Otranto and around

Otranto also called 'gateway to the East' because it is located in the eastern point of Italy south of the Adriatic, is a charming town.

The old town leads through a dense network of narrow streets made in stone, and coil winding between houses, full of shops where you can buy handicrafts and gastronomy of the place.

Otranto has a large number of works and monuments of special interest and of extraordinary charm and beauty. First and foremost is certainly mentioned his famous and beautiful Romanesque cathedral, one of the richest and most magnificent monuments in the Salento peninsula but above all it is considered the soul of Otranto. inside the mosaic floor that covers the whole churchis exceptional. In this city there are also some of the most important Byzantine churches, such as the Church of St. Peter built in the seventh century. Finally its Castello Aragonese with its pentagonal plan, and cylindrical corner towers built around the sixteenth century.

Those who choose for their summer Otranto, in fact, can choose from beaches near the town, or the extraordinary Alimini of Otranto.

The coast of Alimini is characterized by the fine sand beach and very light color. Clear and compelling, characterized by its sea blue shades, blue and green: an oasis of course plenty of that in recent years, and' the sea was considered more 'clean' s Italy, with the 'allocation of the five sails blue.