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Things to do in Bagnolo del Salento Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Bagnolo del Salento Italy. If you’are planning to visit Bagnolo del Salento for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Bagnolo del Salento and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Bagnolo del Salento and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Bagnolo del Salento

Corigliano d'Otranto (8 Km)

Castello Corigliano

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.

Lecce (9 Km)

Chiesa di Santa Chiara

The church of Santa Chiara is located in the historic center of Lecce, in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II. Its first foundation, commissioned by Bishop Thomas Ammirato, dates back to 1429; between 1687 and 1691 it was thoroughly restored.

Melendugno (10 Km)

Castello Petraroli

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.

Otranto (11 Km)

Spiaggia Alimini

Otranto (11 Km)

Spiaggia Baia dei Turchi

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.

Otranto (11 Km)

Spiaggia Marina di Otranto

Otranto (12 Km)

Museo Civico Paleontologico

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.

Otranto (12 Km)

Spiaggia la Punta

Otranto (12 Km)

Porta Alfonsina

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.

Otranto (12 Km)

Cattedrale di 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.

Otranto (12 Km)

Castello Aragonese

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.

Otranto (12 Km)

Chiesa di San Pietro

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.

Soleto (13 Km)

Porta San Vito

The Porta San Vito was erected during the fourteenth century for reasons of defending the ancient city of Soleto. The structure is surmounted by a statue of the Madonna in stone. Today, the door is in excellent condition.

Otranto (13 Km)

Spiaggia Torre del Serpe

Melendugno (13 Km)

Spiaggia Conca Specchiulla

Melendugno (13 Km)

Castello d'Amely

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.

Melendugno (13 Km)

Castello D'Amely

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.

Melendugno (13 Km)

Abbazia di San Niceta

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.

Otranto (14 Km)

Grotta del Serpente

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

Otranto (14 Km)

Spiaggia Baia dell'Orte

Melendugno (14 Km)

Spiaggia Falesie di Sant' Andrea

Santa Cesarea Terme (15 Km)

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

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.

Santa Cesarea Terme (16 Km)

Grotta Zinzulusa

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.

Santa Cesarea Terme (16 Km)

Spiaggia le piscine di Santa Cesarea

Galatina (16 Km)

Basilica Santa Caterina d'Alessandria

The Franciscan Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, today a national monument: it was commissioned and made by Raimondello Orsini del Balzo and consecrated in 1391.

Melendugno (17 Km)

Torre di Roca Vecchia ruderi

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.

Melendugno (17 Km)

Grotta Marina "Poesia Piccola"

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.

Melendugno (17 Km)

Torre di San Foca

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.

San Foca (17 Km)

Spiaggia San Foca

Collepasso (19 Km)

Castello Baronale

The building was built at the end of 1500, by the will of Baron Pietro Barone Massa. Currently, the building is owned by the Municipality.

Diso (19 Km)

Torre Lupo

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.

Andrano (19 Km)

Castello Spinola

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.

Other attractions in Bagnolo del Salento

Museums

Museo della Civiltà Messapica

Beaches

Spiaggia Puglia le spiaggia libera

Castles, palaces and mansions

Pal.Baronale

Beaches

Spiaggia AcquaViva sorgente di acqua in mare

Beaches

Spiaggia Seno dell'acquaviva

Are you looking for other ideas for sleeping in Bagnolo del Salento?

B&B CONTRADA VIVA

Cutrofiano (13 Km) - Via Collepasso Snc

e-mail www +393497537874

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.

Villa Vacanze Paradiso

Neviano (21 Km) - S.P. Neviano - Tuglie

e-mail www +39836610455

IL COLOMBAIO DI FRANCO E LUISA

Carpignano Salentino (5 Km) - Largo Cacorzo 15

e-mail www +393356584664

IL VIANDANTE

Maglie (5 Km) - Via Dante Alighieri 9

e-mail www +393280410576

HANQORIAS

Muro Leccese (5 Km) - Via Isonzo 28

e-mail www +39836/428825

NATURALIS BIO RESORT

Martano (8 Km) - Via Traglia S.N.

e-mail www +393498251363

SALENTUM TERRAE

Sanarica (8 Km)

e-mail www

QUO VADIS

Uggiano la Chiesa (9 Km) - A. Diaz 21

e-mail www +393397271044

IL PICCOLO LAGO

Otranto (9 Km) - Contrada Fontanelle 137

e-mail www +393277915816

LA MARGHERITA

Poggiardo (10 Km) - Via Pio Xii 7

e-mail www +393273622667

SAMADHI

Zollino (10 Km) - Via Stazione 116

e-mail www +39836/600284

LA OZZA

Otranto (11 Km) - Via Can. Martire Schito 13

e-mail www +393334651566

FONTANELLE

Otranto (11 Km) - Via S.P. 366, Km 28 S.N.

e-mail www

SENTINELLA

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

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

SANTA CESAREA TERME

Santa Cesarea Terme (15 Km) - Via Sele 9

e-mail www +393442336251

PANORAMICO

Castro (17 Km) - Panoramica 100

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

LA ZAVIRNA

Andrano (18 Km) - Via Ciro Menotti 45

e-mail www +39836/948420

CELI BLU

Lizzanello (20 Km) - Via Paladini 55

e-mail www +393276880959

ANTICA VIA DELLE AIE

Ruffano (20 Km) - Corso Umberto I 30

e-mail www +39833-693014

CARUSEDDHRI

Casarano (22 Km) - Via Concordia 28

e-mail www

I TABACCHI

Cavallino (22 Km) - Via Prov. Cavallino San Cesario

e-mail www +39832612938

At few minutes from Lecce's historical center and well located to visit the most beautiful sites of Salento (Gallipoli, Otranto and sands or rocks beaches of Adriatic and jonian sea, I TABACCHI, surrounded by a big garden,offers threes wide and confortables rooms with bathroom, breakfast with fresh local products, parking. It'is possible to rent all the appartment (6 to 8 beds).

BOSCO ALTO

Tricase (24 Km) - Via Della Croce Sn

e-mail www

IL SALENTINO B&B

Lequile (25 Km) - Via San Pietro In Lama 73

e-mail www +393703061727

B&b LecceSalento

Lecce (27 Km) - Via Dei Mocenigo , 2

e-mail www +39832307349

The Bed & Breakfast "LecceSalento" is located in a building next to Piazza Sant’Oronzo, right into the heart of the city; a few steps away from the historical quarter of Baroque Lecce. The Furniture is modern; every room is heated during the winter months and there is air conditioning during the summer months. The rooms are equipped with a television, a DVD player, a small refrigerator and free high speed WI-FI Internet Access directly in your room..

2F SALENTO

Copertino (28 Km) - Via Cosimo Mariano 259

e-mail www +393490888588

MASSERIA NOVA ISOLA VERDE 2

Alessano (29 Km) - Via Prov. Alessano-Presicce Sn

e-mail www +393381045921

LOCANDA "A CASA TU MARTINU"

Taviano (29 Km) - Via Corsica 95

e-mail www +39833-913652

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Things to do in Bagnolo del Salento Italy – what to see attractions and activities

What To See near Bagnolo del Salento

Castello Corigliano

Chiesa di Santa Chiara

Castello Petraroli

Spiaggia Alimini

Spiaggia Baia dei Turchi

Spiaggia Marina di Otranto

Museo Civico Paleontologico

Spiaggia la Punta

Porta Alfonsina

Cattedrale di Otranto

Castello Aragonese

Chiesa di San Pietro

Porta San Vito

Spiaggia Torre del Serpe

Spiaggia Conca Specchiulla

Castello d'Amely

Castello D'Amely

Abbazia di San Niceta

Grotta del Serpente

Spiaggia Baia dell'Orte

Spiaggia Falesie di Sant' Andrea

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

Grotta Zinzulusa

Spiaggia le piscine di Santa Cesarea

Basilica Santa Caterina d'Alessandria

Torre di Roca Vecchia ruderi

Grotta Marina "Poesia Piccola"

Torre di San Foca

Spiaggia San Foca

Castello Baronale

Torre Lupo

Castello Spinola

Other attractions in Bagnolo del Salento

Museo della Civiltà Messapica

Spiaggia Puglia le spiaggia libera

Pal.Baronale

Spiaggia AcquaViva sorgente di acqua in mare

Spiaggia Seno dell'acquaviva

Are you looking for other ideas for sleeping in Bagnolo del Salento?

Destinations nearby

Cannole

Palmariggi

Maglie

Giuggianello

Sanarica

Giurdignano

Corigliano d'Otranto

Poggiardo

Otranto

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