Salento Peninsula

Balcony in Gallipoli

Gallipoli facade

Marina Di Leuca

Facade in Maglie

Balcony in San Cataldo

Lecce at night

Santa Cesarea Terme

Piazza del Duomo - Lecce

Gallipoli at night

Lecce at night

Otranto at night

Capo Otranto lighthouse

Otranto at night

Blue hour in Lecce

The Salento peninsula is the "heel" of the Italian "boot". It is part of Apulia (Puglia) and mainly consists of the province of Lecce. The city of Lecce is famous for its splendid baroque architecture. Other highlights are Gallipoli and Otranto at the mediterranean. More photos of the Salento Peninsula can be seen in the Panorama photos from southern Italy and the Italy black and white gallery.