Castro
About 10 minutes by carThe harbour, the sea caves and the Zinzulusa: the nearest town, the one where guests go down for a swim.
Right on the Salento Sea
Cala dei Balcani is Salento
Kissed by the sun, cradled by the sea and brushed by a light breeze, Salento is one of the most loved corners of Italy. At the very bottom of the peninsula, this long flat strip of land touches two seas: the Adriatic to the east, the Ionian to the west.
The Essence
Cala dei Balcani holds everything this land is
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It is a walk through a botanical park
With over 500 native plants of the Salento maquis
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It is a 16th-century Saracen tower
With a sweeping view over the Adriatic and the Balkans on the horizon
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It is a clear blue sea
Surrounded by a 500-year-old pine wood that smells of resin and salt
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It is a remarkable terrace
Set into the Salento rock, facing the Adriatic horizon
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It is the 19th-century Cathedral Hall
Built with carparo from the local quarries, real Lecce stone
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It is a wedding in Salento
A holiday day in one of the most beautiful regions anywhere
Santa Cesarea Terme
The Clear Sea of Santa Cesarea Terme
Santa Cesarea Terme is also beaches and clear water to dive into on hot summer days: rocky coves set between tall limestone cliffs, with water of an extraordinary blue. And when the sun goes down the sea keeps going: on full-moon nights the silver trail reaches right under the terrace.
Choosing to marry in Salento means giving yourselves and your guests a holiday day in one of the most beautiful regions anywhere.
Cala dei Balcani holds all of it: a place where nature, history and beauty come together.
See the Venue
All Around
Towns Worth Visiting
People coming to your wedding are not coming for a day. From Cala dei Balcani some of the finest places in Puglia are a short drive away — one more reason for your guests to stay a little longer.
Town photographs: Bultro (CC BY-SA 4.0); Carlo Pelagalli (CC BY-SA 3.0); Benjamin Smith (CC BY-SA 4.0) — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA. All other images are Cala dei Balcani’s own.
The Area in Pictures
Salento at a Glance
