Food Scene
Our favourite restaurant. good food, it can get slow in high season
21 locals recommend
Trattoria Iolanda®
2 Via MontanaraOur favourite restaurant. good food, it can get slow in high season
The food if fresh and light. Better to book, it can get slow
14 locals recommend
La Piazza Di Nuzzo Stefano
12 Piazza Umberto IThe food if fresh and light. Better to book, it can get slow
La Roccia Hotel - Ristorante
27 Via Litoranea TricaseGreat location, fresh fish.facing Castro Harbour
The best in lecce. Francis Ford Coppola eats here.Simple, family run.
35 locals recommend
Le Zie -Trattoria casereccia
19 Via Colonnello Archimede CostaduraThe best in lecce. Francis Ford Coppola eats here.Simple, family run.
Surano
You'll eat under lemon trees, in a lovely courtyard. Next to the main church.
Eat at Le Anime Sante. They cook only the catch of the day. Good swimming below
61 locals recommend
Tricase Porto
Eat at Le Anime Sante. They cook only the catch of the day. Good swimming below
great healthy food, good appetizers, from their veg garden. Cheap, friendly.Love it.
19 locals recommend
Trattoria Vardaceli
3 Via Giacomo Matteottigreat healthy food, good appetizers, from their veg garden. Cheap, friendly.Love it.
Fantastic location, in an old masseria, organic food, home grown. Local cuisine with a twist. Booking is required.
10 locals recommend
Agriturismo biologico Masseria nonno Tore
Fantastic location, in an old masseria, organic food, home grown. Local cuisine with a twist. Booking is required.
Maglio Cioccolato - Show Room Maglie
48 Via Corte San GiovanniBest chocolate shop in Puglia
great Pizza made with different organic flours: spelt, hemp, whole wheat etc.....(seating inside only)
8 locals recommend
Lievito Madre
12 Via Sant'Antonio da Padovagreat Pizza made with different organic flours: spelt, hemp, whole wheat etc.....(seating inside only)
Sightseeing
Check the centro storico. They even give a tour guide of some of the buildings.
37 locals recommend
Presicce
Check the centro storico. They even give a tour guide of some of the buildings.
Gallipoli
Magnificent Centro Storico. Lots of nice beaches in the area
Lido Pizzo
Contrada Pizzovery good beach
Marina di Pescoluse
Corso LeucaBeach. it does get crowded!!!!
Check the church of Santa caterina. Amazing frescoes. The centro storico is bellissimo
111 locals recommend
Galatina
Check the church of Santa caterina. Amazing frescoes. The centro storico is bellissimo
Everything Else
Specchia
Gorgeous piazza. You can have dinner there. One of the prettiest towns.
Otranto
The cathedral is superb.
Shopping
My friend Deborah has a fab shop called Tulsi. Clothes, bags, shoes, fun! Check Oreste in the piazza for wifi and phone problems
15 locals recommend
Marittima
My friend Deborah has a fab shop called Tulsi. Clothes, bags, shoes, fun! Check Oreste in the piazza for wifi and phone problems
Wonderful selection of clothing, ethnic textiles, handbags, knick knack from all over the world. Worth it!!
6 locals recommend
TulsiShop
47 Via Armando DiazWonderful selection of clothing, ethnic textiles, handbags, knick knack from all over the world. Worth it!!
Great textile shop, fantastic cotton sheets and towels at a very reasonable price. family run business, with their own looms.
12 locals recommend
La Tessitura di Antonia Calabrese s.r.l
42 SP80Great textile shop, fantastic cotton sheets and towels at a very reasonable price. family run business, with their own looms.
Parks & Nature
Walk arounf this area, it's a natural reserve. Spectacular views and if you feel up for it, hike all the way up to the tower to get an amazing view!!!
11 locals recommend
Torre Sant'Emiliano
SP87Walk arounf this area, it's a natural reserve. Spectacular views and if you feel up for it, hike all the way up to the tower to get an amazing view!!!
A tiny cove, easy access to the sea (good for children): Very crowded during july and August. A dream any other time.
46 locals recommend
Cala dell'Acquaviva
Via LitoraneaA tiny cove, easy access to the sea (good for children): Very crowded during july and August. A dream any other time.