Salento Sleeps.Otranto.Italy
by Jennie Breeze
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Salento Sleeps.Otranto.Italy
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Jennie Breeze
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Photograph - Original Img_2725
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Salento is a Geographic region of Southern Italy. The Salento Peninsula in southern Puglia is the heel of Italy's "boot". The peninsula is known for its quality olive oil, wine, and good beaches with clean water. The peninsula is composed of limestone, dividing the Adriatic Sea from the Ionian Sea. A good place to start a visit to Salento is in Otranto which is another charming seaside town on the peninsula's west coast. Its pedestrian streets and small alleys are lined with whitewashed buildings reminiscent of Greece. Most of the old town is still partially enclosed within medieval walls with a castle at one end, said to be the inspiration for the first Gothic novel ever written. Between the town's walls and the sea is a wide pedestrian street, the Lungomare, with cafes and a park, and within walking distance of the center there's a sandy beach.
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