Salento – Salento Peninsula – Puglia: golden stone, ancient olive trees and two seas that touch each other in the extreme south. Salento occupies the extreme tip of Puglia, between the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea, and is a land of strong Mediterranean contrasts and harmonies. Between dry stone walls, centuries-old olive groves and light-colored stone villages, the Salento Peninsula preserves enchanting beaches, wild cliffs, baroque cities and a living cultural identity. It is a land that dances to the rhythm of the pizzica, that smells of the sea and that shines with the sun for most of the year. 🌿 Among olive trees, Lecce stone and wind: The soul of Salento is agricultural and bright: large expanses of olive trees shape the landscape, interrupted only by vineyards and farms. The wind, always present, shapes the fronds and dries the air. The Lecce stone, soft and warm, sculpts churches, balconies and houses with sober elegance. The materials, sounds and colors of this land speak the language of the Deep South. 👉 Tip: Visit a farmhouse between Otranto and Gallipoli for a sunset tasting among olive trees, vegetable gardens and authentic flavors. 🏞️ White villages, cliffs and silk beaches: The Salento coastline alternates between Caribbean beaches and rocky and dramatic stretches. To the east, from Otranto to Santa Maria di Leuca, there are coves, stacks and transparent waters; to the west, the long sandy beaches between Porto Cesareo and Gallipoli offer breathtaking sunsets. Inland, villages such as Specchia, Presicce, Galatina and Corigliano d'Otranto tell stories of stone and Grika culture. 👉 Tip: Hop in your car or bike for a coastal tour from Castro to Leuca – every bend reveals a new wonder about the sea. 🚶 Paths, traditions and art of living: Salento invites you to slow down: paths through the countryside, underground oil mills, menhirs and Byzantine churches make up a mosaic to be explored slowly. The patron saint festivals, popular songs and the pizzica dance tell of a living identity, which is renewed every summer under the stars. 👉 Tip: Take part in a pizzica workshop in Melpignano or Zollino: the music enters your body and never leaves you. 🍷 Land and sea cuisine: Salento is known for its strong flavors: orecchiette with turnip greens, broad beans and chicory, salted fish, mussels au gratin, friselle and pasticiotti. The local wines – Negroamaro, Primitivo, Malvasia Nera – are expressed in intense reds and fragrant rosés, perfect to accompany the variety of the Salento table. 👉 Tip: Try a rosé at Negroamaro with a plate of fried fish and vegetables: a fresh and surprising combination. 🎉 Salento summer and festive atmospheres: Summer in Salento is a continuous party: between music festivals, night of the Taranta, evening markets, festivals and concerts in the villages, beauty is combined with conviviality. The light, the music, the scent of the sea and the dry fields draw a long, intense and engaging summer. 👉 Tip: Don't miss the Notte della Taranta in August: a collective ritual of music, dance and identity that involves the whole of Salento. Salento is a land that envelops you: it enters your eyes, heart and skin. Two seas, one light, and a culture that continues to dance even when everything is silent.