The silvery sea of olive trees separates the village from the coast, on which the star-shaped Torre di Santa Sabina stands out, while walking along the rocks towards Mezzaluna beach, under the surface of the water, you can find wrecks that testify to the strategic position of the landing place connected to the Greek coast. The other, Torre Guaceto, is square and emerges in the Protected Marine Area and State Natural Reserve a precious stretch of unspoilt coastline between the territories of Carovigno and Brindisi, which represents one of the most important habitats for the conservation of biodiversity and which also houses the Luigi Cantoro sea turtle recovery centre.

The Dentice di Frasso family also built the castle of San Vito dei Normanni, while San Michele Salentino, a village founded in the 17th century by the Count of Mola Michele Vaaz de Andrada, owes its foundation to Prince Francesco of the same family but only became an independent municipality in 1928. Today it is renowned for the ‘fico mandorlato di San Michele Salentino’, a traditional sweet made with local almonds.

Latiano has ancient Messapian origins and was later linked to the Imperiali family of Francavilla Fontana; it is a village strongly attached to its rural traditions. The Museum of the Arts and Traditions of Apulia is interesting, with reconstructions of typical Apulian homes.

Ceglie Messapica, which today boasts the title of city of art and land of gastronomy, betrays in its name its origins, which are traditionally linked to the arrival in Italy of the Messapians. The beating heart of the town is Plebiscito Square with its Clock Tower, while the symbol of the town is the square tower, part of the Norman fortress. Here a gourmet stop is obligatory to taste the typical dishes and the biscuit of Ceglie, a Slow Food Presidium that is distinguished by the use of fine local varieties of almonds.