Otranto
Italy's easternmost town, Otranto sits on the Adriatic coast of the Salento peninsula in Apulia, with a café and restaurant scene that holds a surprising number of options for its size. The old quarter clusters around a Norman cathedral and an imposing castle, and the town was recognised as a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site in 2010. The nearby lighthouse at Punta Palascìa marks the most easterly point of the Italian mainland, and the surrounding coastline falls within a regional natural park stretching south toward Santa Maria di Leuca.
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- Population4,914
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 21 km13 mi
Nearest airports
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Otranto: quick answers
Where is Otranto?
Otranto is in Lecce, Italy.
How do you get to Otranto?
The nearest airport is Galatina (LCC), about 38 min away by road. The nearest train station is Lecce, about 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Otranto?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 10°C50°F. The wettest month is November, with about 109 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Otranto?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 50 restaurants, 12 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.