Private tour in Otranto Alessandro P
up to 10 people
8 hours
Walking
1
Alessandro P.
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Thanks to my extensive experience - as tourist guide, nature (hike and bike) guide, wine and olive oil sommelier - we can personalize an itinerary to discover the lovely area of Otranto. A must to see is the picturesque and lively old town of Otranto (listed by Unesco as a Culture of Peace Messenger Site) and its port, the castle, the ancient walls, the byzantine church of St. Peter, the Cathedral (with the chapel of the 800 martyrs and the astonishing mosaic representing the tree of life and several hidden meanings coming from different cultures). Depending on the season and your interest it's possible to design a driving/hiking/biking tour to enjoy wine and food tastings, the countryside with the dolmen and menhir (prehistoric megaliths), the lighthouse of the easternmost cape of Italy, the breathtaking views of the rugged coastline (with cliffs, watching towers, faraglioni sea stacks), the satured colours of a former bauxite quarry, pre-roman archaeological sites, a sea swim, a boat trip.
The tour usually includes: -walking tour of the old town of Otranto (with the Cathedral and the astonishing mosaic) -Palascia lighthouse (the easternmost cape of Italy) The countryside with the dolmen and menhir OR one of the following scenic driving along the coast: a) on the North of Otranto: - dramatic view of the faraglioni sea stacks of Torre S. Andrea - the legendary Grotta della Poesia next to the archaeological site of the ancient fortified city of Roca Vecchia dating back from the Bronze Age b) on the South of Otranto: - Torre Minervino watching tower; - Santa Cesarea Terme (with the liberty style villas) - Castro (with the pre-roman fortified hamlet of Castrum Minervae) It's also possible to enjoy: - a boat trip to admire the marine caves from Castro to S. Cesarea and to swim in a bay or in a marine cave with the sulphureus water coming out from the thermal spring; - hiking / biking excursions - workshop (dairy farm, winery, olive oil mill, bakery) visit with tastings or a typical fish restaurant
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we will use your own vechicle. If you like I can arrange transportation for you with an extra cost.
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Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
8 hours
Transportation:
Walking
1
Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
8 hours
Transportation:
Walking
1
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