This section will lead you in the geographical exploration of Salento territory.

Salento also referred to as The Heel of Italy or the heel of the boot, nowadays is divided into three provinces which constituted the former Otranto territory.

province of Brindisi	province of Lecce	province of Taranto

In the province of Lecce there is an area called Grecìa salentina where "griko", an idiom of Greek origin is spoken.

The animation below shows where Salento is in Euroland. Floating on the Mediterranean sea Salento was and still is the natural link between Eastern and Western countries of Europe.