The very tip of Italy's heel

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The tour starts in Santa Maria di Leuca, where you see beautiful Moorish villas and sea caves; you will have a chance to admire the marvellous view with its scenic lighthouse, which marks the place where the Ionian and Adriatic seas meet, and see the Basilica of Santa Maria, at the spot also known as "de finibus terree". The tour continues in Gagliano del Capo, where you will visit the splendid Ciolo cove, a canyon dug by a white water river, along which are caves with traces of the presence of mankind dating back to prehistory. In Tricase, you will be mesmerized by a gigantic ancient Valonia oak. In Castro, you will take a speleological tour of the Zinzulusa cave, which is brimming with stalactites and stalagmites and which also shows traces of mankind dating back to prehistoric times. The tour ends in Santa Cesarea Terme, with its oriental style villas, its numerous caves, rocky coastal cliffs and stacks jutting out from the sea.

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The very tip of Italy's heel

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Castrignano del Capo (LE) - Santa Cesarea Terme (LE) - Castro (LE)

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Type

Walking - Sailing boat

Type of itinerary

Cultural and nature tour

Target of reference

Primary Schools
Secondary Schools

Best time to organise your trip

March - April - May - June - September - October

Duration

One day

Accessibility

Not accessible

The tour is not accessible to wheelchair-bound visitors.

Useful informations

We reccomend wearing comfortable clothing, tennis shoes, a cap to protect from harmful sun rays and a pocket rain jacket.
Bring bottled water;
We recommend bringing a camera.

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Information about the area’s operators offering guided tours, educational workshops and tours for school students.

Iris Soc. Coop. guided tours of the Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca coastline with a focus on the park’s plants and wildlife.
CEA Andrano guided tours of the Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca coastline, with environmental education workshops.
Navera nature tours of the Otranto - S. Maria di Leuca Regional Coastal Park. Educational workshops, on-site classes, environmental education.
Archeoclub Patù guided tours of Capo di Leuca with a focus on history and the environment.
SpeleoTrekkingSalento Hiking tours of the Adriatic or Ionic coasts, focusing on Salentine culture, taking an in-depth look at the importance of Salento and of the Adriatic seas as crossroads for different civilizations, from pre-history to history and up to modern emigrations.
Studio Ambientale Avanguardie guided tours of the “Otranto – Santa Maria di Leuca e bosco di Tricase” regional natural park area, with environmental education activities.
Magna Grecia Mare full day trips or brief tours by boat along the Southern Salentine coast, in the area between Castro Marina and Santa Maria di Leuca.

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Grotta Zinzulusa

Sources: Progetto Interregionale di Sviluppo Turistico - Valorizzazione del turismo Scolastico e Giovanile - Iris Soc. Coop.
Updated on: 23/05/2011

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