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Otranto Destination Guide

Explore Otranto in Italy

Otranto in the region of Apulia with its 5,282 inhabitants is a town in Italy - some 335 mi or ( 540 km ) East of Rome , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Otranto

Current time in Otranto is now 06:26 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Skopje, Pristina, Diso, Taranto, and Surano. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Skopje . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Otranto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Otranto - Fuochi d'artificio (2)

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Fuochi d'artificio nel porto di Otranto ..

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Otranto - Fuochi d'artificio (1)

1:02 min by Stefano Vigneri
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Fuochi d'artificio nel porto di Otranto ..

Castello di Otranto - Puglia Rurale - Turismo Rurale Sostenibile

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Interesting facts about this location

Otranto Cathedral

Otranto Cathedral or the Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata (Saint Mary of the Annunciation) is the most important Christian church in the Italian city of Otranto and is the seat of the Archdiocese of Otranto. It was consecrated in 1088. It is 54 metres long by 25 metres wide. It is built on 42 monolithic granite and marble columns from unknown quarries. Its plan is a three-aisled nave with an apsidal east end. On either side of the west facade are two lancet windows.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.15 18.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Cathedrals in Italy, Churches in Apulia

Capo d'Otranto

Cape Palascìa, commonly known as Capo d'Otranto, is Italy's most easterly point. It is situated in the territory of the Apulian city of Otranto, in the Province of Lecce at 40° 7' northing and 18° 31' easting. The lighthouse there, recently renovated, is one of five Mediterranean lighthouses protected by the European Commission. It is often visited by tourists, especially at New Year, since it stands at the point where the dawn of the new year may first be seen in Italy.

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Located at 40.11 18.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Geography of Apulia, Province of Lecce

Specchia Gallone

Specchia Gallone is a small Italian town close to the Adriatic coast and about 40 km distant from Lecce. Administratively it counts as a frazione of the commune of Minervino di Lecce, and falls within the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

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Located at 40.12 18.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Apulia, Frazioni of the Province of Lecce, Localities of Salento

Cocumola

Cocumola is a small Italian town close to the Adriatic coast and about 42 km distant from Lecce. Administratively it counts as a frazione of the commune of Minervino di Lecce, and falls within the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

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Located at 40.12 18.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Apulia, Frazioni of the Province of Lecce, Localities of Salento

Serrano, Lecce

Serrano is a town of 1,406 inhabitants of the Province of Lecce, in Apulia, southern Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Carpignano Salentino and is 13 km from Otranto and 29 from Lecce.

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Located at 40.18 18.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Frazioni of the Province of Lecce, Localities of Salento

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Otranto