10-19. July 2022. Italy (Italia). Apulia (Puglia) Region. Here are 10 days on the Salento peninsula (the heel of Italy's boot), mostly in the Lecce province, but also touching Taranto and Brindisi provinces to include Ceglie Messapica, Martina Franca, and Ostuni. Aside from all the Italian food, additional non-beach highlights include Monteruga Ghost Town (constructed during the fascist-era), Otranto (including the easternmost point in Italy and a bauxite mine filled with water), the landscape dotted with pagliara (dry-stone temporary shelters for farmers), the baroque city of Lecce, a wine picnic in Carmiano at Cantina Petrelli, and a Pooh tribute concert.
Beaches visited, on the Adriatic & Ionian seas:
Beach 8: Piscina Naturale di Marina Serra (an abandoned Roman quarry)
Beach 9: Il Ciolo (fjord beach under a 30m high bridge)
Beach 10: Tricase Porto
Beach 11: Cala dell'Acquaviva (fresh spring water mixing with the sea)
Beach 12: Baia dei Turchi (where the Turks launched their first-phase attack)
Beach 13: Baia di Torre Sant'Andrea (farm animals)
Beach 14: Punta Prosciutto Beach (one of the world's best beaches)
Beach 15: Spiaggia di Torre Lapillo
Beach 16: Porto Cesario (least favorite)
Part 1: Gargano - [ Ссылка ]
Part 2: Salento - You're watching it now
Part 3: Bari - [ Ссылка ]
