What to see in Otranto, the gateway to the East

Feel like you are in the East while staying in Italy. Otranto and its surroundings are a treasure chest of artistic and cultural influences, a many-voiced tale where East and West merge into a single magic.

The old town and the beaches: visiting Otranto is an almost mandatory stop on a Salento holiday. Pause to hear its legends, admire the wonders hidden in every alley, lose yourself in the Bauxite quarry with its unexpected palette of colours, and in the stunning beaches of Baia dei Turchi and the Alimini lakes.

The first sunrise in Italy: Otranto is the easternmost town in the country, where the sun rises first every day. Waiting for dawn over the Adriatic is an experience everyone should have at least once in a lifetime.