The Lecce Plateau and the Serre Salentine characterise a province located on the extreme tip of Italy, including 97 municipalities and a rich fragmented coast touching the Ionian and the Adriatic seas. This territory is particularly lively and productive and is famous thanks to its large olive groves and vineyards, in addition to innumerable natural reserves. Artistic monuments and archaeological sites are particularly interesting in this area and bear witness of the ancient Messapi, the Greek and Roman civilisations and the Byzantines, thanks to which Otrantobecame particularly important.  (...)

The Lecce Plateau and the Serre Salentine characterise a province located on the extreme tip of Italy, including 97 municipalities and a rich fragmented coast touching the Ionian and the Adriatic seas. This territory is particularly lively and productive and is famous thanks to its large olive groves and vineyards, in addition to innumerable natural reserves. Artistic monuments and archaeological sites are particularly interesting in this area and bear witness of the ancient Messapi, the Greek and Roman civilisations and the Byzantines, thanks to which Otrantobecame particularly important.  The various dominations following one another enriched and enhanced all the cities and villages of the province, and today we can still visit wonderful examples such as castles, coastal towers, churches and cathedrals. In the countryside, dolmens and menhirs still bear witness of ancient human settlements.

Among the most beautiful and interesting cities mention must be made of Gallipolithanks to the Premio Barocco and Melpignano because of the Notte della Taranta, which may boast guests such as Giovanna Marini, Francesco De Gregori and Piero Pelù. Castro, Galatina and Nardò are also definitely worth visiting