Nardò e le marine Porto selvaggio e Santa Caterina

Sei alla ricerca di un'itinerario unico e non affollato in Salento? Hai mai sentito parlare delle calette e bagni nascosti a Santa Caterina o della meravigliosa Porto Selvaggio? Scopri posti nuovo in salento!

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Salento’s wild herbs: Paparina

The ancient origin and traditionality of this dish can be deduced from its widespread use throughout the province of Lecce, where small variations are often found from village to village. In some towns, for example, it is considered indispensable to cook the rosolaccio plants together with sorrel plants in lapazzu jargon, as recalled by an old saying: ‘paparina, paparina, senza lapazzu cc'è “ndi fazzu”, or to flavour the preparation with aromatic orange peel. In the Capo di Leuca area, this dish is called ‘fritta’, and at one time it was also a kind of ritual meal eaten around roaring bonfires in bucolic celebrations somehow linked to the Lenten period.

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Salento 2025: here are the most exclusive places in summer

Salento in summer? High season may seem like a nightmare, but where do the locals go? Four unique places and exclusive activities for a holiday away from the crowds. A journey through culture, nature and tradition.

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Salento’s wild herbs: The zangune

It is a well known plant even though the name often says nothing or echoes in the minds of those of us from Salento who grew up with our grandparents; yet it is widely spread throughout most of Europe, northern Asia, southern Africa, the American continent and Australia. We find it along roadsides, or in plots of land where there is seasonal weed care and cleaning. Legend has it that the king of Athens Theseus, before facing the Minotaur, ate it to gain courage and strength. In fact, thanks to the bitter substances contained in the latex, it has digestive and appetising powers, as well as being diuretic and depurative.

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Unforgettable Experiences in Salento: Discover the Charm of the Serre Salentine Mountains

If you are planning a visit to Salento, you cannot miss out on some of the most fascinating experiences this land has to offer, particularly in the Serre Salentine area. This area is known for its natural beauty, its unique gastronomic products, and the handicraft tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation. In this article, I will present some unmissable experiences that will make your stay in Salento truly special. Let's start with the three main products of Salento: Oil, Wine and Pasta.

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What are the typical sweets of Salento?

Discover the typical desserts of Salento, a mouth-watering journey through tradition and authentic flavours. From pasticciotti to sighs, explore the recipes, ingredients and curiosities that make these desserts unique. Immerse yourself in the sweetness of the heel of Italy and let yourself be conquered by its gastronomy!

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Galatone arnacocchia: fruit of Salento

It is an ancient, small-sized, early-ripenin g apricot cultivar traditionally grown in the Galatone countryside and in the neighboring territories of Nardò, Secli and Sannicola.

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Folk traditions and patronal festivals in the province of Lecce

Folk traditions of Salento are the most original and deepest in Puglia and in the whole Southern Italy. The Salentine love, work and mournful songs are also very numerous, such as Griko and Salentine lullabies. The great Hellenic influence is indeed expressed in songs, in fables and in witches, nymphs and elves stories which populate the magical Salentine country, in caves and under dolmens.

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Friselle from Salento…our ancient bread

The friselle arrived in Salento probably with the first Greek navigators who apparently used it as biscuits, but their large-scale diffusion occurred when, less than a century ago, with the decline of the feudalism, typical buildings spread in the countryside house, the “furneddhi”, where the peasants often spent the summer with the aim of obtaining supplies for the winter.

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Polipo in pignata , the recipe from Salento

Octopus “pignata made” is the most popular traditional Salento recipe to prepare octopus, which in turn is one of the most loved and appreciated fish species in the province.

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