Otranto Cycling and Cultural Adventure Tour

Riding through secondary roads and a pleasant dirt patch, we will discover one of the most fascinating and typical areas of Salento: the surroundings of Otranto.
Crossing the Valley of Idro we will bump into his Byzantine crypt of Saint Angel, and we will reach the foundation “Le Costantine” a center dedicated to organic farming and traditional weaving with old looms. We will cycle towards the megalithic garden of Giurdignano, to admire his prehistoric dolmen and menhir, than we will see a small lake in a disused bauxite quarry. 

Stop by a bakery with a stone oven for a delicious lunch with typical products, but also by Porto Badisco for a sweet coffe with ice and almond milk and for a fresh swim.

Meeting Point

Parcheggio Le Palme

Via Presbitero Pantaleone, 18, 73028 Otranto LE, Italy

What's included:

• Local guide
• Use of safety equipment (helmets, bags, pouches, repair kit)
• Use of bicycle

Not included:

• Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Cripta Bizantina di Sant'Angelo

, , Uggiano La Chiesa

We'll go up the Idro valley along a pleasant dirt patch and we'll see St. Angelo Crypt, which was carved into the soft rock of Salento at the Byzantine time. 

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Otranto

Otranto

We'll move on to Casamassella and stop at the Costantine Foundation, a center dedicated to organic farming and traditional weaving with old looms. 

20 minutes

Giurdignano

Giurdignano

Then we'll reach Giurdignano, main megalithic centre of Salento due to the many dolmens and menhirs, first evidence of human presence in the area.

30 minutes

Uggiano La Chiesa

Uggiano La Chiesa

Stop by a bakery with a stone oven for a delicious lunch arranged by the organization. After lunch, we'll cycle to Porto Badisco for a long break, and weather permitting, a swim. It is also possible to rent canoes. 

1 hour

Punta Palascia Lighthouse

Strada Provinciale 87, Otranto, 73028

We'll then move on along the magnificent coast road to Otranto. We will stop at Punta Palascìa lighthouse, the eastern most point of Italy, and a peculiar lake in a disused bauxite quarry. 
Return to Otranto in the late afternoon.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included