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By boat in Santa Maria di Leuca between nature and beauty
price starting from 117 €
Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy

By boat in Santa Maria di Leuca between nature and beauty

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Created: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - Departure: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Ref ID: 6404550
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117 €
Based on 8 adults
Created: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - Departure: Sunday, October 27, 2024

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De finibus terrae, where the sea joins the land. Santa Maria di Leuca is the very last piece of the heel of the Italian boot. The rocks are bathed by a crystal-clear, boundless sea, and the mysterious caves open up to history as ancient as Neanderthal times and to Messapian, Cretan, Phoenician and Greek inscriptions. Then there are the 19th-century villas, built by the nobles who spent their holidays here: each villa corresponded to a 'bagnarola', built in the same style, to take a dip in the water sheltered from the sun's rays and avoid a dark suntan. A riot of styles, with Art Nouveau mixed with Moorish, and gardens that intoxicate with their Mediterranean scents. A hamlet of great interest to travellers, full of many legends. Santa Maria di Leuca stretches as if in an embrace between Punta Meliso and Punta Ristola, like that of the two young lovers turned to stone by a goddess. A destination for pilgrims visiting the Basilica of Santa Maria De Finibus Terrae, legend has it that it was St Peter himself who transformed the ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Minerva into a place of Christian worship, which throughout history has received visits from numerous pontiffs. Evoking the distant past of pirates is the Torre dell'Omomorto, one of the characteristic towers of the Salento coastline which had the function of allowing the inhabitants to take refuge in the event of an enemy attack. A meeting place in the Mediterranean, of union between East and West, of fusion between two seas, the Ionian and the Adriatic. The edge of the land embracing the infinity of the sea. 

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By boat in Santa Maria di Leuca between nature and beauty
By boat in Santa Maria di Leuca between nature and beauty
8 Tickets ( Prezzo dell'esperienza: 8 )
8 hours 09:45 Inglese
Non refundable
Known as “De finibus terrae”, the limit of all emerged lands, Santa Maria di Leuca is one of the most fascinating places in Salento, a promontory capable of embracing two seas, the Adriatic and the Ionian. A sailing trip together with an expert skipper to discover the surrounding landscape and connect with nature. Explore the hidden caves of Marina di Novaglie up to P...
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