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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.
Where to eat in the Maldives of Salento: the best restaurants in Pescoluse
The Maldives of Salento stretch across the southernmost part of Puglia. Theenchanting Ionian coast, in
The natural cuisine of Salento: the flavors of Ivan Tronci in Paravineria Aquanegra
Ieri sera abbiamo fatto vivere ai nostri amici foodisti un’esperienza enogastronomica da urlo, in una splendida cornice: Aquanegra Paravineria. Lo showcooking, con i sapori della campagna e del mare del Salento, sapientemente e amorevolmente assemblati dalle mani dello chef Ivan Tronci, è stato eccezionale. Numerosi i presenti, curiosi, educati ed interessati alla cucina salutare del nostro chef.
I piccoli dettagli sorpresa dello showcooking potete trovarli al seguente link “La cucina naturale con i sapori del Salento”. In tanti a fine serata avete chiesto la ricetta e noi, come di solito facciamo, la postiamo qui. Non vi resta che leggere tutto sulla sua preparazione per poi osare ai fornelli.

Tables of St. Joseph
The Tavole di San Giuseppe (St Joseph’s Tables) in Giurdignano (and also in other neighbouring towns in Salento and the Terra d’Otranto) are a shining example of how peasant civilisation, faith and devotion to the patron saint of the Holy Family come together in a unicum.
Gallipoli and the Samsara: our thanks to David Cicchella and Associates
Tourism in Salento has grown exponentially in recent years. Streams of tourists have reached our
Roots of Salento: our first birthdayRadici del Salento: il nostro primo compleanno
We celebrated our first birthday the way we like it, promoting and rewarding the excellence
Roots: 5-course experiential tour of Salento
We celebrate our first birthday, with our second official event, on December 29 at Tenuta
Ivan Tronci: showcooking at the IPSSEOA of Otranto
Ivan Tronci, the globetrotting chef from Otranto, returns to his school, to the places where
Birdwatching in Porto Cesareo: the White EgretBirdwatching a Porto Cesareo: la Garzetta Bianca
In Porto Cesareo, it is not uncommon to come across beautiful birds and be lucky

Negroamaro: the famous red wine of Salento.
Negroamaro of the Salento is an excellent Apulian red wine. Listed in the National Register of Vine Varieties since 1970, the name of this red wine from Salento today is and remains the subject of much debate among scholars and historians.
Bel Ami Restaurant in Maglie
You cannot think of visiting Maglie, its beautiful old town center made of Lecce stone
Salento snail: the municeddha according to Ivan Tronci
Ivan Tronci, Foodismo’s resident chef, straight from Otranto, has decided to delight us once again,

Ciceri e Trìa, Massa di S. Giuseppe or Massa e ciceri: symbolic dish of Salento
Massa e ciceri, Massa di San Giuseppe, Ciceri e Trìa, are different names for this representative dish of traditional Salento cuisine.