Being a small peninsula surrounded by the Ionian and Adriatic seas, Salento was called in ancient times “Lands between two seas”.

The nature of the area has given beautiful landscapes to this land: long expanses of white sand and crystal clear waters both on the Adriatic coast, such as the wonderful beach of Torre dell’Orso, and on the Ionian one, Porto Cesareo with 17 kilometres of beach and the beautiful island “Isola dei Conigli”.

High cliffs and small inlets follow from one coast to the other one with breathtaking views. The sighting towers, the so-called sea guardians, are along the 200 kilometres of the whole coast highlighting a past time where there were a lot of invasions from the sea. Following this virtual tour of the Salento coast, it is important to remember the interesting historical-archaeological sites such as Roca site, on the Adriatic Sea, where the last excavations have brought to light a necropolis with funeral equipments dating back to the 17^th century B.C., or the cave “Grotta di San Cristoforo” full of protohistoric testimonies.

Discovered by a group of speleologists, the cave “Grotta dei Cervi” in Porto Badisco is one of the most important archeological sites in Salento and Europe. It dates back to 4000 years ago and there are inside inscriptions of the Neolithic Age with symbolic and even magic images. The Naturalistic Park of Porto Selvaggio, on the Ionian coast, is another beautiful place rich of history. You can find there the cave “Grotta dei Cavalli” which overlooks the marvelous Uluzzo Bay and there are inside prehistoric testimonies.

The sea but also the history characterizes this wonderful peninsula making unforgettable every moment lived in this land. Then, considering the imminent national holiday on the 2^nd of June, the Republic day, we look forward to welcoming you in Salento for a magic holiday discovering history.