Salento is a cultural, historical and geographic region located at the southern end of the Apulia region, sometimes described ad the “heel” of the Italian “boot”. It comprehends the entire province of Lecce and a large part of that of Brindisi and Taranto. The climate is typically Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters which provides suitable conditions for the cultivation of olives, citrus fruits and palm trees. Thanks to the strategic location of the Mediterranean, which has always been a place of extreme importance for international commerce with the meeting place of different cultures and contrasts. Its territory includes more than 100 towns and villages, with the characteristic white houses, narrow and winding roads and where everyone has its own dialect, all surrounded by the green of secular olive tree grove, tobacco grove and vineyards. Salento is a land of extraordinary natural and architectural beauties. It is best known for its beautiful, unspoiled beaches and its stunning baroque architecture but also for its nature (there are exactly 1390 different species of flower plants); history (many remains of Greek and Roman domains and pre-historic monuments are scattered all over the area); a mix of traditions and its party atmosphere. It is loved for its great weather, traditions, several wonders to discover, warm sun and blue sky, crystal sea and dreamlike coast.
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