17th-century farmhouse in Rauccio Park, 2 km from the sea

The Salento is actually the easternmost part of the Italian peninsula, and particularly the Adriatic coast, between Casalabate in the north and Torre Chianca in the south, where the Rauccio Natural Park is located, is characterized by wonderful and untouched nature. This park, where Torre San Giuseppe is located, is a protected area that encompasses various natural ecosystems, including forests, marshes, and wetlands that are home to countless species of flora and fauna. This oasis of peace is only 65 km from the Itria Valley and 12 km from Lecce. Lecce is undoubtedly the beating heart of Salento in all seasons of the year. It is a city rich in history, works of art, monuments, and churches, all strongly characterized by the famous Lecce Baroque, a type of architecture that developed between the late 16th and mid-18th centuries, recognizable by the flamboyant decorations of buildings whose purpose was to stimulate imagination and fantasy. The Salento and the city of Lecce are today objectively recognized as one of the most important places in terms of history and natural beauty, to the point of being at the top of the list of the most popular tourist destinations. But Salento is not just Lecce: in fact, the entire "heel of Italy" offers intense emotions to its visitors when they arrive in cities like Otranto, famous for its role during the Ottoman occupation, or Gallipoli, which, thanks to its position on the Ionian Sea, has seen the succession of peoples and dominations. It is possible to reach Salento in different ways: by car, using the highway and road network, by train to the city of Lecce and then by local bus network to the various destinations, or by plane using Brindisi Airport, which is 35 kilometers from Lecce.