Salento is that strip of land that forms the heel of the boot (lo Stivale = Italy). It is located between two wonderful seas: the Ionic (Ovest) and the Adriatic (East). There are more than 250 Km of coast which is at times low and sandy and at times high with cliffs. Geographically speaking Salento corresponds to the old land of Otranto. It embraces the whole province of Lecce, with 97 villages surrounded by the green of secular olive-yards, tobacco and vineyards. It has white houses, narrow and winding roads where everyone has its own dialect. However in some villages a language based on ancient Greek is still spoken.

Salento is also famous for its nature; there are exactly 1390 different species of flower plants. Salento is a peace of land full of history and traditions whose strong points are its natural and architectural beauties, its hospitality, its magic atmosphere, its several wonders to discover, its warm sun, its blue sky, its crystal sea and its dreamlike coast. For further information about Salento: http://www.nelsalento.com/en/art_0XXXXXXXX0001.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salento