Ipogeo di Torre Pinta — Attraction in Otranto

the place is suggestive, you can visit it for free but we found it appropriate to stop for lunch. the service was fast and they were very kind to me as I am a vegetarian and welcoming towards my dog, which however is not a given. the family who welcomed us is trying to revive an ancient place in Otranto located on their land, which their father/grandfather had discovered and a Milanese architect recognized nationally, at least this is what we understood from the stories and information on the web. after a short visit with a free offer we opted for a quick lunch and had to leave, but I will certainly be left with the memory of a place that deserves to be known by as...

A highly recommended place with sufficient free parking. To visit, you first have to ask for the key at the reception of the restaurant and accommodation house. The lady there is incredibly nice, and we chatted with her for a long time. Then she showed us the way. From the accommodation, you have to walk downhill for about five minutes until you reach the locked gate, which you can see in my photos, and which you open with the key. Then you walk through a tunnel... impressive - see photos. The tour only takes a few minutes, depending on how many photos you take. When we returned, we were offered coffee and cake... as I said, a highly...

Magic messapian place. Caves built in supple limestone (it is not vulcanic tuff as many italians falsely call it). The purpose of the place is not fully clear. What is known is that the messapians built the main tunnel and the main cave (there are also other caves in this area) and monks in the medieval extended it by chasing sheds into the wall. One hypothesis says that they represent a pigeonry, however, this has not...