- 51) GALLIPOLI, THE IONIAN SEA PEARL

- 51) gallipoli, the ionian sea pearl

It's not by chance that Gallipoli is called the Ionian Sea Pearl, since it all along represents the perfect destination for those who decide to spend their summer holidays in Salento.

Year after year, thanks to wonderful beaches, gentle slope of stretches of white sand, amazing sandy banks, clear and pure water and a lot of accommodating facilities, Gallipoli became the most well-known city in Salento and Apulia.

In fact, Gallipoli has the most beautiful beaches, such as: Lido San Giovanni, Seno della Purità, Baia Verde, Lido Pizzo, Punta della Suina and so on.

So, Gallipoli is the perfect destination of the holiday for every kind of guest: families whose children can enjoy equipped beaches and clean water; single people can relax on the beach; guys can go wild dancing in the most famous discos; old people can enjoy accommodating facilities comforts.

From an artistic point of view, Gallipoli is one of not so many towns that has a considerable number of noteworthy and attractive monuments.

Saint Agata's Cathedral dates back to 1629 and represents the unique example od Baroque in Salento. Angevin Castle is the real emblem of Gallipoli: it was rebuilt in the 16th century starting from a previous Angevin foundations that rose in place of a Byzantine fort.

Ravelin was built at the beginning of the XVI century after the Castle. The Greek Fountain, that one time was considered of Hellenistic origin, is a work of the Renaissance and rises next to the famous 17th-century-bridge that links the Old City to the village.

Finally, in the Old City there are a lot of buildings and churches, while in the modern area there is the Glass Palace, known as Skyscraper, that was built in the Seventies years as example of newness and modernity.



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