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The thousand nuances of autumn in Salento

What to do in Salento in autumn: the beauty of its gardens The heat of summer is subsiding and it's time for cool winds, calm and tranquillity. Nature is tinged with warm colours, from orange to chestnut, through to the reds of fiery sunsets and ripe apples. Salento beats to... Continue reading

September

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Happy hour? Try a local pastry savoury – a ‘rustico leccese’!

Tasty, unique aperitifs in Salento After a full morning on the beach or cycling or when the sun’s going down, when the streets of Leuca are tinged with a thousand colours, here in Salento we know what makes an excellent, tasty pre-dinner snack – an ‘aperitif’. Our local cuisine has... Continue reading

July

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Eating in Salento: fish at its best

Leuca for simple and elegant Salento cuisine Any holiday in Salento, one knows, wins over visitors and leaves lasting memories thanks to its genuine, fresh and tasty food. One of Salento’s specialties is certainly fish, caught daily and served up directly onto the plates of hotels and restaurants everywhere. So... Continue reading

April

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Fruit kissed by Leuca sunshine

A sweet awakening every morning at the Montirò Hotel in Leuca - wake up to a fruity breakfast What do our thoughts turn to here at the Montirò Hotel here in Leuca when the first spring blossom appears on the trees? Fruit is on its way, and plenty of it!... Continue reading

January

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Come to Salento in March

Salento is also well-known for its flower growing It's never too early to make plans and anyway holidays are our business!  For this reason we suggest that if you haven't yet decided, or to avoid high season but still enjoy beautiful weather or just to surprise your loved ones, why... Continue reading

January

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All the fayre of the fair

Delicious Salento Carnival delicacie Carnival's here early in 2018 and will all be over fast, too, 13 February is Mardi Gras - or Fat Tuesday - but it's going to be no less fun than usual. Shorter, maybe, but perhaps that'll make it even more intense and exciting. From 8th-13th... Continue reading

September

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September delights

Almonds, figs, quinces, grapes When summer slowly gives way to autumn and the sun has given almost all its energy to the soil during July and August, the most sweet and delicious fruits begin to ripen in Salento. First among all, the queen of the countryside, are grapes, a fundamental... Continue reading

June

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Salento’s ‘puccia’ flat bread

Simple, tasty, great with any kind of cheese or cured meats. Of all Salento's many traditional products, puccia bread its probably the best known and most loved. Simple, tasty, great with any kind of cheese or cured meats, tourists often find it makes a good, quick lunch before resuming their... Continue reading

April

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The ‘Pasticciotto’: a treat for everyone

The pasticciotti are a typical Salento cake. If we think of Naples we immediately think of the Babà or of the Neapolitan Pastiera. If we think of Sicily we imagine the Cannoli, but what about Salento? Well, obviously it's the Pasticciotto! The pasticciotti are a typical Salento cake. They are... Continue reading

March

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The Yellow Gold of the Mediterranean

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Today we want to tell the story of a special plant with ancient origins that is at the heart of Mediterranean civilization, and part of the Mediterranean identity. We’re talking about the olive tree, the beautiful gnarled ancient tree with its silvery green leaves and its... Continue reading

Food

The thousand nuances of autumn in Salento

Happy hour? Try a local pastry savoury – a ‘rustico leccese’!

Eating in Salento: fish at its best

Fruit kissed by Leuca sunshine

Come to Salento in March

All the fayre of the fair

September delights

Salento’s ‘puccia’ flat bread

The ‘Pasticciotto’: a treat for everyone

The Yellow Gold of the Mediterranean

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