Salento is still an unknown and secret land which hides invaluable works of art. From Centopietre of Patù to the Crypt of Madonna of Coeli Manna in Supersano, to a horse riding or a tour on aircrafts among ancient farms. We suggest you an original itinerary, which has already been tested and appreciated by the national journalists, arrived to Salento during 16th Educational, organized by a tourist and cultural Mediterraneo’magazine Spiagge, directed by Carmen Mancarella in collaboration with Regione Puglia, the Arts and Entertainment Tourism and Marketing Department, Pugliapromozione, Gal- (Gruppo di Azione Locale) Terra d’Arneo and Capo Santa Maria of Leuca, Communes of Supersano and Presicce, and the Unions of the Communes of North Salento and of Grecìa Salentina.
In Patù you can admire “Cento Pietre” a mysterious and magical monument built with rocks taken from the city walls of Vereto, a Messapian city. It used to be Gimignano’s grave who was a Frankish general that died in battle immediately before the year one thousand. Then, Cento Pietre was converted into a crypt by some Byzantine monks who also frescoed it. In front of Cento Pietre you can admire the Romanesque church dedicated to Saint Giovanni. The crypts, which were built by the monks from scratch or they were simply made out of natural cavities, underwent several reconstructions, with the transition from the Greek Orthodox religion to the Roman religion, between the 14th and the 17th centuries. In the Crypt of Saint Marina in Miggiano there is a unique fresco representing Maria’s Death (Dormitio Virginis). “Our territory” explains mr Rinaldo Rizzo, president of Gruppo di Azione Locale (a limited liability consortium) of Santa Maria di Leuca, “has a lot of culture to offer to visitors. Gal played an important role in the promotion and development of the territory”.
The Crypt of Coeli Manna, in Supersano, was attended also by primitive men and it is nestled in a pine forest on the “Serre Salentine”. It offers the possibility to go hiking along the sierra and also to visit the farms where you can tour around using traditional handcarts or super light aircrafts. There is a private runway which is near a helideck built by Alidaunia on behalf of Regione Puglia. “In Salento, institutions are promoting rural tourism starting from our traditions and our handicraft” says the major of Supersano, mr Roberto De Vito.
Agostino Branca’s workshop really worths a visit. He’ll have you try to model a clay vase using the potter’s wheel and you will be also able to admire unique “pieces” of the handicraft of Salento such as the “innaffiatoio” (a watering can), a huge lucky item, that can only be found at Capo di Leuca.
Finally you can’t miss the chance to stop at the restaurant Anima e Cuore (www.animaecuore.it) in Galatina where you will be able to taste, among other traditional dishes, also the “gnocchi all’ortica”.
When people talk about Galatina they immediately associate it with “pasticciotto” a traditional short pastry cake with cream in it. You really have to try those served at the pastry shop called Eros at Saints Pietro e Paolo Square, in Galatina.
If you want to experience “zero-mile” food we suggest you to visit Supersano’s farms: Le Stanzie (www.lestanzie.it), an old farm renovated to perfection and passed through by a Romanesque road, and Casale Sombrino (www.sombrino.it) which is really ancient too and where you can visit a rural art museum. At Osteria La Vecchia Fontana, in the city centre, you can taste traditional dishes from Salento such as vegetable appetizers and orecchiette with tomato sauce and spicy ricotta cheese. You can stay and relax at the 4 stars hotel Buongusto, with swimming pool, in Supersano.
In Patù you can admire “Cento Pietre” a mysterious and magical monument built with rocks taken from the city walls of Vereto, a Messapian city. It used to be Gimignano’s grave who was a Frankish general that died in battle immediately before the year one thousand. Then, Cento Pietre was converted into a crypt by some Byzantine monks who also frescoed it. In front of Cento Pietre you can admire the Romanesque church dedicated to Saint Giovanni. The crypts, which were built by the monks from scratch or they were simply made out of natural cavities, underwent several reconstructions, with the transition from the Greek Orthodox religion to the Roman religion, between the 14th and the 17th centuries. In the Crypt of Saint Marina in Miggiano there is a unique fresco representing Maria’s Death (Dormitio Virginis). “Our territory” explains mr Rinaldo Rizzo, president of Gruppo di Azione Locale (a limited liability consortium) of Santa Maria di Leuca, “has a lot of culture to offer to visitors. Gal played an important role in the promotion and development of the territory”.
The Crypt of Coeli Manna, in Supersano, was attended also by primitive men and it is nestled in a pine forest on the “Serre Salentine”. It offers the possibility to go hiking along the sierra and also to visit the farms where you can tour around using traditional handcarts or super light aircrafts. There is a private runway which is near a helideck built by Alidaunia on behalf of Regione Puglia. “In Salento, institutions are promoting rural tourism starting from our traditions and our handicraft” says the major of Supersano, mr Roberto De Vito.
Agostino Branca’s workshop really worths a visit. He’ll have you try to model a clay vase using the potter’s wheel and you will be also able to admire unique “pieces” of the handicraft of Salento such as the “innaffiatoio” (a watering can), a huge lucky item, that can only be found at Capo di Leuca.
Finally you can’t miss the chance to stop at the restaurant Anima e Cuore (www.animaecuore.it) in Galatina where you will be able to taste, among other traditional dishes, also the “gnocchi all’ortica”.
When people talk about Galatina they immediately associate it with “pasticciotto” a traditional short pastry cake with cream in it. You really have to try those served at the pastry shop called Eros at Saints Pietro e Paolo Square, in Galatina.
If you want to experience “zero-mile” food we suggest you to visit Supersano’s farms: Le Stanzie (www.lestanzie.it), an old farm renovated to perfection and passed through by a Romanesque road, and Casale Sombrino (www.sombrino.it) which is really ancient too and where you can visit a rural art museum. At Osteria La Vecchia Fontana, in the city centre, you can taste traditional dishes from Salento such as vegetable appetizers and orecchiette with tomato sauce and spicy ricotta cheese. You can stay and relax at the 4 stars hotel Buongusto, with swimming pool, in Supersano.
