Salento (
Salentino
Salentino () is a dialect of the Extreme Southern Italian ( in Italian) spoken in the Salento peninsula, which is the southern part of the region of Apulia at the southern "heel" of the Italian peninsula.
Overview
Salentino is a dialect of the ...
: ''Salentu'',
Salentino Griko: ''Σαλέντο'') is a cultural, historical and geographic region at the southern end of the administrative region of
Apulia
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in Southern Italy. It is a sub-
peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...
of the
Italian Peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot".
It encompasses the entire
administrative
Administration may refer to:
Management of organizations
* Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal
** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, administ ...
area of the
province of Lecce
The Province of Lecce ( it, Provincia di Lecce; Salentino: ) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy whose capital is the city of Lecce. The province is called the "Heel of Italy". Located on the Salento peninsula, it is the second most-p ...
, a large part of the
province of Brindisi
The Province of Brindisi ( it, Provincia di Brindisi) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Brindisi. It has an area of and a total population of 401,652 (2013).
Geography
The Province of Brindisi is situated in ...
and part of that of
Taranto
Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label= Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an important com ...
.
The peninsula is also known as
Terra d'Otranto
The Terra di Otranto, or Terra d’Otranto (in English, Land of Otranto), is an historical and geographical region of Apulia, largely corresponding to the Salento peninsula, anciently part of the Kingdom of Sicily and later of the Kingdom of ...
, and in the past Sallentina. In ancient times it was called variously
Calabria
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or Messapia.
History
Messapia (from
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
''Μεσσαπία'') was the ancient name of a region of Italy largely corresponding to modern Salento. It was inhabited chiefly by the
Messapii
The Messapians ( grc, Μεσσάπιοι, Messápioi; la, Messapii) were a Iapygian tribe who inhabited Salento in classical antiquity. Two other Iapygian tribes, the Peucetians and the Daunians, inhabited central and northern Apulia respectivel ...
in classical times.
Pokorny derives the
toponym
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...
from the reconstructed
PIE
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. Sweet pies may be filled with fruit (as in an apple pie), nuts ( pecan pie), brown sugar ( sugar pie), swe ...
''*medhyo-'', "middle" and PIE ''*ap-'', "
water
Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...
" (''Mess-apia'', "amid waters"). Pokorny compares the toponym ''Messapia'' to another ancient Italic toponym, ''Salapia'', "salt water", a city in
Apulia
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Late
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
settlements were complex and comparatively rich, They lost their wealth at the beginning of the
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age (Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostly appl ...
and degraded into dispersed huts. Farmers cultivated cereals and used meadows for stock grazing. In the subsequent
archaic time stone built houses were erected accompanied by funerary plots. Trade with the Greek was established. Surplus production and the intensification of wine and
olive oil
Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives (the fruit of ''Olea europaea''; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used in cooking: f ...
production enabled the culture of the
Hellenistic period
In Classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Mediterranean history after Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire, as signified by the Battle of Actium in 3 ...
. The
Romans
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
conquered the Salento in the third century BC leading to a consolidation process of farms.
Geography
The Salento peninsula is composed of
limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
, dividing the
Gulf of Taranto
The Gulf of Taranto ( it, Golfo di Taranto; Tarantino: ; la, Sinus Tarentinus) is a gulf of the Ionian Sea, in Southern Italy.
The Gulf of Taranto is almost square, long and wide, making it the largest gulf in Italy, and it is delimited by the ...
to the west from the
Strait of Otranto
The Strait of Otranto ( sq, Ngushtica e Otrantos; it, Canale d'Otranto; hr, Otrantska Vrata) connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea and separates Italy from Albania. Its width at Punta Palascìa, east of Salento is less than . The st ...
on the east, with the
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to t ...
to the north and the
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea ( el, Ιόνιο Πέλαγος, ''Iónio Pélagos'' ; it, Mar Ionio ; al, Deti Jon ) is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north, and is bounded by Southern Italy, including C ...
to the south. Known also as "peninsula salentina", from a geo-morphologic point of view it encompasses the land borders between Ionian and the Adriatic Seas, to the “Messapic threshold”, a depression that runs along the
Taranto
Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label= Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an important com ...
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Ostuni
Ostuni ( nap, label= Barese, Ostune; scn, label=Salentino, Stune) is a city and ''comune'', located about 8 km from the coast, in the province of Brindisi, region of Apulia, Italy. The town has a population of about 32,000 during the winter ...
line and separates it from the
Murge
The Altopiano delle Murge (Italian for "Murge plateau") is a karst topographic plateau of rectangular shape in southern Italy. Most of it lies within Apulia and corresponds with the sub-region known as Murgia or Le Murge. The plateau lies mainl ...
.
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. The generally flat topography and surrounding seas can make Salento prone to windy weather year round.
Winters are mild and rainy with temperatures generally hovering in the teens °C during the day. Occasional
bora winds from the northeast can bring colder temperatures to the east of the Italian Peninsula. Snowfall has been recorded as recently as 2017 but is generally very rare in coastal Salento. In contrast, southerly
sirocco
Sirocco ( ), scirocco, or, rarely, siroc (see below) is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season.
Names
''Sirocco'' derives from ...
winds can bring warm temperatures of 20°C+ even during the midwinter months.
Alongside much of southern Italy, summers are hot, dry and sunny. While the seas which surround Salento moderate it from the extreme heat seen in
Foggia
Foggia (, , ; nap, label= Foggiano, Fògge ) is a city and former ''comune'' of Apulia, in Southern Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. In 2013, its population was 153,143. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known ...
and
Basilicata
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, summer temperatures are still high with temperatures occasionally reaching 40°C or higher during heatwaves. Sirocco winds from the south occasionally deposit dust and sand from the
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in the coastal towns of Salento during such heatwaves. Humidity levels can be high and summer thunderstorms are not unknown.
Its borders are:
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Taranto
Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label= Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an important com ...
, in the
Province of Taranto
The province of Taranto ( it, provincia di Taranto; Tarantino: ; Salentino: ), previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of , and a total popul ...
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Pilone
The Pilone (also known as ''Cima Pian del Bozzo'') is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies between the Valle Vergeletto (Ticino) and the Valle Onsernone (Piedmont
it, Piemontese
, ...
, in the territory of
Ostuni
Ostuni ( nap, label= Barese, Ostune; scn, label=Salentino, Stune) is a city and ''comune'', located about 8 km from the coast, in the province of Brindisi, region of Apulia, Italy. The town has a population of about 32,000 during the winter ...
, in the
Province of Brindisi
The Province of Brindisi ( it, Provincia di Brindisi) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Brindisi. It has an area of and a total population of 401,652 (2013).
Geography
The Province of Brindisi is situated in ...
*
Santa Maria di Leuca
Santa Maria di Leuca, often spelled simply Leuca (, from ''Leukos'', "white"), is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Castrignano del Capo, in the Salento peninsula (Apulia), southern Italy.
A part of the town once belonged to the ''comune'' of Ga ...
, in the
Province of Lecce
The Province of Lecce ( it, Provincia di Lecce; Salentino: ) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy whose capital is the city of Lecce. The province is called the "Heel of Italy". Located on the Salento peninsula, it is the second most-p ...
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Cities and towns in Salento
Province of Lecce
The Province of Lecce ( it, Provincia di Lecce; Salentino: ) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy whose capital is the city of Lecce. The province is called the "Heel of Italy". Located on the Salento peninsula, it is the second most-p ...
Acquarica del Capo
Acquarica del Capo was a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. In 2019 it was merged with the adjacent Presicce to form Presicce-Acquarica.
It is located in Salento, 10 km from the Ionian Sea and 60 ...
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Alessano
Alessano ( grc, Ἀλεξιανόν, Alexianón) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, part of Apulia region of south-east Italy
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Alezio
Alezio ( cms, Alytia; la, Aletium) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
History
Alezio (despite legend assigning its foundation to a king of Crete) was a centre of the Messapi, who would ca ...
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Alliste
Alliste ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is lo ...
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Andrano
Andrano ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is loc ...
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Aradeo
Aradeo ( scn, label= Salentino, Taraddèu or ; el, label=Griko, Ταραḍḍαίο, Taraḍḍèo; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, Apulia; in south-eastern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic ...
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Arnesano,
Bagnolo del Salento
Bagnolo del Salento ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europ ...
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Botrugno
Botrugno ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. ...
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Calimera
Calimera (Griko: lit. 'good morning'), is a small town of 6,753 inhabitants (2021) in the Grecìa Salentina area of the Salento peninsula in Italy, located between Gallipoli and Otranto. It belongs to the province of Lecce.
The inhabitants of C ...
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Campi Salentina
Campi Salentina is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
People
*Carmelo Bene
Carmelo Pompilio Realino Antonio Bene, known as Carmelo Bene (1 September 1937 – 16 March 2002), was an Ita ...
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Cannole
Cannole ( Salentino: or ; Griko: translit. ''Cànnula'') is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy, in what could be the "tip" of the "heel" of Italy. It is south-east of Lecce.
The i ...
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Caprarica di Lecce
Caprarica di Lecce (Salentino: ; Griko: , ''Krapàreka'') is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce. It is located in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Repub ...
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Carmiano,
Carpignano Salentino
Carpignano Salentino (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italy, Italian Provinces of Italy, province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It includes the ''frazione'' of Serrano (LE), Serrano.
References
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Casarano
Casarano (Salentino: ) is a town and sixth most populous ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of South-East Italy. The town's economy is mostly agriculture-based, with olive oil being the main product. The Church of San ...
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Castri di Lecce
Castri di Lecce ( Salentino: ; Griko: translit. ), is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a ...
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Castrignano de' Greci
Castrignano de' Greci (Griko: , ''Kascignàna''; Salentino: ) is a small town and ''comune'' of 4,107 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, southern Italy. It is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina.
The inhabitants of Castrignan ...
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Castrignano del Capo Castrignano del Capo ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It has three ''Villages'': Santa Maria di Leuca, Giuliano, Salignano.
See also
*Angelo Buccarello
Angelo Buccarello, ...
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Castro
Castro is a Romance language word that originally derived from Latin ''castrum'', a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: ''kastron''; Proto-Celtic:''*Kassrik;'' br, kaer, *kastro). The English-language equivalent is '' chester''.
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Cavallino
Cavallino ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Main sights
*Mother church (''Chiesa madre''), built from 1630. It has a Baroque-style exterior and a Latin cross plan.
* Dom ...
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Collepasso
Collepasso ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, Apulia, south-eastern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in t ...
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Copertino
Copertino (; historical en, Cupertino, italic=yes; scn, label=Salentino, Cupirtinu ), also known in English as Cupertino, is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
History
Following Charles of ...
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Corigliano d'Otranto,
Corsano
Corsano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Geography
It is located on the last slopes of the Salentine Murge, facing the Adriatic Sea coast. The distance from Lecce is .
History
Corsano ...
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Cursi
Cursi (Griko: translit. ; Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in ...
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Cutrofiano,
Diso
Diso (Salentino: ; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is loca ...
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Gagliano del Capo
Gagliano del Capo (Salentino: ) is an Italian comune situated in the province of Lecce, the southernmost one of Apulia.
In its territory is located Ciolo, a rocky cove that is part of the Regional Natural Coastal Park of "Costa Otranto-Santa Mari ...
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Galatina
Galatina ( el, label=Griko, Ας Πέτρο, As Pètro; scn, label=Salentino, San Pietru), known before the unification of Italy as San Pietro in Galatina, is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Lecce in Apulia, southern Italy. It is situated ...
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Galatone
Galatone (Griko: translit. ) is a town and ''comune'' located in Salento, in the province of Lecce (Apulia, southern Italy), the former seat of the Marquess of Galatone. It is one of the most populous towns of the province where the Greek dialec ...
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Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula (; tr, Gelibolu Yarımadası; grc, Χερσόνησος της Καλλίπολης, ) is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles ...
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Giuggianello,
Giurdignano
Giurdignano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
History
The human presence in the area of Giurdignano dates to as early as the Bronze Age, as testified by the presence of numerous menhirs and ...
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Guagnano
Guagnano (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. Situated in northern Salento, it also includes the fraction of Villa Baldassarri.
History
Guagnano was originally part of a group of villages ...
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Lecce
Lecce ( ); el, label=Griko, Luppìu, script=Latn; la, Lupiae; grc, Λουπίαι, translit=Loupíai), group=pron is a historic city of 95,766 inhabitants (2015) in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Lecce, the province ...
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Lequile
Lequile ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. ...
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Leverano
Leverano (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the southeastern part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is bounded by the ''comuni'' of Arnesano, Carmiano, Copertino, Nardò and Veglie.
History
Leverano w ...
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Lizzanello
Lizzanello ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Lizzanello is located in the southeastern suburb of Lecce (6 km far), next to Cavallino, and is part of Salento. The ...
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Maglie
Maglie ( Salentino: ; Griko: , translit. ; la, Mallae) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
History
The Maglie area was settled as early as the Bronze Age and the early Iron Age, and befor ...
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Martano
Martano (Griko: , translit. ; Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' of 9,573 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy, from Lecce and from Otranto. It is the biggest town of Grecìa Salentina, a Greek-speaking area where some i ...
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Martignano
Martignano (Griko: , translit. ) is a small town and ''comune'' of 1,770 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is part of Salento and is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina, an area where the greek dialect Griko is spoke ...
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Matino
Matino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
References
Cities and towns in Apulia
Localities of Salento
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Melendugno
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Melendugno (Salentino: or ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
It is known for its ''marine'', which are bathing beaches on the Adriatic Sea: Roca Vecchia ...
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Melissano,
Melpignano
Melpignano (Griko: ; Salentino: ) is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina. Melpignano has a population of 2,209 inhabitants (called Melpignanesi) and an area ...
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Miggiano
Miggiano ( Salentino: ) is an Italian city of 3,702 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia. Located in the lower Salento, a few kilometres from the Adriatic coast, it lies from the chief town and from Santa Maria di Leuca. Formerly cons ...
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Minervino di Lecce,
Monteroni di Lecce
Monteroni di Lecce (Salentino: is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, in Apulia, southern Italy. In 2008, it had 13,800 inhabitants. It is from Lecce, in the Salento – the historic Terra d'Otranto.
History
Probably the name Mo ...
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Montesano Salentino
Montesano Salentino ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Twin towns
* San Donato di Ninea, Italy
* Gallikos
Gallikos ( el, Γαλλικός) is a village and a former munic ...
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Morciano di Leuca,
Muro Leccese
Muro Leccese is a town and ''comune'' of 4948 inhabitants (2016), in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
History
Main sights
*Messapi
The Messapians ( grc, Μεσσάπιοι, Messápioi; la, Messapii) were a Ia ...
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Nardò
Nardò ( la, Neritum or ; cms, Nareton) is a town and ''comune'' in the southern Italian region of Apulia, in the Province of Lecce.
Lies on a lowland area placed at south-west of its Province, its border includes part of the Ionian coast of S ...
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Neviano
Neviano ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Twin towns
* Langenthal (Switzerland
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Nociglia
Nociglia ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
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Novoli,
Ortelle
Ortelle ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. ...
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Otranto
Otranto (, , ; scn, label= Salentino, Oṭṛàntu; el, label=Griko, Δερεντό, Derentò; grc, Ὑδροῦς, translit=Hudroûs; la, Hydruntum) is a coastal town, port and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), in a fertil ...
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Palmariggi
Palmariggi ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Main sights
*Mother church, dedicated to St. Luke the Evangelist, rebuilt after 1777
*Sanctuary of Madonna di Montevergine
*Ar ...
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Parabita
Parabita is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
The town is the home of Banca Popolare di Lecce (ex-Banca Popolare di Parabita e Aradeo), which was merged with other bank to form Banca ...
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Patù
Patù (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Main sights
*Mother Church of St. Michael Archangel (1564), with a late Renaissance façade and a single nave. The entrance portal ha ...
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Poggiardo
Poggiardo ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. An old Messapian town, Vaste, is located in its territory as a ''frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subd ...
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Porto Cesareo
Porto Cesareo (; Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italy, Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
The area around the sea of Porto Cesareo is a beautiful example of "Maquis Shrubland". Beyond the importance ...
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Presicce,
Racale
Racale is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
References
Cities and towns in Apulia
Localities of Salento
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Ruffano
Ruffano ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, located in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Main sights
*Mother church of ''Natività della Beata Maria Vergine'' (1706–1713)
*Church of Madonna del Carmine, built ...
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Salice Salentino
Salice Salentino is a small town and ''comune'' in the southern part of Apulia, Italy, in the Salento area. It is bounded with the province of Taranto to the northwest and the province of Brindisi to the north.
Main sights include the ''Chiesa ...
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Salve
A salve is a medical ointment used to soothe the surface of the body.
Medical uses
Magnesium sulphate paste is used as a drawing salve to treat small boils and infected wounds and to remove 'draw' small splinters. Black ointment, or Ichthyol ...
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San Cassiano
San Cassiano is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce and region of Apulia in south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is lo ...
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San Cesario di Lecce
San Cesario di Lecce is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It ...
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San Donato di Lecce
San Donato di Lecce is a town and ''comune'' of 5,837 inhabitants in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It includes the ''frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipa ...
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San Pietro in Lama
San Pietro in Lama ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Euro ...
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Sanarica
Sanarica is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in th ...
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Sannicola
Sannicola is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located i ...
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Santa Cesarea Terme
Santa Cesarea Terme ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, Apulia, southern Italy.
Situated on the coast at the entrance of the Strait of Otranto, on a part of the coast which comes down to the sea, the town of Santa ...
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Scorrano
Scorrano ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Italian singer Dolcenera
Emanuela Trane (born 16 May 1977), stage name "Dolcenera" , is an Italian singer, songwriter ...
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Seclì
Seclì () is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of southeast Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located ...
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Sogliano Cavour,
Soleto
Soleto (Griko: ; Salentino: ; la, Soletum) is a small Griko-speaking city located in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. The town has a total population of 5,542 and is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina where the greek dialect Griko ...
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Specchia
Specchia is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Located 53 km south of the province's capital, Specchia is nestled atop the Serra Magnone, one of the highest points in lower Salento. The town wa ...
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Spongano
Spongano ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is l ...
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Squinzano
Squinzano ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is ...
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Sternatia
Sternatia (Griko: , translit. ) is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, Apulia, southern Italy. It is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina where the greek dialect Griko
Griko, sometimes spelled Grico, is the dialect of It ...
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Supersano
Supersano (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. I ...
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Surano,
Surbo
Surbo () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the m ...
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Taurisano,
Taviano
Taviano (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italy, Italian Provinces of Italy, province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
References
Cities and towns in Apulia
Localities of Salento
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Tiggiano
Tiggiano ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe ...
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Trepuzzi
Trepuzzi ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is l ...
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Tricase
Tricase is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento traditional region. In Tricase have Cardinale Giovanni Panico General Hospital.
The area that is in between Otr ...
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Tuglie
Tuglie is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
People
*Giuseppe Miggiano, Belgian artist, was born here
Twin towns
Tuglie is twinned with:
* Villaverla
Villaverla is a town in the ...
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Ugento
Ugento ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce, Apulia, southern Italy. It has a small harbour on the Gulf of Taranto of the Ionian Sea.
History
The city is the ancient ''Uxentum'', and claims to have been founded by Uxe ...
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Uggiano la Chiesa
Uggiano la Chiesa (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Main sights
*Mother Church, finished in 1775.
*Tower of the Angel
*Crypt of St. Helena, a Byzantine church with remains of ...
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Veglie
Veglie ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Veglie is west of Lecce and east of the sea, the Gulf of Taranto. It is bounded by the ''comuni'' of Campi Salentina, Ca ...
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Vernole
Vernole ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. ...
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Zollino
Zollino (Griko: , translit. ; Salentino: ) is a small town and ''comune'' of 2,194 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina, which still keeps Greek language and traditions.
History
Z ...
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Province of Brindisi
The Province of Brindisi ( it, Provincia di Brindisi) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Brindisi. It has an area of and a total population of 401,652 (2013).
Geography
The Province of Brindisi is situated in ...
Brindisi
Brindisi ( , ) ; la, Brundisium; grc, Βρεντέσιον, translit=Brentésion; cms, Brunda), group=pron is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
Histo ...
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Carovigno
Carovigno ( Carovignese: ; la, Carbina) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. The town of Carovigno has a population of 17,000 residents. Though it is small, it provides a wide array of site ...
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Cellino San Marco
Celino San Marco ( Leccese: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east coast of Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is ...
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Erchie
Erchie ( Brindisino: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in th ...
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Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana ( Francavillese: ) is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. It is also called the town of the "Imperiali", after the Imperiali, a family of feudal lords who ...
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Latiano
Latiano ( Brindisino: ; Leccese: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the southeast coast of Italy. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
Bartolo Longo
Bartolo Longo (February 1 ...
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Mesagne
Mesagne ( Mesagnese: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, on the south-east Italy coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes. It is the fifth most-populous town of the provin ...
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Oria,
Ostuni
Ostuni ( nap, label= Barese, Ostune; scn, label=Salentino, Stune) is a city and ''comune'', located about 8 km from the coast, in the province of Brindisi, region of Apulia, Italy. The town has a population of about 32,000 during the winter ...
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San Donaci
San Donaci is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the southeast coast of Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the midd ...
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San Michele Salentino
San Michele Salentino is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italian coast. Its main economic activities are the growing of olives and grapes.
International relations
San Michele Salentino is twinned with:
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San Pancrazio Salentino
San Pancrazio Salentino ( Brindisino: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italy coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
Twin towns — sister cities
San Pancrazi ...
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San Pietro Vernotico
San Pietro Vernotico ( Brindisino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi, Apulia, on the south-east coast of Italy. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes. It was the site of a substantial M ...
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San Vito dei Normanni
San Vito dei Normanni ( Sanvitese: ) is an Italian town of 19,947 inhabitants of the province of Brindisi in Apulia. The inhabitants are called Sanvitesi (or Santuvitisi in dialect) and the town is sometimes referred to as San Vito.
Physical geog ...
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Torchiarolo
Torchiarolo is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east coast of Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the mid ...
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Torre Santa Susanna Torre Santa Susanna ( Brindisino: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italian coast in the Salento peninsula.
Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
History
The Romans ...
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Villa Castelli
Villa Castelli is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italy coast. It is a comune in Salento, the borderline with Itria Valley. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
Main ...
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Province of Taranto
The province of Taranto ( it, provincia di Taranto; Tarantino: ; Salentino: ), previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of , and a total popul ...
Avetrana,
Carosino,
Faggiano
Faggiano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Faggiano is member of the Unione dei Comuni di Montedoro, established in September 2002. Faggiano was historically an Arbëreshë Arbën/Arb ...
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Fragagnano
Fragagnano (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeast Italy. The town was historically an Arbëreshë Arbën/Arbër, from which derived Arbënesh/Arbëresh originally meant all Albanians, until the 18th c ...
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Grottaglie
Grottaglie (; scn, label=Salentino, li Vurtàgghie; la, Criptalium) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, Apulia, in southern Italy.
Geography
Grottaglie is located in the Salento peninsula, dividing the Adriatic sea from Ionian ...
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Leporano
Leporano (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. The municipality of Leporano is a little maritime town at the Ionian Sea.
The noble family of the princes of Leporano is named aft ...
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Lizzano,
Manduria
Manduria is a city and ''comune'' of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Taranto. With c. 32,000 inhabitants (2013), it is located east of Taranto.
History
It was an important stronghold of the Messapii against Taras. Archidamus III, king of S ...
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Maruggio,
Monteiasi
Monteiasi (Tarantino: ; Brindisino: ; locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Monteiasi was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Or ...
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Monteparano,
Pulsano
Pulsano ( Brindisino: or ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is ...
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Roccaforzata
Roccaforzata is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy. Roccaforzata was historically an Arbëreshë Arbën/Arbër, from which derived Arbënesh/Arbëresh originally meant all Albanians, until the 18th cen ...
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San Giorgio Ionico
San Giorgio Ionico is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, in the northern Salento, part of the Apulia region of southeast Italy. San Giorgio Ionico was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the A ...
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San Marzano di San Giuseppe
San Marzano di San Giuseppe ( aae, Shën Marcani) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Taranto, in the Italian region of Apulia. Alongside Casalvecchio di Puglia and Chieuti, it is one of the Arbëreshë Arbën/Arbër, from which derived Arb ...
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Sava
The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally th ...
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Taranto
Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label= Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an important com ...
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Torricella.
Language
In Salentino, the
Salentino dialect
Salentino () is a dialect of the Extreme Southern Italian ( in Italian) spoken in the Salento peninsula, which is the southern part of the region of Apulia at the southern "heel" of the Italian peninsula.
Overview
Salentino is a dialect of the ...
of the
Sicilian language
Sicilian ( scn, sicilianu, link=no, ; it, siciliano) is a Romance language that is spoken on the island of Sicily and its satellite islands. A variant, ''Calabro-Sicilian'', is spoken in southern Calabria, where it is called Southern Calabro ...
is predominantly spoken, although an old
Hellenic dialect (known as
Griko
Griko, sometimes spelled Grico, is the dialect of Italiot Greek spoken by Griko people in Salento (province of Lecce) and (also called Grecanic) in Calabria. Some Greek linguists consider it to be a Modern Greek dialect and often call it ( el, ...
) is also spoken in a few inland towns.
Transportation
The nearest international airports are those of
Brindisi
Brindisi ( , ) ; la, Brundisium; grc, Βρεντέσιον, translit=Brentésion; cms, Brunda), group=pron is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
Histo ...
and
Bari
Bari ( , ; nap, label= Barese, Bare ; lat, Barium) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy a ...
(the latter is out of Salento but not far).
A 2-lane freeway connects Salento to Bari. The main railway line ends at
Lecce
Lecce ( ); el, label=Griko, Luppìu, script=Latn; la, Lupiae; grc, Λουπίαι, translit=Loupíai), group=pron is a historic city of 95,766 inhabitants (2015) in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Lecce, the province ...
. Other locations are served by regional railroads.
Leisure ports are those of:
Taranto
Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label= Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an important com ...
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Brindisi
Brindisi ( , ) ; la, Brundisium; grc, Βρεντέσιον, translit=Brentésion; cms, Brunda), group=pron is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
Histo ...
, Campomarino di Maruggio's tourist and leisure Marina,
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula (; tr, Gelibolu Yarımadası; grc, Χερσόνησος της Καλλίπολης, ) is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles ...
,
Santa Maria di Leuca
Santa Maria di Leuca, often spelled simply Leuca (, from ''Leukos'', "white"), is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Castrignano del Capo, in the Salento peninsula (Apulia), southern Italy.
A part of the town once belonged to the ''comune'' of Ga ...
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Otranto
Otranto (, , ; scn, label= Salentino, Oṭṛàntu; el, label=Griko, Δερεντό, Derentò; grc, Ὑδροῦς, translit=Hudroûs; la, Hydruntum) is a coastal town, port and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), in a fertil ...
.
Coastal towers
The
coastal towers in Salento are coastal
watchtowers
A watchtower or watch tower is a type of fortification used in many parts of the world. It differs from a regular tower in that its primary use is military and from a turret in that it is usually a freestanding structure. Its main purpose is to ...
, as the peninsula's coast was long subject to maritime attacks by the
Saracens
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Saracen ( ) was a term used in the early centuries, both in Greek language, Greek and Latin writings, to refer ...
. The first towers may have been built by
Normans
The Normans (Norman language, Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norsemen, Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Fran ...
. The remaining historic towers are mostly from the 15th and 16th centuries. Many are now in ruins.
Food and gastronomy
Some of the popular dishes from the Salento area include:
* ''
Orecchiette
Orecchiette (; singular ; ) are a pasta typical of Apulia, a region of Southern Italy. Their name comes from their shape, which resembles a small ear.
Description
An orecchietta has the shape of a small dome, with its center thinner than its e ...
'', 'ear-shaped' pasta, often cooked with tomato sauce and a strong creamy cheese called ''ricotta schianta'', or with ''
rapini
Rapini or broccoli rabe () is a green cruciferous vegetables, cruciferous vegetable, with the leaves, buds, and stems all being edible; the buds somewhat resemble broccoli, but do not form a large head. Rapini is known for its bitter taste, and ...
''
* ''
Parmigiana
Parmigiana (, ), also called parmigiana di melanzane , melanzane alla parmigiana , or eggplant parmesan, is an Italian dish made with fried, sliced eggplant layered with cheese and tomato sauce, then baked. The origin of the dish is claimed by ...
di melanzane'', made with aubergines, tomato sauce and cheese like
mozzarella
Mozzarella (, ; nap, muzzarella ) is a southern Italian cheese traditionally made from Italian buffalo's milk by the pasta filata method.
Fresh mozzarella is generally white but when seasoned it turns to a light yellow depending on the anim ...
or other
* ''Pitta di patate'', a savoury pie made with mashed potatoes
*''
Turcinieddhri'', grilled lamb offal
* ''Purciaddruzzi'', fried hand-made small cookies with honey, eaten during Christmas time
Tourism
In the province of Lecce, the
Ciolo
Ciolo is a narrow coastal inlet and a site of historical and environmental interest, which is located in Apulia, Italy. The location is also known as a geological site and for the presence of numerous sea caves, the largest one being the Grotta d ...
cave is one of the main tourist destinations.
''Sagre'' food festivals
Salento’s ''
sagre Sagra may refer to:
*Sagra, Uttar Pradesh, a village in Domariaganj, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Sagra, Diamond Harbour, a village in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India
*Sagra, Russia, a rural locality (a settlement) in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russ ...
'' food festivals show off local cuisine, cooking traditions and local culture. These communal feasts are vibrant, welcoming occasions that provide an introduction to Salento’s cuisine.
Gay culture
Salento is a major holiday destination for the Italian gay population. Long hot summers, varied coastline and vibrant nightlife draw an international gay crowd. A sophisticated gay scene has developed around the southern Salento town of Gallipoli, the lidos at Baia Verde and nearby naturist beaches.
Salento Pride is celebrated annually.
Gallery
See also
*
Grecìa Salentina
Grecìa Salentina (Griko for " Salentine Greece") is an area in the peninsula of Salento in southern Italy, near the town of Lecce which is inhabited by the Griko people, an ethnic Greek minority in southern Italy who speak Griko, a variant of ...
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Salentino dialect
Salentino () is a dialect of the Extreme Southern Italian ( in Italian) spoken in the Salento peninsula, which is the southern part of the region of Apulia at the southern "heel" of the Italian peninsula.
Overview
Salentino is a dialect of the ...
*
Lecce
Lecce ( ); el, label=Griko, Luppìu, script=Latn; la, Lupiae; grc, Λουπίαι, translit=Loupíai), group=pron is a historic city of 95,766 inhabitants (2015) in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Lecce, the province ...
*
Brindisi
Brindisi ( , ) ; la, Brundisium; grc, Βρεντέσιον, translit=Brentésion; cms, Brunda), group=pron is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
Histo ...
*
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula (; tr, Gelibolu Yarımadası; grc, Χερσόνησος της Καλλίπολης, ) is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles ...
*
Otranto
Otranto (, , ; scn, label= Salentino, Oṭṛàntu; el, label=Griko, Δερεντό, Derentò; grc, Ὑδροῦς, translit=Hudroûs; la, Hydruntum) is a coastal town, port and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), in a fertil ...
*
Magna Grecia
Magna Graecia (, ; , , grc, Μεγάλη Ἑλλάς, ', it, Magna Grecia) was the name given by the Romans to the coastal areas of Southern Italy in the present-day Italian regions of Calabria, Apulia, Basilicata, Campania and Sicily; these re ...
*
Catepanate of Italy
The Catepanate (or Catapanate) of Italy ( el, ''Katepaníkion Italías'') was a province of the Byzantine Empire from 965 until 1071. At its greatest extent, it comprised mainland Italy south of a line drawn from Monte Gargano to the Gulf of S ...
References
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Peninsulas of Italy
Landforms of Apulia
Province of Lecce
Province of Brindisi
Province of Taranto
Adriatic Sea