Gallipoli Inland and Surroundings Full-Day Bike Tour

Highlights

• Cheese tasting and museum visits
• Picnic and swim in Porto Selvaggio Reserve
• Scenic cycling tour

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Gallipoli

   1h

   We start here and finish here. Gallipoli is a fisherman town, that had his glory thank to the export of olive oil that back in the medieval time was not sold for food purposes but for another reason and we will let you discover which!

2. 2

   Sannicola

   30min

   We will stop in this little village to visit the underground olive mill from the 17th century.

3. 3

   Galatone

   Pass by

   Along secondary roads, among olive trees and dry stone local constructions (trulli and pajare), we'll reach Galatone with its imposing Norman castle, the Church of the Crucifix - masterpiece of Leccese baroque style - and the noble palace.

4. 4

   Porto Selvaggio

   2h

   Porto Selvaggio, is a well preserved natural park with clear water where it is impossible not to jump in! There are sources of spring water mixing with the sea water. We stop for a swim and a lunch break.

5. 5

   Museo Civico Messapico

   30min

   Un tuffo nella cultura messapica attraverso antichi sepolcri e una esposizione museale molto curata

Before you go

Location