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Salento is a magnificent land, kissed by the sun and delicately courted by two seas!
Golden sand, crystal clear water, rocks from which to dive, red earth, dry stone walls, farmhouses, farms in Salento of great charm, climate of celebration and conviviality, great hospitality, grandmothers in the kitchen, starred chefs, great food and traditional recipes. The Salento is the ideal destination for your desire to relax and for your holidays.
Discover Salento with Foodismo rural-life tour!
Lecce
Famous for the Lecce Baroque of its historical center
Maglie
Elegant Salento Lounge: the city of shopping in Salento
Otranto
Tourist pearl of Salento, city rich in history
Gallipoli
The “Beautiful City”, a renowned destination for international tourism
Nardò Porta di Mare
Refined city with its marinas and with the natural park of Porto Selvaggio
Specchia
The most beautiful hamlet in Italy
Maldive del Salento
Marina di Pescoluse: fine sand and crystal clear water
Porto Cesareo
Endless expanses of white sand and Caribbean water
Santa Maria di Leuca
Finisterrae: enjoy the embrace of two seas, the Ionian and the Adriatic
What to see in Salento: monuments and pieces of history of inestimable value
Click on our guides before your sightseeing: discover what to see and the most beautiful monuments and places of interest in Salento
LECCE
Basilica of Santa Croce
MALDIVE DEL SALENTO
Pescoluse and its marinas
NARDO' PORTA DI MARE
Baroque historical centre
LECCE
Piazza Duomo
MAGLIE
Palaeontological Museum and the Duomo
PORTO CESAREO
Its protected nature reserve
OTRANTO
Basilica Saint Martyrs and Floor Mosaic
GALLIPOLI
Castle and Old Town
SPECCHIA DE' PRETI
The most beautiful ancient village in Italy
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meet the producers and experience Salento as a true Salento resident
The Foodismo Experiences: Experiential Foody Tours of Salento to experience our land like a true Salento
Lecce: discovering the baroque and the typical cuisine of the past
The ritual of the nets on the fishing boat and dinner of fresh fish
Salento countryside by bike and typical dinner in Masseria
Discover the grape harvest and dinner in the cellar
Urban trekking in Otranto and aperitif on the lighthouse
Tour of Gallipoli, boat trip and tasting of raw fish
Where to eat in Salento: trattorias, typical restaurants, grandmother’s kitchen and Michelin starred chefs that will delight your palate!
Bros: It’s a family business
Lecce – Historical city centre
The story we are about to tell you, has touched all the emotional strings of our hearts because we talk about Lecce, we talk about Apulia (Puglia), we talk about cultural and culinary contamination always respecting the territory, our land, the land of Salento.
Love letter for the sea of Gallipoli: Pescheria La Lampara
Gallipoli, old town
Pescheria La Lampara, is a beautiful fish market in the heart of Gallipoli: the furniture recalls the wooden goiters, the typical fishing boats and the fish is of an exceptional goodness.
Luigi Padovano, fisherman and son of fishermen, tells his love for the sea of Gallipoli and for Gallipoli Vecchia, where he was born and raised with 7 brothers.
Locanda dei Semplici: l’elogio della semplicità
Maglie – Historical Centre
Locanda dei Semplici is a very welcoming little restaurant in the centre of Maglie.
A unique place where the guest feels at home. At grandmother’s house: furniture regenerated or purchased from junk shops and second-hand markets, vintage atmosphere, music and, last but not least, dishes with exceptional taste.
Maglie: Lions Salento Territorio e Ambiente charity dinner.
Tonight, together with Duca Carlo Guarini and Pastificio Salento, we will lend our support to the wonderful initiative of the Lions Club Salento Territorio e Ambiente, the third specialist club in Italy and second in Puglia by birth.
St. Joseph’s Table with Mettere le Ali onlus
St. Joseph’s tables in Salento represent a fundamental moment of life for small communities, a time of gathering for visitors and tourists, a unique opportunity for hospitality and food sharing for those who are not from Salento and are visiting our lands for the first time.
Churches and monuments of Nardò, jewel city of Salento and Apulia
Nardò, Porta di Mare and enchanting town in Salento and the heel of Puglia, in the province of Lecce, boasts ancient origins, and its history, full of twists and turns, has seen the succession of different foreign powers.
Salento ice coffee: a sad story of coffee in Autogrill
Food and territory go hand in hand, we have been telling you this for years and in recent months even more so since a powerful media campaign against Gallipoli and Salento has been pouring over our land in recent months.
Festa della Municeddha: her majesty the snail
The Salento is a magnificent land and reserves for its many tourists and residents, food and wine events of the highest level and long-standing tradition.
Among these, the Festa della Municeddha stands out.
Why you better visit Gallipoli now: 5 good reasons to love the City Beautiful
In recent days there is a lot of talk about the decline in tourism in
Maldives of Salento: the best equipped beaches in Marina di Pescoluse
Very fine white sand, crystal-clear and clean water, unspoiled nature, shallow waters and scenic dunes…we are not on an island in the tropics but in the southernmost part of Apulia, precisely in Salento, on the Ionian coast in the stretch about 5 kilometers long that goes from Santa Maria di Leuca and Gallipoli and is called the Maldives of Salento.
Nardò Porta di mare: what to see in the city of Nardò
Nardò is the second largest municipality in the province of Lecce (capital of Salento) both in terms of territorial extension and number of inhabitants. It boasts very ancient roots that date back to the Paleolithic period, as evidenced by graffiti and archaeological finds found in one of the many characteristic caves in the bay of Uluzzu.
What are the Maldives of Salento: when to go to the Marina di Pescoluse
For several years now, people have been used to spend their vacations in exotic places located in different locations around the world, spending most of the time exorbitant amounts of money just to buy airline tickets.
Otranto historic center and its castle
The city of Otranto in Salento has all the makings of an ideal destination for your next vacation. The all-inclusive package it offers you includes sunshine, crystal-clear waters, fabulous beaches, valuable historical and cultural heritage and, to top it off, a rich food and wine tradition. Now, let us take you by the hand and guide you to discover Otranto and its historic center.
The best resorts in Otranto directly on the sea in Salento, Apulia
Going away to enjoy a holiday or a short break doesn’t necessarily mean travelling to the other side of the world. In Italy there are some enchanting places where you can spend some time having fun and relaxing.
There’s nothing better than being able to disconnect from your daily routine, even if it’s only for a few days.
ViaPunta7: Ivan Tronci’s new journey to Otranto
Ivan Tronci, our globetrotting chef, has decided to put down roots in his native Otranto with an ambitious and exciting, healthy and tasty new project: ViaPunta7.
Many of you may be wondering what ViaPunta7 is. We explain it to you, no pun intended, giving you an absolute preview because Ivan Tronci is at home with Foodismo and we can count ourselves lucky to have organized food and wine trips together with our superchef.