Puglia in a nutshell
Essential Southern Puglia
Price from
€580 per person
Overview
The Salento has two great pleasures — and they are best experienced one at a time.
The first half of this week belongs to Lecce: the baroque city whose honey-coloured stone changes character at every hour of the day, whose streets contain the best restaurants in the south and whose craftspeople are still doing what they have always done. Four nights is enough to feel that you understand it. It is not enough to exhaust it.
The second half moves to the coast — south to where the Adriatic meets the Ionian and the landscape becomes something else. Otranto, where medieval pilgrims crossed the sea toward Jerusalem and whose cathedral floor is one of the most astonishing things in Italy. Or Gallipoli, the old island city on the Ionian, where the fishing fleet comes in every morning and the restaurants serve what it brings.
We handle the planning, the transfers and the recommendations. You choose the pace.
What's included
Four nights in Lecce in a carefully selected property in the historic centre
Three nights further south, in accommodation chosen for your preferred base — Otranto on the Adriatic or Gallipoli on the Ionian
Private return airport transfers
Private transfers between the two hotels
A wine and light lunch experience in Brindisi en route
A rickshaw tour of Lecce's baroque streets to start the holiday the right way
Not included
Flights
Tips and personal expenses
Local taxes
Private transfers to excursion starting points can be arranged on request
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This two-centre itinerary suits first-time visitors to the Salento and returning guests who want to push further south. Tell us which coast calls you and we'll build the itinerary around it.
