Salento - Italy

04/11/2025

Grand Hotel Lecce is located only ten minutes from the city centre and just a minute from the Railway Station.

A refined building, characterized by an elegant atmosphere, stained glass in Art Nouveau, crystal chandeliers and cantilever roof in wrought iron.

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https://booking.salento.it/st_hotel/grand-hotel-di-lecce/?

22/09/2025

Book your holidays in Salento
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https://www.booking.salento.it/vacanze-nel-salento/

On our online tourism website, you can get advice on where to go in Puglia and receive a quote for over 1,000 seaside tourist facilities in the provinces of Lecce, Brindisi, Taranto, and throughout Puglia.

Choosing where to stay for your Salento vacation is really simple:

just fill out the free forms and you'll receive vacation quotes conveniently via email, along with the accommodation's direct phone number.

09/08/2025

Unforgettable experiences in Salento✨🏝
Salento, one of the most precious gems of southern Italy, offers a range of unforgettable experiences that combine the beauty of nature with the richness of culture and tradition.local food and wine.

This region, located between the Ionian and Adriatic Seas, is famous for its crystal clear waters, the white sand beaches and the breathtaking landscapes.

However, experiences in Salento are not limited to the contemplation of its natural beauties;

Visitors can immerse themselves in local history and traditions through guided tours of the charming ancient villages, where time seems to have stopped.

For those looking for an authentic Salento experience, a visit to a masseria is a must.

These ancient farms offer the opportunity to discover the secrets of local cuisine through traditional cooking courses or tastings of typical products such as olive oil and wine.

There is no shortage of opportunities to participate in local festivals that celebrate Salento folklore with music, dance and typical traditional dishes.

The Salento coasts are perfect for boat excursions which allow you to discover hidden sea caves and unique panoramic views.

Culinary adventures complete the picture of experiences in Salento:

from local markets where you can taste fresh produce to restaurants offering innovative dishes based on traditional ingredients.

Each experience in Salento promises to leave an indelible mark on the hearts of visitors, making this corner of Italy a dream destination for those seeking authenticity and beauty.

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09/08/2025

Beach resorts in Salento: book your umbrella and sunbeds🏖🌊☀
Salento is one of the most popular destinations for those wishing to spend a seaside holiday in Italy, and its beach resorts are renowned for the quality of the services offered.

Booking an umbrella and sun loungers on the Salento beaches means ensuring a relaxing day among crystal-clear waters and fine sand.

The equipped beaches of Salento offer a wide range of services, from showers to beach bars, to restaurants with typical Apulian cuisine.

The beach resorts in Salento also stand out for their attention to the environment, often offering eco-friendly solutions.

The best beaches in Salento are not just places to relax, but also spaces where you can practice water sports such as windsurfing or kitesurfing.

Many establishments also organize activities for children, making these equipped beaches ideal for families.

For those looking for something more exclusive, some beach resorts offer VIP areas with additional comforts.

Booking in advance is recommended, especially in the high season months of July and August, when the demand for umbrellas and sunbeds is very high.

More and more establishments allow reservations to be made online or via dedicated apps, making it easier to access services without having to face long queues.

Choosing a beach resort in Salento means opting for a complete and unforgettable seaside experience.

Book your holidays in Salento
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https://www.booking.salento.it/vacanze-nel-salento/

Il Salento, pen*sola italiana, si trova nel tacco dello stivale. Con un paesaggio insolito e meraviglioso. Prenota le tue vacanze!

09/08/2025

- events in Salento are a unique opportunity to discover local and international artists in an intimate and engaging atmosphere.✨🎉🏦

For those who love art and culture, there are contemporary art exhibitions hosted in galleries and exhibition spaces scattered throughout the territory of Puglia Salento.

These events offer an in-depth look at the local and international art scene, enriching your cultural experience in Salento today.

the best events in Salento:
The Night of the Taranta: concert in Melpignano, and itinerant festival in August
Feast of Sant'Oronzo in August in Lecce
Dawn of the Peoples: New Year's Eve in Otranto
Gallipoli Carnival
Holy Sunday in July in Scorrano
Saint Peter and Paul with the reenactment of the tarantate in June in Galatina
Focara of Sant'Antonio in January in Novoli
Songs of the Passion, during the Easter period in Grecia Salentina
Feast of San Rocco: the sword dance on August 15th in Torre Paduli, a hamlet of Ruffano
Tables of St. Joseph in March in the towns of the Otranto hinterland
Feast of Saint Philip and James in May in Diso
Saint Nicholas' Day in May in Maglie
White Night in August in Specchia
Te lu Mieru Festival in September in Carpignano Salentino
Nativity scenes in Salento in December, in Tricase and in various towns in the province of Lecce

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08/08/2025

The best recipes from Salento🍝🌊🏝
On Salento.it the Salento recipes of Lecce gastronomy, with useful information on the ingredients of the typical dishes to cook.

La typical Salento cuisine It is humble and poor, but very nutritious and rich in flavours, a mirror of the many dominations that have taken turns in these lands, leaving indelible traces in the culinary art and in Salento gastronomy.

Here you can find some videos of the typical dishes from Lecce, and delle Salento recipes most famous:

Potato pitta
Pittule
Purceddhuzzi
Cartellate
Mustazzoli
Dried figs
Spaghetti with sea urchins
Marinated aubergines
the Frisa
Fried Calzone
Lecce country house
Zeppole di San Giuseppe
Salento puccia
Horse bits
Purple at the Pignata
sagne n'cannulate with strong ricotta
the Pasticiotto
Chiciri and tria

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08/08/2025

Tourism in Salento, what to do besides the sea?🌊🏝
First of all, if we want to talk about Tourism In addition to the sea, we recommend captivating tours and guided visits inland that can be booked online directly with the tour operators who organize these experiences.

In fact, there are various tours that can be booked, guided itineraries to natural parks, protected marine areas and many cycle paths that will allow you to discover interesting cave settlements, mirrors, dolmens, menhirs and castles of the hinterland.

Similarly, with organized trekking routes, you can also discover the wonderful watchtowers.

To conclude, Salento.it offers its visitors a list of seaside resorts and beaches of Salento, ideal for spending your tourist stay, and we also point out the possibility of boat rental, restaurants, to request airport transfer or from Lecce station, buy flights to Brindisi, or save by choosing the most convenient parking.

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08/08/2025

The Tarantate🎵🎤
In Salento, the “Tarantate” were women who during the summer season, on harvest days, were sometimes “bitten” by the spider, the so-called Taranta.

And with the bite, here is the crisis:

severe abdominal pain
feeling of exhaustion
need to stay in bed.
The tarantate were sitting in a dark room of the house, lying on a white sheet on the floor.

Holding a handkerchief of a symbolic color: red, green or blue.

The music started, the pinch pinch, represented by a violin, an accordion and a tambourine, typical instruments of Salento culture.

The musicians intoned the first notes of this tarantella, and the tarantata began to get agitated, stood up, rolled on the ground, with convulsive movements aimed at eliminating the poison of the bite of the tarantula.

Every June 28th and 29th the tarantate of Salento they were “brought” on the day of Saint Peter and Paul, to Galatina.

In the chapel of San Paolo, the “tarantate” were brought to drink the water from the well, in order to find healing.

Le pinched by the Taranta they ask the Saint for grace, and after the end of a frenetic dance, they free themselves.

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