Santa Maria di Leuca Puglia
A town of dazzling white buildings on the southern most tip of the Salento, where the Ionian and Adriatic sea meet.
Those approaching Santa Maria di Leuca from the sea are greeted by the impressive sight of the town's immense, 48 meter high, white lighthouse. The town is situated on the southern most tip of Puglia's Salento, in a spot which for centuries was considered to be the meeting point of the Ionian and Adriatic seas.
Santa Maria di Leuca takes its name from the Greek "leukos", or white, and the name of the Virgin this part added by St Peter himself during time spent here performing his evangelical work. A much-loved tourist town and seaside resort, Santa Maria di Leuca is a particularly popular destination with divers eager to explore the area's spectacular underwater caves.
During Italy's fascist period, Santa Maria di Leuca was chosen as the outlet for the "Puglian Aqueduct" and occasionally visitors have the opportunity to witness the quite dramatic spectacle of the water being released in to the sea. A monumental stairway leads from the aqueduct all the way to the Basilica.
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