Tour of Salento

Day 1: Arrival in Lecce
You will arrive in Lecce and enjoy your first walk through the city, celebrated for its baroque architecture. You will have time to visit Piazza Duomo and Piazza Sant’Oronzo with its amphitheater. Overnight stay in Lecce.

Day 2: Lecce – Gallipoli (60 km; +245 m)
You will cycle through the countryside of Salento and olive trees, heading toward Galatina. You will take time to visit the Mother-Church and the Basilica of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, with its 15th-century frescoes. After lunch, you will continue toward Gallipoli and end the day with an evening stroll through the old town. Overnight stay in Gallipoli.

Day 3: Gallipoli – Santa Maria di Leuca (75 km; +520 m) Option: 52 km; +230 m.
You will ride along the coast in the direction of Torre San Giovanni, with the crystalline sea never far away. You will continue along the Ionian shore to Santa Maria di Leuca, where the two seas meet. You will be able to walk to Punta Ristola, the southernmost point in Salento, and take in the view. Overnight stay in Santa Maria di Leuca.

Day 4: Santa Maria di Leuca – Otranto (50 km; +680 m)
You will start cycling northward along the Adriatic coast, crossing Tricase Porto and Castro Marina. You will arrive in Otranto, with time for a walk and a seafood dinner. Overnight stay in Otranto.

Day 5: Otranto – Lecce (64 km; +300 m)
In the morning, you will visit Otranto, including the cathedral with the bones of 813 martyrs displayed in a glass case behind the altar, and the medieval mosaic floor. You will leave Otranto and cycle along the Adriatic coast, with the possibility to stop in Acaya for an authentic Italian espresso, and to visit Grotta della Poesia. You will arrive in Lecce and enjoy an aperitivo from the castle. Overnight stay in Lecce.

Day 6: Departure Breakfast, end of services.
Goodbye Puglia!