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In the heart of Salento there is an area called “Grecìa Salentina” Greek Salento which consists of the following villages: Calimera, Martano, Castrignano de’ Greci, Sternatia, Corigliano, Martignano, Melpignano, Soleto, Zollino.

esterni pajare

vista mare

The communities preserve the language, the culture and the traditions of greek origins. In the villages you can admire dolmen, menhirs and frescoed crypts. In Castrignano de’ Greci there is the Byzantine crypt of St. Onofrius.

In Calimera, on Monday of Easter, people go to the chapel of San Vito where the holed stone reminds us the pagan rite of fertility. In Sternatia you can visit the subterranean oil mills where the olive oil was done and was kept at a costant temperature.

interni giardino

The old centers are characterized of houses (case a corte) with a small courtyard and of elegant monuments, such as: the balcony of Palazzo Moschettini an the Castle of Martano. The Monastery of Santa Maria della Consolazione is seat of a spirits shop, of a library and a museum. (Martano).

The church of S. Stefano and the spire are the most representative monuments in Soleto.

The Convent of the Augustinians in Melpignano is seat of important events. In Corigliano l’arco Lucchetti, Lucchetti archway is a lace of stone, decorated with religious and esoteric symbols, the castle is embellished by a façade with several statues in Lecce stone.

 

How to reach in Grecia Salentina with public transport

First of all you need to get to Lecce railway station. Lecce is at the end of the main Adriatic line and is therefore well connected.

There are numerous Eurostar trains from the main cities in the north (Milan, Bologna) and the centre/south (Rome, Naples; although you may have to change in Bari).

Unfortunately Eurostar trains are pretty expensive (although probably still less than the rest of Western Europe).

An alternative would be to take an Intercity Night train which is much cheaper or take one of the few Intercity day trains to Bari and then change

For those arriving in Bari or Brindisi via plane or ferry there is also a regional/express service which is even cheaper. To give you an idea of times: from Bari to Lecce the Eurostar takes approximately 1hour 30minutes while the regional or express train takes just over 2 hours.

From Brindisi it takes 25 minutes with the Eurostar and 40 minutes with the regional train.

For exact times and prices you can go to the Italian State Railway's timetable online at: http://www.trenitalia.it.

The website is in Italian, English, French and German. Remember to put in the exact date you wish to travel - especially those arriving Sunday - because you might find yourselves waiting in Brindisi or, worse, Milan for many hours!!
From Lecce railway station the best way to get to Frassanito is by bus. There is a direct public bus service from the station which stops outside the campsite. This is the "Linea Rossa" (Red Line) Lecce - Otranto - Torre Dell'Orso

 

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