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Laghi Alimini
Puglia
The Alimini Lakes are one of the most valuable natural and historical areas in Salento, with an ecosystem that houses a remarkable biodiversity.
Coastal natural heritage
Lakes and rivers
Torre Colimena
Puglia
Torre Colimena is part of the Ionian coastal system of watchtowers, commissioned by Charles V in the 16th century to defend his kingdom from Saracen incursions.
Architecture
Coastal natural heritage
Area archeologica di Roca Vecchia
Puglia
For the finds it preserves and for its beautiful natural setting, the archaeological site of Roca Vecchia is a cultural site of great value.
Culture and Art
Coastal natural heritage
UNESCO heritage
Faro di Punta Palascia
Puglia
At the easternmost point of Italy, the first to see the sunrise every day is the Punta Palascìa lighthouse, only 71 km from the Albanian coast.
Architecture
Culture and Art
Coastal natural heritage
Torre di San Tommaso
Puglia
Torre Lapillo is considered one of the most interesting coastal watchtowers that have dotted the Puglia coastline for more than five centuries.
Architecture
Coastal natural heritage
Porto Museo
Puglia
The Port of Tricase is a now a dynamic extended museum, a place where knowledge relating to the traditions of the sea and the coast can be developed, collected, exchanged and further explored.
Culture and Art
Coastal natural heritage
Piazza Pisanelli
Puglia
Piazza Pisanelli is the beating heart of Tricase's historic centre, enclosed by the town’s most important buildings, which bear witness to the development of the local area's cultural and social history.
Architecture
Area Marina Protetta di Porto Cesareo
Puglia
In the heart of the Protected Marine Area of Porto Cesareo, a small archipelago emerges, just a few metres off the coast: a beauty rich in biodiversity, surrounded by a crystal-clear sea.
Protected natural areas
Coastal natural heritage
Centro storico di Specchia
Puglia
Specchia is a small municipality in the Lower Salento region, Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club. It is among the most beautiful villages in Italy and one of the best emerging rural destinations.
Villages and old cities
History and tradition
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore di Siponto
Puglia
The archaeological park of Siponto, consisting of the two basilicas, make visitors aware of the important historical role played by this area, which is today enhanced by the creative power of the fantastic installation by Edoardo Tresoldi.
Religious sites
Architecture
Pulo di Altamura
Puglia
The Pulo of Altamura is the largest karstic sinkhole in Puglia, originating from the collapse of underground cavities, which created an truly unique landscape.
Geological sites
Protected natural areas
Cascatella lo Schiaffaturo a Montagano
Molise
Among the many waterfalls that we find throughout the territory of Molise, worthy of note is the small waterfall called "lo Schiaffaturo", in the municipality of Montagano. The small waterfall is seasonal and can be seen only in spring, when it still receives the waters of the valley upstream.
Lakes and rivers
Protected natural areas
Concattedrale della Beata Vergine Maria Assunta in Cielo
Puglia
The Co-cathedral of Troia is a splendid example of Apulian Romanesque architecture in Capitanata, made unique by its marvelous rose window, one of the most beautiful in the world.
Religious sites
Architecture
Forte Mare Fortress
Montenegro
85340 Herceg Novi
The date of construction of the fortress is 1382., which had to defend the city from the sea. The fortress represents the beginning of a medieval town founded by the Bosnian king Tvrtko.
Villages and old cities
Architecture
History and tradition
UNESCO heritage
Old town Herceg Novi
Montenegro
85340 Herceg Novi
The core of the old town of Herceg Novi is over six hundred years old. In the historical sources Herceg Novi is first mentioned in 1382., when the Bosnian king Tvrtko I built the fortress of Saint Stephan. The walls of the city were created successively from the end of the 14th to the end of the 19th century.
Villages and old cities
History and tradition
Church of St. Jerome
Montenegro
85340 Herceg Novi
It was built in the middle of the 19th century (1856.) on the site where during the Turkish rule of Herceg Novi, the largest mosque was located. It is...
Religious sites
History and tradition
Church of St. Nicholas
Montenegro
85 336 Perast, Kotor
Today's building was completed in 1616., although there is a mention of an older church on the same site from 1564. The church is single-nave with...
Religious sites
History and tradition
UNESCO heritage
Museum of the City of Perast
Montenegro
85 336 Perast, Kotor
The Museum of the City of Perast follows the historical, maritime, economic and cultural development of the city during the period of Venetian dominat...
Culture and Art
History and tradition
Intangible heritage and craft
UNESCO heritage
Spanjola Fortress
Montenegro
85340 Herceg Novi
It was "rebuilt" by the Ottomans around 1539.-1548., on the site where it was originally built by the Spanish, briefly conquering the city in 1538.-1539. According to them, the fortress got its name, which has been preserved until today.
Architecture
History and tradition
Church of the Virgin's Presentation
Montenegro
85340 Herceg Novi
The monastery complex is located on a small stone island Zanjice (Mala Gospa) of only 700 m2. It was granted the status of an immovable cultural prope...
Religious sites
History and tradition