Valley of the Idro Trail – Baia dei Turchi (Turks' Bay), Otranto loop from Minervino di Lecce

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Valley of the Idro Trail – Baia dei Turchi (Turks' Bay), Otranto loop from Minervino di Lecce

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Valley of the Idro Trail – Baia dei Turchi (Turks' Bay), Otranto loop from Minervino di Lecce

02:40

43.7km

230m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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368 m

Pajaru in Salento

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The pajaru (or paiaru, or pagghiaru, or furnieddhu, furnu, truddu, chipuru, caseddhu, làmia, depending on the place) is a rural construction made with the drywall technique typical of Salento.
This in particular seems to be of recent construction.

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8.61 km

Ipogeo 3 Vicinale Malvicina

Cave Entrance

9.18 km

Sant'Angelo Rock-Cut Church

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The church must have been the place of worship of a medieval settlement located along the slopes of Monte Sant'Angelo.
Barred by barriers that would indicate work in progress (works …

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9.50 km

Valley of the Idro Trail

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Unique and spectacular path, full of caves and vegetation.

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12.1 km

Alfonsina Tower and the Ancient Walls of Otranto

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There are such defensive buildings along the entire coast. Here it is not far to Albania and the Ottomans were intrusive.

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18.9 km

Baia dei Turchi

Beach

19.4 km

Alimini Lakes Beach

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private beach near the Alimini lakes

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26.2 km

Baia dei Turchi (Turks' Bay), Otranto

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suggestive view, caution on the border

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32.2 km

Ipogeo del Pozzo

Cave Entrance

32.6 km

Idro Tunnel

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Small gallery in the hydro valley

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42.8 km

Dolmen Li Scusi

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The prevailing interpretation considers dolmens as a megalithic tombs or burial chambers, consisting of stones and slabs embedded in the ground with a monolithic roofing slab. The Dolmens of Salento …

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