Salento's towns and flavours

Salento isn't only about the sea. Half an hour from Cutrofiano you'll find Baroque Lecce, Otranto with its castle and cathedral, and Gallipoli with its old town on an island. Closer still, Galatina (7 km) and the villages of Grecìa Salentina, where the old Griko language is still spoken, are perfect for a summer evening or a day off the beach.

Then there's the food: a warm pasticciotto for breakfast, rustico leccese, frisa with tomatoes, pittule, ciceri e tria, and caffè leccese with almond milk. Below are the places not to miss, with the distance from the house, and the flavours to try.