Otranto

A majestic fortress with three cylindrical towers and imposing rampants, deeply reinforced after the siege in 1481. You can visit the courtyard, various halls, the roof and even the dungeons.

An interesting church consecrated in 1088, and built on the remains of a Messapic village, a Roman domus and an early Christian temple. It represents an interesting mixture of Byzantine and Romanesque elements, and contains an enormous mosaic pavement, relics of the Martyrs, and a crypt resembling the Mezquita of Córdoba.

One of the most important examples of Byzantine art in the whole southern Italy.

It consists of a bronze statue of a woman holding the flag and the cross, symbol of the Christianity defended till the death by almost 800 citizens, killed by the Ottoman invaders in 1480.

The most ancient gate to the historic center, a sober arch high about 10 m (33 ft) tall, in the western side of the medieval walls.

The main gate of the town, between the two majestic towers "Ippolita" and "Duchessa", dedicated to king Alfonso II of Naples, liberator of the city from Turkish invaders.

Here you can admire treasures from the Cathedral and other churches of the Otranto diocese: church vestments, paintings, sculptures and remains of a 4th-century AD mosaic. It's inside Palazzo Lopez, built during the Spanish government period.

A small lake grew into an abandoned bauxite quarry, characterised by an impressive red color of the ground, surrounded by Mediterranean scrubland. It has become a true must-see in the last years for all tourists.