Area Sosta Camper 2 Palme

Otranto spreads around a sandy bay sheltered by the Molo San Nicola harbour arm, and overlooked by the 15th-century Aragonese Castle, with its thick walls and forbidding towers. Within the walled city, the Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata is known for its floor mosaic, one of the largest in Europe. Connected by a narrow canal, the two Alimini Lakes (five minutes’ drive, or a 25-minute hike) form a protected nature reserve that’s home to cranes, flamingoes and birds of prey, as well as rare plants and flowers that thrive in this brackish habitat. Lecce (45 minutes) is renowned for its splendid Baroque architecture, which is visible in buildings such as the extravagantly decorated Basilica of the Holy Cross and the Church of Saint Clare. If your architectural tastes run a little earlier, Lecce also has a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre.