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B&B CONTRADA VIVA

Cutrofiano (24 Km) - Via Collepasso Snc

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In the heart of Salento, Contrada Viva B & B is a mediterranean countryhouse completely dipped into the green countryside. Contrada Viva B & B is the ideal place for those who want to discover and appreciate the natural and artistic beauties of Salento, whose colours and relishes are strong and delightful.

FONTANELLE

Otranto - Via S.P. 366, Km 28 S.N.

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LA OZZA

Otranto - Via Can. Martire Schito 13

e-mail www +393334651566

IL PICCOLO LAGO

Otranto - Contrada Fontanelle 137

e-mail www +393277915816

QUO VADIS

Uggiano la Chiesa (5 Km) - A. Diaz 21

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SALENTUM TERRAE

Sanarica (12 Km)

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SANTA CESAREA TERME

Santa Cesarea Terme (12 Km) - Via Sele 9

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LA MARGHERITA

Poggiardo (13 Km) - Via Pio Xii 7

e-mail www +393273622667

IL COLOMBAIO DI FRANCO E LUISA

Carpignano Salentino (13 Km) - Largo Cacorzo 15

e-mail www +393356584664

HANQORIAS

Muro Leccese (13 Km) - Via Isonzo 28

e-mail www +39836/428825

SENTINELLA

Melendugno (14 Km) - Via Degli Eucaliptus S.N.

e-mail www +39832/093727-389/2038450

IL VIANDANTE

Maglie (16 Km) - Via Dante Alighieri 9

e-mail www +393280410576

PANORAMICO

Castro (16 Km) - Panoramica 100

e-mail www +39836-943007/943123/943292

NATURALIS BIO RESORT

Martano (17 Km) - Via Traglia S.N.

e-mail www +393498251363

LA ZAVIRNA

Andrano (21 Km) - Via Ciro Menotti 45

e-mail www +39836/948420

SAMADHI

Zollino (21 Km) - Via Stazione 116

e-mail www +39836/600284

BOSCO ALTO

Tricase (27 Km) - Via Della Croce Sn

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ANTICA VIA DELLE AIE

Ruffano (27 Km) - Corso Umberto I 30

e-mail www +39833-693014

CELI BLU

Lizzanello (28 Km) - Via Paladini 55

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Tips for sleeping in Otranto

Bed and breakfast

Campings

Farm House

Hotels

Residence

Villas and apartments

Sea

Spiaggia Marina di Otranto

Otranto

Spiaggia la Punta

Otranto

Spiaggia Baia dei Turchi

Otranto

The Bay of the Turks, a few kilometers north of Otranto, is the place where, according to tradition, Turkish warriors landed during the siege of the city of Otranto in the fifteenth century. Sandy and unspoiled, the bay belongs to the precious protected oasis of the Alimini Lakes, one of the most important ecosystems of Salento and Puglia.

Spiaggia Alimini

Otranto

Spiaggia Acqua Chiara

Otranto

Spiaggia Baia dell'Orte

Otranto

Spiaggia Torre del Serpe

Otranto

Lido Universo

Otranto

Spiaggia Puglia le spiaggia libera

Otranto

Spiaggia Conca Specchiulla

Melendugno (11 Km)

Spiaggia Falesie di Sant' Andrea

Melendugno (12 Km)

Spiaggia le piscine di Santa Cesarea

Santa Cesarea Terme (13 Km)

19 Summer Club

Santa Cesarea Terme (13 Km)

Lido La Sorgente

Castro (17 Km)

Lido Li Marangi

Melendugno (19 Km)

Spiaggia Seno dell'acquaviva

Andrano (20 Km)

Wellness and Spa

Terme di Santa Cesarea

Santa Cesarea Terme (13 Km)

Country

Grotta del Serpente

Otranto

The most striking cave of Gargano is definitely the Cave of the Serpent, so named because, immediately after the entry you can see a sort of image that looks like a cobra carved in the onyx wall. It is located in Porto Badisco

Grotta Zinzulusa

Santa Cesarea Terme (13 Km)

The Zinzulusa is a coastal natural cave that is located along the Salento coast between Castro and Santa Cesarea Terme. The waters in front are equipped for bathing, and highly appreciated for their cleanliness and clarity.

Parco Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

Santa Cesarea Terme (13 Km)

The Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca and Bosco di Tricase Regional Nature Park was established in 2006. On 29 July 2008, the Consortium for the Management of the Park was established. The park covers the territory of the municipalities of Alessano, Andrano, Castrignano del Capo, Castro, Corsano, Diso, Gagliano del Capo, Ortelle, Otranto, Santa Cesarea Terme, Tiggiano and Tricase. This also includes the area where the lighthouse of Punta Palascìa stands, the easternmost point in Italy.

Grotta Marina "Poesia Piccola"

Melendugno (18 Km)

In the sea cave called Poesia Piccola, the ancient temple of the god Thaotor Andiras, numerous rock inscriptions have been discovered in Messapian, Greek and Latin languages.

Art and culture

Porta Alfonsina

Otranto

Porta Alfonsina was built during the fifteenth century as part of the city walls. It was commissioned by Alfonso of Aragon, from whom it also took its name. His is a polygonal structure, and it was built to defend the city from possible enemy attacks. Today, the building is in a good state of preservation.

Castello Aragonese

Otranto

The castle has medieval origins, but the current appearance is the result of a series of restorations carried out over the years. It is a large pentagonal plant with a defensive character. Today, it is in an excellent state of preservation. The majesty of the castle inspired the writer Horace Walpole in the creation of the first Gothic novel in the history of literature.

Cattedrale di Otranto

Otranto

Made in the period of Norman rule, between 1080 and 1088, the Cathedral of the Annunciation with its 54 meters long and 25 meters wide, is the largest church in Puglia. In Romanesque style, the cathedral collects in its structure Norman, Arabic and Greek elements.

Chiesa di San Pietro

Otranto

Church of Byzantine origin which is located in the historic center of Otranto. It is one of the most representative buildings of the Byzantine mold of the South.

Museo Civico Paleontologico

Otranto

The Civic Museum of Paleontology is home to outstanding collections of prehistoric. It was founded in 1960 by the Speleological Group Salentino and is entitled to Decio de Laurentiis, who directed him until his death. The exhibition starts with the earliest evidence of life in Salento about Cretaceous era to reach up to the beginning of the Iron Age.

La Casa Di Frontiera

Otranto

Castello Corigliano

Corigliano d'Otranto (20 Km)

The Corigliano Castle is one of the most special architectural models found in the municipality of Corigliano d'Otranto. It was built in a quadrangular shape with four corner towers and surrounded by a deep moat. On the facade we can admire paintings by several famous people of the time. Between 1514 and 1519 the building was renovated by Giovan Battista de' Monti. In 1667 the structure passed to the Trani family who transformed it into a ducal palace.

Torre Lupo

Diso (19 Km)

The Lupo Tower is located about 105 meters above sea level, and was built at the end of the fifteenth century for reasons of defence against the Saracen attacks. The tower has a cylindrical shape, and is 7 meters high. Until 1986 the structure was in total abandonment, later it became private property. However, it is currently in a very bad state of preservation.

Torre di San Foca

Melendugno (18 Km)

The tower of San Foca was built in 1568 by Antonio Saponaro, for defensive reasons against Turkish invasions. The building has a square base structure. After some restorations, today, the tower is home to the Harbor Authority.

Torre di Roca Vecchia ruderi

Melendugno (17 Km)

The Tower of Roca Vecchia is located in the Municipality of Melendugno, province of Lecce. Currently, the building is in a very bad state of preservation. There is only part of the walls left of the structure.

Castello Petraroli

Melendugno (14 Km)

The Castle was built around the fifteenth century at the behest of Baron Gaspare Petraroli of Ostuni. He had this building built after Ferdinand of Aragon gave him the city. Overall, it is a modest, not imposing construction that looks more like a residential building. It is currently in good condition and you can still see its original form.

Castello d'Amely

Melendugno (19 Km)

The Castle of Amely was built on the edge of an ancient city wall by the architect Gian Giacomo dell'Acaya, at the behest of Pompeo Paladini, around the 16th century. Fortunately, it still retains its original shape and is in excellent condition. Today it is open to the public.

Torre Sasso Diroccato

Andrano (23 Km)

The Torre del Sasso, also known as the “Tower of the Myth”, was built in the 16th century. This is a typical example of military architecture, built for defensive reasons. At the time, he had a system of cannons to warn the inhabitants of the surrounding areas in the event of danger. Currently, only the ruins are left, positioned more than 100 m above sea level.

Masseria del Mito

Andrano (24 Km)

The Masseria, located between Tricase and Andrano, was established in the plant of the Abbey of Santa Maria del Mito, which dates back to the 8th century. She took this function only in the '600, because of the problems she had, which forced her, later, to be desecrated. The building was badly damaged by the Turks, and as a result, today only the remaining ruins of the original plant can be admired.

Torre di Andrano ruderi

Andrano (22 Km)

The tower is of sixteenth-century origins and is located near the coastal area. In fact, we are talking only about what has remained from the original construction: a truncated conical structure, which at the time connected the north side with the south side.

Castello Spinola

Andrano (20 Km)

The Spinola Castle dates back to the 13th century and over the years it was modified, according to the needs of the period. It is the typical example of military architecture, as it was fortified several times, but inside you can see many Baroque elements of the '700. Today it is owned by the Municipality of Andrano and headquarters of “Costa Otranto”, the Regional Natural Park.

Castello D'Amely

Melendugno (19 Km)

The Baronial Palace D'Amely, also called castle, looks like a large tower built in the second half of the 16th century on commission of Pompeo Paladini, seventh baron of Melendugno and Lizzanello. Access to the property was possible through a drawbridge. With the advent of the Barons D'Amely, the drawbridge was replaced with a masonry one surmounted by the noble emblem: two lions supporting a crenellated tower on their backs. Above the coat of arms stands the statue of the Immaculate Madonna.

Abbazia di San Niceta

Melendugno (19 Km)

The Abbey of San Niceta is located in Melendugno in the province of Lecce. It is dedicated to Saint Niceta a martyr, protector of Melendugno, who was burned for his Catholic faith on the orders of the Aryan king Athanaric.

Pal.Baronale

Poggiardo (14 Km)

Museo della Civiltà Messapica

Poggiardo (12 Km)

Food and wine

Il Contadino

Otranto

Oleificio Coop.vo San Gaetano (Soc. Coop. Agricola)

Uggiano la Chiesa (5 Km)

Services and tourist information

Comune di Otranto

Otranto

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni E di Accoglienza Turistica

Otranto

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Otranto

A.P.T. Azienda di Promozione Turistica

Otranto

Azienda Autonoma di Soggiorno e Turismo del Lago d'Orta

Otranto

Porto Otranto

Otranto

A.P.T. Azienda di Promozione Turistica

San Cassiano (16 Km)

Comune di Andrano

Andrano (21 Km)

Comune di Castro

Castro (17 Km)

Comune di Corigliano D'Otranto

Corigliano d'Otranto (20 Km)

Comune di Cursi

Cursi (15 Km)

Comune di Diso

Diso (18 Km)

Comune di Giuggianello

Giuggianello (12 Km)

Comune di Giurdignano

Giurdignano (6 Km)

Comune di Maglie

Maglie (16 Km)

Comune di Martano

Martano (16 Km)

Comune di Spongano

Spongano (18 Km)

Comune di Palmariggi

Palmariggi (9 Km)

Comune di Poggiardo

Poggiardo (14 Km)

Comune di Calimera

Calimera di Lecce (21 Km)

Comune di Cannole

Cannole (11 Km)

Comune di Carpignano Salentino

Carpignano Salentino (14 Km)

Comune di Melpignano

Melpignano (17 Km)

Comune di Minervino di Lecce

Minervino di Lecce (8 Km)

Comune di Muro Leccese

Muro Leccese (14 Km)

Comune di Nociglia

Nociglia (18 Km)

Comune di Ortelle

Ortelle (15 Km)

Comune di Castrignano de' Greci

Castrignano de'Greci (16 Km)

Comune di Sanarica

Sanarica (12 Km)

Comune di Santa Cesarea Terme

Santa Cesarea Terme (13 Km)

Comune di Scorrano

Scorrano (17 Km)

Comune di Surano

Surano (18 Km)

Comune di Uggiano la Chiesa

Uggiano la Chiesa (6 Km)

Comune di Melendugno

Melendugno (19 Km)

Comune di Bagnolo del Salento

Bagnolo del Salento (11 Km)

Comune di Botrugno

Botrugno (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni E di Accoglienza Turistica

Santa Cesarea Terme (12 Km)

Porto Miggiano

Santa Cesarea Terme (13 Km)

Faro di segnalazione Sant'Andrea

Melendugno (12 Km)

Porto Castro Marina

Castro (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Santa Cesarea Terme (12 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica San Foca

Melendugno (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Muro Leccese (14 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Martano (23 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Poggiardo (14 Km)

Pro Loco Carpignano Salentino

Carpignano Salentino (14 Km)

Pro Loco Cerceto

Cannole (11 Km)

Pro Loco Maglie

Maglie (16 Km)

Pro Loco Muro Leccese

Muro Leccese (14 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Andrano

Andrano (20 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Bagnolo Del Salento

Bagnolo del Salento (11 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Botrugno

Botrugno (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cannole

Cannole (10 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Carpignano Salentino

Carpignano Salentino (14 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Castro

Castro (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Castro

Castro (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Corigliano D'otranto

Corigliano d'Otranto (19 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cursi

Cursi (15 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Diso

Diso (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Giuggianello

Giuggianello (12 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Giurdignano

Giurdignano (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Maglie

Maglie (16 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Melpignano

Melpignano (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Minervino Di Lecce

Minervino di Lecce (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Nociglia

Nociglia (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Ortelle

Ortelle (15 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Palmariggi

Palmariggi (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Sanarica

Sanarica (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Scorrano

Scorrano (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Spongano

Spongano (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Surano

Surano (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Uggiano La Chiesa

Uggiano la Chiesa (6 Km)

Visit Otranto - Tourism and travel tips for your vacation or weekend.

Travel guides and videos

Beautiful city of Salento: Otranto

Santa Cesarea Terme (12,6Km)Santa Cesarea Terme, relax between mind and body

Cutrofiano (24,3Km)Cutrofiano A Town Well Known for Ceramics

Are you looking for other ideas for sleeping in Otranto?

Tips for sleeping in Otranto

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Giurdignano

Uggiano la Chiesa

Palmariggi

Cannole

Minervino di Lecce

Giuggianello

Bagnolo del Salento

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Sanarica

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Maglie

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