The beautiful resort of Porto Cesareo or Portus Sasinae, as the Romans called it, is located in the province of Lecce and is a real municipality only since 1975, as it was previously part of the Municipality of Nardò .

With a beautiful sea, deep blue and clear waters, the Ionian Peninsula is a coveted tourist destination for all those who love the sea, nature or who simply want to relax in the excellent hotels of this heavenly place; ideal for those who, in search of peace, want discover a wonderful corner of Puglia and the islets that are right in front of it, among which: the Island of Malva & lt; /em> and the Big Island (or the Rabbit).

Tourists will be pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere they will find in this village very linked to its traditions, mainly those culinary: it is in fact famous for its seafood specialties such as mullet, rock crabs, swordfish, Cesarina scapece, fried polyps, not forgetting the cesarina soup.

Among the beautiful places that are to visit, I recommend not to miss the Museum of Marine Biology and the Towers (Torre Cesarea, Torre Chianca, Torre Lapillo and amp; nbsp; Torre Castiglione - the latter survive only the ruins since it was destroyed during World War II).