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We recommend booking a B&B in the center so you can visit the city and easily reach the sea.
By clicking on the links you can view the price lists and the hotel offers on the sea with half board, B&B and rooms in Agritourism and Masserie in the hinterland, residences and apartments for rent on the various beaches of the Ionian coast.
Spending your holidays in the city of Gallipoli, in the province of Lecce (Salento – Puglia), means getting to know “the Pearl of the Ionian” up close, so called because its beaches are wonderful and there is so much to do in this pleasant seaside resort in Salento.
Here are the recommended apartments and B&Bs:
There is also a wide selection of villas with swimming pool, here they are:
We also recommend:
There are several camping villages located on the sea, here they are:
On Salento.it we bring you a series of videos and tourist information on Gallipoli.
"Kale Polis” or Beautiful City, as the ancient Greek navigators called it in the past, when they saw it placed on an island immersed in the Ionian Sea and connected to the mainland by a very characteristic bridge.
La city of Gallipoli, the pearl of the Ionian, is an island connected to the modern city by a seventeenth-century bridge, at the ends of which stand the Angevin castle with the Rivellino and the beautiful ancient fountain called the "Greek fountain"
The city also includes the Regional Natural Park “Isola di Sant'Andrea and Punta Pizzo coast”.
While on vacation, here what to visit in Gallipoli:
In August and at other times of the year, the city of Gallipoli is an open-air museum and there are numerous churches to visit to admire its characteristic baroque style.
The palaces of the old city are beautiful and are tangible signs of the splendor of the historic noble families.
La Greek Fountain and Angevin Castle testify to the different historical and cultural origins of the city.
Of ancient origins, the historical carnival is always a highly anticipated event: along Corso Roma, every year, during the Carnival period, masked groups and original allegorical floats, the work of local papier-mâché masters, parade.
There are many moments of religious fervor throughout the year.
In addition to the initiatives of the Christmas period, the rites of the Holy Week, with the characteristic processions and “sepulchres”.
During the summer, the celebrations of the patronal feasts of Santa Cristina and the Madonna del Carmine, with their majestic lights, are occasions of religious but also civil celebration.
Of course, prices vary depending on the period in which you choose to spend your holiday.
Our advice is to request a personalized quote directly from the tour operators present on Salento.it.
Prices start from 300 euros per week.
Before a vacation, discover the last minute offers in Gallipoli to rent a house or book a hotel room, to discover the historic center where the old town and the ancient village are concentrated with its typical restaurants and lounge bars overlooking the sea.
The historic center is definitely thethe most beautiful part of Gallipoli.
At the entrance to the historic center we meet the Greco-Roman fountain, a Hellenistic testimony considered the oldest in Italy, and in the background, after crossing the brick bridge, the white houses and ancient streets appear that converge towards the Cathedral and which are alleys of Saracen origin.
Walking through the streets of the old city you come across the majestic Cathedral of Sant'Agata of Gallipoli, whose façade is in Baroque style, built with carparo (local stone) and which houses paintings by several important artists.
A day and a half is the time you can dedicate to visiting the city.
There are several historic buildings where you can admire other works of art and among the many we mention:
Palazzo Tafuri, Palazzo Senape De Pace and Palazzo Balsamo which is located in the historic center of Kale Polis of Gallipoli, ready to host tourists with the convenient formula Bed and Breakfast.
This feature is renewed in other areas, with the baroque of the historical houses which host tourists on holiday in the Hotel Palazzo del Corso, and in the B&B Relais Corte Palmieri, as well as in the historic residence Palazzo Mosco Inn, which, together with the churches of the Confraternities, constitute the characteristic elements of the old city, through the narrow streets and the “curti”.
Also worth a visit castle-fortress built by Charles of Anjou, and the numerous churches that clearly overlook the beautiful Sant'Andrea island with its large lighthouse in the background, and with the peculiarity that on clear days you can also see the Sila mountains of Calabria.
The typical products of Gallipoli's gastronomy offer fresh fish cooked and served in all ways in restaurants.
Scapece is a fish that is fried and marinated in layers of breadcrumbs soaked in vinegar and saffron, inside tanks called “Calette”.
There are numerous places that can welcome you for lunch and dinner, all year round.
The city is famous throughout Italy for its splendid beaches of golden sand and crystal clear sea, ideal for spending entire days of fun during your holidays in Puglia.
Furthermore, the location is also a paradise for young people who want to have fun in the nightlife: in fact, here it is customary to dance on the beach until sunset, and then in the evening you can choose to go to the disco.
In the bars in the centre of Gallipoli you can enjoy excellent aperitifs, spend fun hours, waiting to dive into the Salento nightlife and the most beautiful night clubs on the coast such as:
Rio Bo nightclub, Latin Quarter, Praja nightclub, and many other places to have fun
The coast of Gallipoli offers, in addition to its monuments, many kilometers of sandy beaches waiting to be discovered.
From Punta della Suina to Lido Pizzo to Baia Verde, with all the beach resorts in the heart of the nightlife.
Rivabella is a family-friendly resort, very quiet and ideal for relaxing.
We also recommend Lido Conchiglie and Padula Bianca, two wonderful places to enjoy a holiday immersed in the greenery of a Mediterranean pine forest.
The entire Ionian coast of Salento is worth a visit. To the north, in addition to Rivabella e Lido Shells, we also report the marine of Nardo: among these, Santa Caterina and Santa Maria al Bagno, two recommended places for an aperitif by the sea.
South after the Baia Verde beach, in the direction Ugento, we recommend the following locations:
Missing from here and Lido Pizzo oasis, and, continuing towards the nearby marina of Ugento, we find the pretty towns of Suda Tower e Alliste Marina.
