Fun and more on Salento's coast
Immerse yourself in the Salento summer among the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea. Clubs on the beaches, promenade to walk in all hours of the day, small docks and secret caves accessible only by sea, museums and art to discover. Enjoy the best fish dishes and fresh vegetables. Taste local wines and take part in unique events and concerts, moments of dance and conviviality of the itinerant Taranta’s Festival, the devotion of the city of Lecce for its patron saints with the Feast of Sant'Oronzo and its lights, “il Teatro dei Luoghi” (the Theatre of the places), The night of the shooting stars with Alba in jazz in the marinas of Lecce and popular festivals. Salento is waiting for you with its enchanting sea, breathtaking landscapes, Caribbean beaches, cycling and hiking. Here, summer is a real state of mind. Enjoy the endless summer of Salento: this is the time to discover the wild and uncontaminated Mediterranean vegetation and Pine Forest of Frassanito, the elegant beaches of Alimini and Torre dell'Orso, the secret caves of Otranto, the little bays between the cliffs of Roca and S. Andrea, Arabesque seaside towns of Gallipoli and Leuca and find the true point where the Ionian meets the Adriatic Sea. Merge with the traditions of Salento and let yourself be carried away by the artistic, musical and culinary variety.
A Sea of green olive trees that arrives to the blue water sea, on whose cliffs, lonely towers watch for centuries the coming and going of the waves.
Antonio Prete
Events not to be missed in the Salento’s Summer:
- Feast of Saint Louis and the Lantern in Calimera (20 Jun)
- Festival of San Vito in Lequile (22 Jun)
- Festival of San Giovanni a Giuggianello (24 Jun)
- St John the Baptist Fair in Patù (24 Jun)
- Feast and fair of Saint Peter and Paul in Galatina (28 Jun)
- Borgo in Festa (Feast of the Village) in Borgagne (30 Jun)
- Fair of Our Lady of the Visitation in Salice (1 Jul)
- Feast of Santa Maria of the Cave in Carpignano (2 July)
- Festival of Piscialetta (typical bread for the poor) in Surbo (3 Jul)
- Feast of Santa Domenica in Scorrano (6 Jul)
- Grika salad festival in Martignano (10 Jul)
- Sagra te lu Ranu (Wheat Feast) in Lizzanello (10 Jul)
- Potato Festival in Vernole (15 Jul)
- Feast of Our Lady of Bread in Novoli (17 Jul)
- Festival of pizzica and flavours of Salento in Sternatia (17 Jul)
- Bruschetta Festival (Dressed Toasted bread) in S. Cesarea Terme (19 July)
- Sagra della peperonata (Stewed Peppers) in S. Cesarea Terme (21 Jul)
- Bread Festival in Cursi (24 Jul)
- Festival of sciuscella ( Bread balls with Sauce) in Patù (25 July)
- Otranto Jazz Festival (25 lug)
- Watermelon Festival in Giuggianello (26 Jul) Puccia
- Festival of puccia in Ugento (26 lug)
- Swordfish Festival in Gallipoli (27 Jul)
- Festival of pasticciotto (traditional cake of Salento) in Surano (28 lug)
- Rustico Festival (Salento’s delicious speciality) in Surano (29 Jul)
- Festival of the uliata (traditional Bread) in Caprarica (30 Jul)
- Courtyards open in Martano (last week of July)
- Night of the Taranta (July-August)
- Mercatino del Gusto (tasteful Markets) in Maglie (first week of August)
- Festival of puccia (typical Bread) in Supersano (1 Aug)
- Wheat Festival in Acquarica del Capo (1 Aug)
- Sagra dell'Uva Cardinale (Cardinal Grape) in Guagnano (1 Aug)
- Festival of pirilla (Homemade Bread Speciality) in Ortelle (1 Aug)
- Festival of cucuzzata (traditional bread) in S. Cesarea Terme (1 Aug)
- Festival of friseddhra (Traditional Dried Bread) in Marittima (1 Aug)
- Sceblasti Festival (traditional Bread) in Zollino (2 Aug)
- Sagra te lu Purpu (Octopus Feast) in Melendugno (2 Aug)
- Birra and Sound in Leverano (3 Aug)
- Festival of Pitta culle ulie (Salad Cake with Olives) in Andrano (3 Aug)
- Parade and Coronation Fair in Nardò (3 Aug)
- Feast of the Madonna of the snow in Neviano (4 Aug)
- Festival of Ficando (Fried Peppers) in Alessano (4 Aug)
- Festival of Traditional Products in Tutino (4 Aug)
- Festival of cozza piccinna in Melendugno (5 ago)
- Fruit and Vegetable Festival in Borgagne (6 Aug)
- Feast of Santa Domenica in Scorrano (6 Aug)
- Feast of Knowledge in Tuglie (6 Aug)
- Festival of ciceri e tria (fresh Pasta and Chickpeas Specialities) in Ugento (6 ago)
- Feast of Piatti Nosci (Dishes of our Specialities) in Castrignano del Capo (6 Aug)
- Frisella Festival (traditional Dried Bread) in Acquaviva (6 Aug)
- Sagra della purpetta (Meat Balls feast) in Bagnolo (7 Aug)
- Festival of te la pucceddhra (traditional bread) in Melendugno (7 Aug)
- Fair of San Vito a Tricase (9 Aug)
- St. Lawrence’s Night (9-10 Aug)
- The myth nights in Caprarica (mid-August)
- Festival of Capuvacanti e dei Piatti Chini in Gagliano ( Feast of Cape and surrounding and full Dishes)(12 Aug)
- Festival Gusto dopa in the sun in Melendugno (12 Aug)
- Beatified martyrs Idruntini of Otranto Feast (13-14-15 Aug)
- Feast of the Assumption in Martano (14-15 Aug)
- Birrainfesta a Vernole (16 ago)
- Festa te lu contadinu (Farmer Feast) in Serrano (18 Aug)
- Premio Terre del Negramaro ( Negramaro territories Awards) of Lecce (25 Aug)
- Feast of S. Oronzo of Lecce (25 Aug)
- The Pink Night of Otranto (28 Aug)
- Green Night in Castiglione (29 Aug)
- Salento International Film Festival in Tricase (4 Sept.)
- Festival of Typical Bread and wine in Galatone (7 Sept.)
- Puccia( Typical Bread) Festival in Minervino (14 Sept.)
- Feast of Saint Joseph of Copertino (16 Sept.)
A list of things to do in Salento’s Summer:
- Participate to celebrations of St. Oronzo in Lecce
- Diving in the Ionian and Adriatic Sea
- Discover the courtyards of Grecìa Salentina
- Taste pitte, sceblasti, pucce and olivati( Typical Bread) in the festivals
- Eating frisella & Peperonata on the Beach (Typical dried Bread and stewed Peppers)
- Planning a hiking or biking excursion
- Discover where the Adriatic meets the Ionian
- Taste all kinds of pasticciotti ( Typical Salento’s Cake)
- Participate in musical evenings in the center of Lecce
- See the Premio Terre del Negramaro (Negramaro territories Awards)
- Spend the night of S. Lorenzo on the beach to see the stars
- See the botanical garden of Giuggianello
- Participate in the Beer Festival
- Visit the museums of Lecce and Salento
- Participate in the Salento International Film Festival
- Dine with rustic, calzones, pittule and pastels (Typical small salt cake)
- See the natural history museum of Calimera
- Spend an evening in a nightclub by the sea
- Explore the buildings of the Lecce Baroque
- Take a boat trip north of Otranto
- Play padel
- Discover the Mediterranean vegetation
- Relax on the longest and whitest beaches of Salento
- See the characteristics dynamic illuminations of S. Domenica di Scorrano
