Salento Peninsula Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Gallipoli Castle featuring general coastal views, a castle and heritage architecture
Arco di Trionfo featuring a sunset, a square or plaza and heritage architecture
Piazza Sant\'Oronzo featuring heritage architecture and night scenes
Gallipoli Port showing a marina and general coastal views
Roman Amphitheater which includes a ruin and heritage architecture

Where to stay in Salento Peninsula

Holy Cross Cathedral featuring heritage architecture

Lecce Historic Center

4.5/5(10 area reviews)

Lecce Historic Center is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Piazza Sant'Oronzo and Roman Amphitheater.

Lecce Historic Center
Ostuni Cathedral showing religious elements, heritage architecture and street performance

Ostuni Historic Centre

Ostuni Historic Centre is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Ostuni Cathedral and Piazza della Liberta.

Ostuni Historic Centre
Otranto Castle featuring heritage architecture and a castle

Otranto Historic Centre

You'll enjoy the restaurants and monuments in Otranto Historic Centre. You might want to make time for a stop at Otranto Cathedral or Otranto Waterfront.

Otranto Historic Centre
Brindisi showing farmland

Brindisi Historic Center

5/5(2 area reviews)

Unique features of Brindisi Historic Center include the historical sites and waterfront views. Make a stop by Lungomare Regina Margherita or Castello Svevo di Brindisi while you're exploring the area.

Brindisi Historic Center
Gallipoli Castle which includes château or palace, general coastal views and heritage architecture

Gallipoli Historic Center

4/5(1 area review)

Unique features of Gallipoli Historic Center include the historical sites and beaches. Make a stop by Gallipoli Fish Market or Gallipoli Castle while you're exploring the area.

Gallipoli Historic Center
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Specchiarica

If you're spending some time in Specchiarica, Ionian Sea and Rosario Church are top sights worth seeing.

Specchiarica
Borgo Egnazia
Borgo Egnazia
5 out of 5
Strada Comunale Egnazia, Savelletri di Fasano, Fasano, BR
The price is AU$3,383 per night from 20 July to 21 July
AU$3,383
20 July - 21 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Fasano. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 3 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Zoosafari and Torre Canne Beach are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (267 reviews)
"A truly world class hotel. All the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The concierge staff in particular went above and beyond normal expectations. The property is very well situated to explore the many must see towns in Puglia. Would advise to rent a car"

Reviewed on 27 May 2025

Borgo Egnazia
8Piuhotel
8Piuhotel
4 out of 5
Viale Del Risorgimento 3, Lecce, LE
The price is AU$234 per night from 25 July to 26 July
AU$234
25 July - 26 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Lecce. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (710 reviews)
"Beautiful high class property,clean and modern. Great breakfast buffet easy parking. Close to city"

Reviewed on 21 Jun. 2025

8Piuhotel
Baglioni Masseria Muzza
Baglioni Masseria Muzza
5 out of 5
Via Muzza 7, Otranto, LE
The price is AU$1,311 per night from 18 July to 19 July
AU$1,311
18 July - 19 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Otranto. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Baia Dei Turchi Beach and Alimini Lakes ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (13 reviews)
"Wonderful property! The staff was friendly and helpful. The food and scenery couldn’t have been better. Favorite stay of the trip. Quiet."

Reviewed on 12 Jun. 2025

Baglioni Masseria Muzza
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Marelive - CDSHotels
Marelive - CDSHotels
4 out of 5
Viale Dei Palmizi, snc, Melendugno, LE
Stay at this 4-star residence in Melendugno. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a free airport shuttle. Popular attractions Alimini Beach and Alimini Lakes are ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (12 reviews)
Very high hidden fees
"Too many high hidden fees for coming across as a Hotel. The director was very kind and polite. The 2 bedrooms villa was poorly designed. We learnt that the resort has been recently taken over by another owner. With did not have an unpleasant stay but I cannot accept fees that sum up to the cost of ..."

Reviewed on 19 Sep. 2022

Marelive - CDSHotels
Dimore di Lecce
Dimore di Lecce
Corte Sant Irene, 6, Lecce, LE
Book a stay at this golf aparthotel in Lecce. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Popular attractions Chruch of Sant'Anna and ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (9 reviews)
"The hostess, desy, was right on top of things. The apartment was spacious and spotless. There was a bit of noise off the street, but not terrible. Right on the fringe of the old town, so very walkable"

Reviewed on 5 Jun. 2025

Dimore di Lecce
Dama Bianca Boutique Hotel Ostuni
Dama Bianca Boutique Hotel Ostuni
Vico Roberto Ardigò, 21, Ostuni, BR
Stay at this apartment in Ostuni. Enjoy free WiFi, private plunge pools, and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Rosa Marina Beach and Piazza della Liberta ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (11 reviews)
A gem of a place
"Beautiful apartment in the heart of Old Town Ostuni. Fantastic roof top terrace and lovely bathroom. The bed was also wonderfully comfortable. And we were greeted by Rita, the concierge, who was very lovely and couldn't do enough to help. Highly recommended"

Reviewed on 3 Apr. 2025

Dama Bianca Boutique Hotel Ostuni
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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