Salento, the south-eastern tip of Italy, is washed by both the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Ancient olive groves and vineyards thrive upon the brick red soil of this region, where the summers are long hot and dry and the winters are mild.The landscape rolls gently toward the coast where mediterranean shrub and pine forests fill the air with a magical fragrance.

Lecce, Salento’s capital, is a vibrant university city, and one of the most beautiful in Italy.

It’s a celebration of Baroque architecture from the breathtaking Piazza Duomo to the magnificent Basilica di Santa Croce. On every street architectural works of art abound and have been recreated in many of Salento’s other cities such as Nardò, Galatina, Maglie and Gallipoli.