Holidays in Salento

Some essential information Salent for your Holiday in Salento www.nelsalento.com Lecce 89.902 people Porto Cesareo 5.817 people Otranto 5622 people Gallipoli 20.259 people Salento S.M. di Leuca 1062 people Top Destinations to see Historical centre of Lecce Sea of Porto Cesareo Gallipoli Otranto Santa Maria di Leuca Torre S. Givanni & Maldive Distance and time How to arrive in Salento from Brindisi Airport by Train The reference station is Lecce, which can be easily reached from all Italy through Trenitalia Service. From Lecce, you can reach all other Salento travel destinations through Salentoin- TrenoeinBus Seruice. Lecce - 45 km, 40 min, by Bus It's possible to reach Lecce from the principal towns of Italy thanks to Bus Services: Miccolis, Marozzi and Marino. Porto Cesareo - 55 km, 65 min. Gallipoli - 84 km. 60 min. Otranto - 97 km, 70 min. by Car From highways A14 or A16, reach bari and exit to Bari Nord: then continue for the highway Brindisi-Lecce. If you come from Taranto, reach in any case Brindisi S. M. di Leuca - 120 km, 90 min. Beach Resort Blue Flags Arrivals and Tourist Presences Arrivals: 1.000.053 101 Presences: 4.427.973 Average Annual Temperatures 31 31 27 28 22 24 19 17 16 14 13 13 12 16 19 19 17 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nou Dec The best time to go to Salento In April, May, Septermber and October there are the best weather conditions and Salento is not overcrowded as in July and August. What to do absolutely If you are on the lonian coast, enjoy the sunset with a coktail on the beach: If you are on the Adriatic coast have breakfast on the beach and enjoy the first sunrise of Italy. Typical Salento Food Frisa Salentina Rustico Pasticciotto Puccia Spumone Restaurant Opening Hours Lunch time 12.00 to 15.00: Dinner time 19.00 to 00.00. Opening Hours may be different, depending on high or low tourist season. Hospitals with First Aid Things to Know Payment Credit cards are accepted in most hotels. restaurants and shops, but it's always useful to take a small amount of cash with you. ATM It's not easy to find them along the coast since they are generally close to the banks which are mainly located in urban centers, in the inner part of the territory. Lecce Uito Fazzi Hospital +39 0832 66111 Copertino San Giuseppe Hospital +39 0832 936111 WIFI Many tourist structures have a wi-fi service for their clients, moreover thanks to 'PIDSS" Project more than 60 villages of South Salento offer inhabitants and tourists a free access to Internet. Galatina Santa Maria Novella Hospital +39 0836 5291 Gallipoli Sacro Cuore Hospital +39 0833 27011 Phone Reception The phone reception is optimal for almost the entire territory, but you can find areas of poor signal strength Casarano Francesco Ferrari Hospital +39 0833 5081. Scorrano Veris Delli Ponti Hospital +39 0836 42o11 Tourist Information All municipalities in Salento have a tourist info point called "Pro Loco" where tourists can find any kind of information on events, cultural at- tractions, museums, transportation, initiatives. guided tours etc.. What to Put in your Suitcase Sun Hat To protect yourself Against mosquitoes insect repellent Diver's Mask Suntan Cream Necked dresses To visit churches To admire the To prevent sunburn from the sun and insects beauty of the seabed and monuments. Salento Coastline Lecce Porto Cesareo Otranto Gallipoli SM. di Leuca Sandy Coast Rocky Coast The Best Beaches Porto Badisco Porto Badisco - Otranto Gallipoli Punta della Suina - Gallipoli Ciolo Baia del Ciolo - S. Maria di Leuca Porto Selvaggio Porto Selvaggio - Nardò Torre dell'Orso Torre dell'Orso - Melendugno NelSalento.com - 2014 Acknowledgements: Icon iconsdb.com Photo: thanks to Emanuela Rizzo, from Flick'r: (Photo CC of "N icola", Photo CC of Tarrylurex". Photo CC of "Yellow.Cat", Photo CC of 'Pietro & Sluia) from Wikipedia: (Petrescu at it wikipedia, Quatar at wikipedia.org. Florixc at wikipedia.org. Florixc at wikipedia.org) License of Use: You can use this infographic without making any changes and prouided to mention the source: www.NelSalento.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.8/deed.it