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All-Singing, All-Dancing Puglia

Notte della Taranta Festival coming soon! The most anticipated event of the year in Salento, the most popular of Puglia's festivals, the one that inspired Caparezza (go dancing in Puglia), La Notte della Taranta has at last published its Events Programme - something we've been waiting for in eager anticipation!... Continue reading

May

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The Mediterranean “macchia” (scrubland)

A treasure to be protected One of the first distinctive characteristics that you will be told about Salento is, without doubt, the vegetation that outlines its unique and unmistakeable landscape: the mediterranean "macchia"; bushes scattered everywhere, dried out by the sun, mixed with sparse trees. The word "macchia" ("scrub") is... Continue reading

May

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The ‘Cammini di Leuca’

Paths through spirituality, history and nature Leuca is always full of allure because it is the last piece of land before the boundless Mediterranean Sea. It is the intersection for the coming and going of a thousand different peoples, the door to the Orient and also a pilgrimage for the... 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

April

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A story about water

Salento natural reserves Once upon a time, there was a land forgotten by everyone, who even had itself forgotten about its past glories. It was full of swamps and malaria. The houses didn't have taps or showers. There was so much water all around the land, but not a drop... Continue reading

February

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Easter in Salento

Sacred, profane, spring! In Salento our traditions and festivals are a riot of magical colour, where the sacred and profane can no longer be told apart. Holy Week, which this year falls between 10-17 April, is the perfect occasion to come here on a holiday of discovery. Being right on... Continue reading

January

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The Feast of St. Joseph celebrates the end of winter

Bonfires, dances and ancient Salentine ceremonies St. Joseph is one of the most revered saints in Italy, and is celebrated between the 18th and 19th of March, almost everywhere along the Italian peninsula. The further south you go, however, the celebrations become livelier and more welcoming, with magnificent, bright celebrations,... Continue reading

December

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The Pizzica

A Magical, Fun Dance Typical of Salento Salento is a cultural unity before geographical or economic, and as such retains its own unique customs and traditions, something that a tourist on holiday notices immediately and falls in love with: the Salentine hospitality, the smile, the stories, customs, music, and dance.... Continue reading

November

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That day when Aeneas landed at Leuca

Myth and legend at edge of land An ancient legend says that Aeneas, the famous hero of Virgil's Aeneid, son of the goddess Venus, and future founder of Rome, visited Salento during his travels, just long enough to say a few prayers at the temple and leave. Legend has it... Continue reading

October

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Holidays in Salento

Nardò, a city rich in history and representative of Lecce’s Baroque architecture If you’re thinking of booking a holiday in Salento, you're probably collecting information and reviews on the various attractions, about the places to visit and the most beautiful beaches. We would love to welcome you to Santa Maria... Continue reading

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All-Singing, All-Dancing Puglia

The Mediterranean “macchia” (scrubland)

The ‘Cammini di Leuca’

The ‘Pasticciotto’: a treat for everyone

A story about water

Easter in Salento

The Feast of St. Joseph celebrates the end of winter

The Pizzica

That day when Aeneas landed at Leuca

Holidays in Salento

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