OTRANTO
Situated near to Lecce, along a marvellous Adriatic coastal track of crystal clear water, is where one can visit Otranto, today a tourist centre which preserves artistic and architectural gems.

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Its name and history are connected to water: The Romans called it Hydruntum for the presence of the River Hydrus. But it definitely had a prior history.
The territory was already inhabited during the Neolithic period (Cervi Caves) as testified by … [More]

The "Tree of Life" Mosaic in Otranto

Otranto is on the Adriatic and almost at the tip of the heel of the "boot" of Italy; it is the easternmost city in the nation, a scant 45 miles from the Albanian coast across the waters. Otranto is "Around Naples" in the sense that it was part of the Kingdom of Naples. So there. Besides, if you go to the cathedral and see the Tree of Life (L'Albero della vita) mosaic, you will see what I consider to be a good candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List in … [More]