Puglia guide: travel tips and information
Salento: ideal choice for family holidays
Salento, jewel of Southern Italy with golden beaches, crystal clear sea and a rich historical and cultural heritage. Ideal for family holidays, it offers unforgettable experiences for adults and children. Enjoy relaxing days on the Salento coasts and delight your palate with the authentic cuisine of Puglia. Plan your holiday in the heart of southern Italy now.
Otranto, the cathedral
It is one of the wonders of Salento and all of Puglia, the cathedral of Otranto, built in the XNUMXth century AD in Apulian Romanesque-Gothic style. It is located in the wonderful ancient village, the historic heart of Otranto, a stone's throw from the ramparts; surrounded by the oldest buildings and intriguing paved streets.
Shopping in Puglia: artisan shops and delicacies
La Puglia it is a blessed land also for lovers of Shopping, and not only for the greedy one (extra virgin oil, wines, cheeses, ricotta, cured meats, desserts, bread, fruit and vegetables of all kinds), but also for the artisanal one. In fact, every corner of this land boasts unique and highly valuable productions.
The Singers of Zollino, Salento: “I Passiuna tu Christù”
The rites of Holy Week and Easter events in Salento and the rest of Puglia are the right balance of traditions between the sacred and the profane. In Zollino, a small town in Grecìa Salentina in the province of Lecce, the Passion of Christ becomes "I Passiuna tu Christù" and the stornello takes on the voice of the Singers.
Holy Week Rites Taranto, procession of Pardons and Mysteries
The rites of Holy Week in Taranto with the procession of Our Lady of Sorrows are events with strong popular participation, well rooted in the history and culture of the area due to the ancient tradition and the physical sacrifice that they impose on the volunteers who animate the days that precede Easter.
Messapian documentation centre, Oria
Control of archaeological interventions in the municipal territory Information on the Messapian documentation center Via Francesco Russo, 46 72024 Oria (Brindisi) 0831845703 Source: MIBACT