Cliffs

The "Cliffs" itinerary unfolds along the Adriatic coast of Capo di Leuca, a spectacular landscape where the sea and the land almost collide along the coastline, that is high, rocky and dotted with caves and coves. But it is not only the natural landscape that renders the path interesting and magnificent : man has exploited, over the centuries, the tall structure and well-defended coast, building watchtowers that allowed the local population to defend the towns, the farms and the many religious sites which constituted a rich loot for pirates and raiders who crowded the Mediterranean. Major point of interest of the itinerary is the Parco Naturale Regionale “Costa Otranto” - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase, characterized by numerous forests and especially by the presence of the famous Quercia Vallonea: an area with a very rich cultural, historical and architecture properties in a landscape that offers unique scenery and is traversed along a coastal road that follows the coastline, extending with a tortuous course on high cliffs overlooking the sea.