It turns out you don’t need to go to the tropics to find soft sandy beaches and crystal clear waters. Salento, on the very heel of Italy, has it all.
Salento has earned the name ‘the Maldives of Italy’ thanks to its paradise coasts. Part of the administrative region of Apulia, it also boasts a rich cultural heritage, influenced by a blend of cultures which have left their mark over the centuries.
It sits between the Adriatic Sea on the east and the Ionian Sea on the west. Even though it’s a relatively small peninsula – 100 kilometres long and 40 kilometres wide – the two coasts are wildly different.
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