Explore Grecia Salentina
 Discovering & feeling authentic village atmosphere
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Style Private tour
Setting Authentic villages
Price from €100/pp (min 2 pax)
Why choose this tour Step back in time

A beautiful full-day tour through Salentinan Greece (Grecia Salentina)  that includes the villages of Sternatia, Cutrofiano, and Soleto with a lunch at a typical farm. The area was an important artistic and cultural center especially between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries after it had been affected by the Balkan migrations in the Middle Age. Byzantine style and culture were introduced and also the use of the Greek language (griko) was imposed.
Meet your guide in Sternatia to visit the Mother Church and stroll through the alleys of the historic center. Admire the numerous courtyard houses and their beautiful doors, and the baronial residence of Palazzo Granafei with its oil mill.

Then visit Soleto, a city of Messapian origin, with ancient enclosure walls. The historic center has a medieval imprint, but with Baroque portals and Renaissance noble houses. The Greek presence is testified by the fourteenth-century church of Santo Stefano, adorned with beautiful paintings. Local legend tells that the bell tower of the Guglia di Raimondello has no bell because it was built in one night by 4 devils.

Admire centuries-old olive groves and enjoy a tasting lunch at a local farm where olive oil and wine are produced. Visit the old mill and then taste 4 wines accompanied by local specialties and a delicious dish of pasta.

Visit then Cutrofiano, known for its pottery production passed over generations since 1600.  In fact, 'kutra' in greek means vase, and 'fia' means to produce. Buy one of the handmade pieces, a colorful pine cone or an owl, and take it home as a good luck charm

Suitable also for children.
Wear comfortable shoes.
Meeting point Sternatia at 9.30 am (possible every day and at different time-slots)
Transport is not included but is possible on request. Normally the guide has his own car to follow.

Check the availability from the top menu and book your villages tour

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