scenic viewpoint
Santa Maria di Leuca
The dramatic tip of Italy's heel where the Adriatic and Ionian seas meet beneath a lighthouse and sanctuary.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Apulia, Italy · Europe
Acquarica del Capo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Gemini, 19km from Grotta Zinzulusa.
Acquarica del Capo is a town located in Apulia, Italy. With a population of 4,813, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Acquarica del Capo sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Acquarica del Capo to your route.
Acquarica del Capo was a town and comune in the province of Lecce, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. In 2019 it was merged with the adjacent Presicce to form Presicce-Acquarica.
It is located in Salento, 10 km from the Ionian Sea and 60 km from Lecce. Its origins are medieval and it grew around a Norman fortification.Read more
Later it was transformed into a castle town by the Aragonese.
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Acquarica del Capo is located in Apulia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 39.9098 latitude, 18.2468 longitude.
Acquarica del Capo has a population of approximately 4,813 people, making it a town in Italy.
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scenic viewpoint
The dramatic tip of Italy's heel where the Adriatic and Ionian seas meet beneath a lighthouse and sanctuary.
16 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A dramatic sea cave near Castro on the Salento coast, hung with stalactites above clear Adriatic water.
19 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
Salento's finest drive: the litoranea from Otranto to Santa Maria di Leuca hugs Adriatic cliffs past Porto Badisco, Castro and the Ciolo gorge bridge at Italy's heel.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A beautiful Puglian old town built on a limestone island connected to the mainland, surrounded by crystal-clear Ionian waters.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Near-circular limestone sinkhole pool at Roca Vecchia where the Adriatic filters through under the cliff: a natural swimming hole ringed by a Bronze Age and Messapian archaeological site. Best early morning before the crowds arrive.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
The Florence of the South, a Puglian city overflowing with extravagant Baroque architecture carved from warm golden limestone.
50 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
A perfectly circular 12.6 km high-speed test track in Puglia, so large it is visible from space. Owned by Porsche, it is where manufacturers chase top-speed records at over 400 km/h.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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