Specchia (Lecce) - Notte bianca

Specchia (Lecce) - Notte bianca

12 August

White Night Festival – an all-night event featuring concerts, shows, street art and local craft exhibits; traditional food and wine tasting. A great opportunity to visit this beautiful town with its cute narrow streets and pictoresque courtyards.

Presicce (Lecce) - I colori dell'olio

Presicce (Lecce) - I colori dell'olio

19 August

Free music festival and guided tours to the various old oil mills,scattered around the old town; also traditional food specialities to sample boasting the famous local olive oil.

Lecce - Cortili aperti

Lecce - Cortili aperti

25 May

Open Courtyards Festival - a unique event and a chance to visit historical courts and monuments exceptionally open to the public for the circumstance. Guided tours available. Featuring also special events and local art and crafts exhibits

Martano (Lecce) - Sagra de la volia cazzata

Martano (Lecce) - Sagra de la volia cazzata

Date to be confirmed
19 - 22 October

Beaten Olives Festival (volie cazzate) and traditional farmer’s cuisine. Also in partnership with the Villimpenta Risotto Festival, featuring regional dishes and wines from northern Italy. Reservations under: [email protected]

Otranto (Lecce) - Madonna dell'altomare

Otranto (Lecce) - Madonna dell'altomare

7 September

A religious procession of boats carrying an old statue of the Virgin Mary, protector of fishermen and sailors. Fireworks, light shows and traditional local food tasting.

Acquarica del Capo (Lecce) - Grano in festa

Acquarica del Capo (Lecce) - Grano in festa

25 - 27 July

Summer Wheat Festival set in the apulian countryside; music and traditional local wheat-based specialities to sample.

Alberobello (Bari) - Birra fra i trulli - TRULLI N’ BEER

Alberobello (Bari) - Birra fra i trulli - TRULLI N’ BEER

16 - 25 August

Imported and locally brewed draught beers to taste, paired with local sweet and salty bites. The event, hosted in the picturesque land of Trulli, also features live concerts and entertainment.

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