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Day 9 of 11 · Lecce · The Classic Apulia & Basilicata Highlights

Day 9 — The Coastal Beauty of Salento

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A mixed day out from your base in Lecce, with 1 h 32 on the road and plenty of free time.

The Coastal Beauty of Salento
Veduta di Otranto dal bastione dei Pelasgi © photographed on 7 April 2008 by Freddyballo — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 6 · Otranto · Italy

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day 9 0 nights 46 min on the road47 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 15 · relaxation 30. Based on: beach reached from the stage (Baia dei Turchi); beach reached from the stage (Baia dei Turchi).

programme
5 h
road
1 h 32
  • Coastal boat excursion to Zinzulusa Cave in CastroPlace Castro, 16.4 km away · exact place name

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    2 h 30
  • Walk through Otranto's historic center and CathedralPlace Otranto, 0.8 km away · exact place name

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    2 h 30

To add if time allows: Relaxing afternoon on the sandy shores of Baia dei Turchi (3 h) · Stroll along the promenade of Santa Maria di Leuca (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Walk through Otranto's historic center and Cathedral

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