: Italy geography stubs | Grecìa Salentina ...

• in the Province of Brindisi:

Brindisi, Carovigno, Cellino San Marco, Ceglie Messapica, Erchie, Francavilla Fontana, Latiano, Mesagne, Oria, Ostuni, San Donaci, San Michele Salentino, San Pancrazio Salentino, San Pietro Vernotico, San Vito dei Normanni, Torchiarolo, Torre Santa Susanna, Villa Castelli. Brindisi (It. ... Brindisi is an ancient city in the Italian region of Puglia, the capital of the province of Brindisi. ... Carovigno is a town in the province of Brindisi, Puglia, Italy. ... Celino San Marco is a commune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ... Ceglie Messapica is a commune in the province of Brindisi in (Puglia,on the east Italy coast. ... Erchie is a commune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ... Francavilla Fontana is a town in the province of Brindisi (Puglia, Italy), in the province of Brindisi. ... Latiano is a commune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ... Mesagne is a commune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ... Oria can refer to: Oria (town) in Italy Oria (river) in Spain This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Ostuni is a small city in Apulia (Italy), with a population of about 35000. ... San Donaci is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia, on the southeast coast of Italy. ... San Michele Salentino is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ... San Pancrazio Salentino is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ... San Pietro Vernotico is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ... San Vito dei Normanni is a small town in the southern part of Apulia, Italy, in the Salento area. ... Torchiarolo is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ... Torre Santa Susanna is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ... Villa Castelli is a commune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia,on the south-east Italy coast. ...

• in the Province of Taranto:

Avetrana, Carosino, Faggiano, Fragagnano, Grottaglie, Leporano, Lizzano, Manduria, Maruggio, Monteiasi, Montemesola, Monteparano, Pulsano, Roccaforzata, San Giorgio Ionico, San Marzano di San Giuseppe, Sava, Taranto, Torricella. Taranto (It. ... Province of Taranto Avetrana is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto Carosino is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto Faggiano is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto Fragagnano is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Grottaglie is a town in Taranto, Puglia, southern Italy. ... Province of Taranto Leporano is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Lizzano can refer to: Lizzano (TA), Italian municipality in the province of Taranto Lizzano (wine), wine DOC from the province of Taranto Lizzano in Belvedere, Italian municipality in the province of Bologna Category: ... Manduria is a city of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Taranto. ... Province of Taranto Maruggio is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto Monteiasi is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto Montemesola is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto Monteparano is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto Pulsano is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto Roccaforzata is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto San Giorgio Ionico is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto San Marzano di San Giuseppe is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Province of Taranto Sava is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ... Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. ... Province of Taranto Torricella is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. ...

See also

• Grecìa Salentina
• Lecce
• Brindisi
• Taranto
• Gallipoli, Italy
• Otranto
• Ostuni

Location map of the Griko-speaking areas Grecìa Salentina and Bovesia Grecìa Salentina (Salentinian Greece) is a Griko-speaking area in the peninsula of Salento in southern Italy, near the town of Lecce. ... This is about the Italian city of Lecce. ... Brindisi is an ancient city in the Italian region of Puglia, the capital of the province of Brindisi. ... Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. ... Gallipoli is a town of some 21,000 inhabitants in the province of Lecce. ... Country Italy Region Puglia Province Lecce (LE) Mayor Elevation 15 m Area 76 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 5,487  - Density 69/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Idruntini or Otrantini Dialing code 0836 Postal code 73028 Patron Blesses Otrantine Martyrs  - Day August 14 Website... Ostuni is a small city in Apulia (Italy), with a population of about 35000. ...

External links

• Salento Holiday
• Salento Italian Getaway
• Salento Online Guide
• (Italian) Salento high coast of the trulli
• (Italian) Salento Guide
• Travel in Brindisi
• (Italian) Salento Vacation