Salento

A sandy beach in Salento

Salento is a geographic region at the southern end of the administrative region of Apulia in Southern Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the Italian Peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot". It encompasses the entire administrative area of the province of Lecce, a large part of the province of Brindisi and part of that of Taranto.

The peninsula is also known as Terra d'Otranto, and in the past Sallentina. In ancient times it was called variously Calabria or Messapia.

Salento Highlights

Foodie Guide
Italian coffee culture
Italy Coffee Tour: All The Ways Italians Drink Coffee

Here's a look at the different ways in which coffee is prepared and enjoyed depending on the Italian region or city where you are.

Festival
Puglia summer festivals
Puglia’s Biggest Summer Festival: La Notte della Taranta

The itinerant festival is a celebration of Pizzica, a folk music and dance genre originating in Salento.

Travel Guide
Puglia: When the Wind Blows

As they say in Puglia: ‘Va 'dove ti porta il vento’; ‘Go where the wind takes you!’

Beach
best beaches in Puglia
Top Beaches in Puglia
Events
Puglia: The Place To Be This Summer

What's coming to Puglia this Summer? John Bensalhia looks at seven superb events and festivals in the region over the next few weeks...

Properties for sale in Salento

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Country Home - Restored in Carovigno
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Villa in the countryside 0
Country Home - Restored in Carovigno
175000
Trulli to be restored/expanded 0
Country Home - To Restore in Ceglie Messapica
195000
Sale Land with sea view Carovigno 0
Land/Plot to Build in Carovigno
55000
Trulli and lamia complex - 132536 0
Country Home - Restored in Ceglie Messapica
290000
Villa in the countryside - 192648 0
Country Home - Restored in San Vito dei Normanni
137000
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Land/Plot to Build in Carovigno
23000
Land 0
Land/Plot to Build in Carovigno
28000

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@PetraSalento asks:

Anyone could advise on mortgage/ loan to build a house? i have the land, now i need to build the casa... any good lawyers/ managers/ bankers here? grazie!petra.davidik@yahoo.co.uk

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