Where is Salento in Italy?
Salento (Salentu in Salentino romance dialect, Σαλέντο in Salentino Griko) is a geographic and historical region at the southern end of the administrative region of Apulia in Southern Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the Italian Peninsula, sometimes described as the “heel” of the Italian “boot”.
Where is IGT Salento located?
Puglia
Salento IGT is one of the most commonly used IGT titles in Puglia, southern Italy. It covers the Salento, the limestone based peninsula that divides the Adriatic Sea from the Ionian Sea and forms Italy’s heel.
Where is Salento on the Google satellite map?
Welcome to the Salento google satellite map! This place is situated in Salerno, Campania, Italy, its geographical coordinates are 40° 15′ 0″ North, 15° 11′ 0″ East and its original name (with diacritics) is Salento. See Salento photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Salento in Italy.
Where to find the Salento peninsula in Italy?
Take a map of Puglia (or Italy if you wish) and a pair of scissors. Begin your incision at Taranto and cut north-eastwards in a straight line through Ostuni and into the Adriatic Sea. What you’re left with, on your right, is the Salento peninsula!
Which is the best city to visit in Salento?
From there, the land becomes a long flat tongue of land that laps two seas: the Adriatic to the east, the Ionian to the west. The Salento is home to some of Italy’s loveliest towns and cities: the sea-front fortified gems of Gallipoli and Otranto, the creamy baroque sophistication of Lecce and the luxurious seaside Liberty pleasures of Leuca.
Which is the closest airport to Salento Italy?
Airports nearest to Salento are sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre. Follow relate airport hotel guides for accommodation booking. You can also dive right into Salento on unique 3D satellite map provided by Google Earth. With new GoogLe Earth plugin you can enjoy the interactive Salento 3D map within your web browser.
