Italy - Puglia - Poggiardo & Otranto

Firstly photographs from the market in Poggiardo, a little town very close to Spongano. It is large, with a good variety of suppliers providing everying from fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, clothes, shoes, handbags, used clothing .........





This town also has a very odd little bread supplier - I mean the shop is odd, not the bread, it's delicious. We've been here several times and you always get something extra stuffed in the bag, like a couple of rolls or a hard bread that has to be dipped in oil to eat.

The next photographs are from Otranto.

A 'must see' is the Cathedral which was consecrated in 1088 The basilica contains columns said to come from a temple of Minerva and has a superb 1165 mosaic pavement {please use the Cathedral link to get information on it - it's worthwhile doing so}.



It also has a crypt supported by forty-two marble columns.



However, don't neglect the rest of the town.

Italy - Puglia - San Cataldo and Otranto

Today's first port of call is San Cataldo. It was the port for Lecce, but now is really just a pleasure beach. This is early in the season and during the week, so it's very quiet.





Further south on that coast is the town of Otranto The first photo is of the outer harbour and the second of the cathedral. More shots from here on another day.