ITINERARY 10: ALTO SALENTO – LA CULLA DEL NEGROAMARO

ITINERARY:San Pietro Vernotico – Cellino San Marco – San Donaci – San Pancrazio Salentino – Guagnano – Salice Salentino – Campi Salentina – Squinzano – Novoli – Carmiano – Monteroni This area straddles the two provinces of Brindisi and Lecce, and the strong bond with its rural culture is celebrated with its museums, events, traditions, and especially its food. This area straddles the two provinces of Brindisi and Lecce, and the strong bond with its rural culture is celebrated with its museums, events, traditions, and especially its food. The local gastronomy features simple flavours, making it possible to discover the genuine soul of these small agricultural towns in the Upper Salento. The local gastronomy features simple flavours, making it possible to discover the genuine soul of these small agricultural towns in the Upper Salento. In January, the Focara is an event not to be missed. This is the biggest and most spectacular bonfire in the whole of the Mediterranean, with dry vine shoots burning in a rain of golden sparks. In January, the Focara is an event not to be missed. This is the biggest and most spectacular bonfire in the whole of the Mediterranean, with dry vine shoots burning in a rain of golden sparks. – visit the Provincial Folk Museum and the underground oil mills – info: tel. +39 0832 361176 – visit the Wine Museums in Guagnano (www.terredelnegroamaro.eu) and Salice Salentino (www.leonedecastris.com/museo) – take a guided tour of Lecce’s old town and visit its beautiful baroque buildings – www.viaggiareinpuglia.it/aptlecce. Follow the tips in“La Puglia è Servita”for visits and tastings in wineries and oil mills, cooking lessons, where to sleep and eat.clicca qui >>>