Salento is the extreme southeastern peninsular extension of the Apulia region, which protrudes into the Mediterranean waters, in the southeastern most tip of Italy. From the geographical point of view, it is actually a sub-peninsula of the Italian Peninsula, which, due to its shape and location, often referred to as the heel of the famous Italian ‘boot’.
The region encompasses and includes the entire administrative region of the Lecce province, which is a formidable portion of the Brindisi province as well as Taranto.
The place is a natural beauty. For those in love of nature, this is the ideal place to visit in search of peace and tranquility. The entire area is an epitome of natural beauty, rich in limestone cliffs and gorges, lush green meadows and evergreen woods, rich in flora and fauna and wildlife. The peninsula itself is made up of limestone, thus cutting off the Adriatic Sea from the Ionian Sea, forming a barrier in between the two waters. The region encompasses the borders between the two seas, and leads to the Messapic Threshold, which is a depression that runs along the length of the Taranto and Ostuni line, forming a line of separation between the threshold and the Murge.
One of the best places to start the sightseeing is LECCE. It is indeed a nice place to start the tour of Salento pennisula. Lecce is the most important city, which is virtually in the lap of the Baroque Mountains. The city is also the hub of the traditional paper mache handicrafts. Besides, the local castle houses a unique museum that introduces you to the evolution of paper mache'. The place is an ideal one for traveling in public transportation. Lecce is also a southeastern terminus of the national Italian Railway, and there are a number of small, yet beautiful places that can be reached by private rail services that originate from Lecce.
The other places that can find their way in your travel itinerary in Salento peninsula are GALLIPOLI, which is a mesmerizing seaport and a town on the eastern coast of the peninsula, and OTRANTO, which is yet another similarly beautiful sea port and town on the west cost of the peninsula.
Apart from the scenic beauty, the USP of Salento is its beaches. There are a number of majestic beaches that are ideal for swimming and sun bathing. All the beaches offer you the option of taking part in a variety of water sports.
Porto Cesareo, which is located on the Ionian Coast, is an immensely popular beach that also has some thermal springs that are set in a nature reserve. Porto Selvaggio is another very famous beach set in nature reserve.
SANTA MARIA DI LEUCA, which is the southern tip of the peninsula, is the point where the Ionian and Adriatic Seas converges, is another extremely popular beach destination.
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