Gallipoli Travel Guide

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The sunset
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It's very beautifull take a walk at sunset on the seafront around the old city, there are also many beautifull churches to visit.....u can see the Isola di Sant'Andrea with the lighthouse

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the yard house
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Gallipoli was built as a fortress city and to make it even more secure Gallipoli people built houses with large yards where family life took place. Often houses are more beautiful inside then outside, the architecture provided many balconies, terraces, stairs and decorative arches ....someone have a garden too..... we must enter into a yard to see the real house of Gallipoli

Written Jan 29, 2008

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Nasse: the natural way to fish
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The NASSE are a old tool for fishing, are baskets of natural material (reed - giunco) that are placed into the sea to catch fish .... There are various shape, depending on the type of fish you want to catch.
During the days where it's not possible to fish is easy to see, outside the door of the house, sailors adjust pots or fishing nets ... in recent years, many architects take nasse as lamps or as decorative elements.

Updated Jan 29, 2008

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the baroque house
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The main character of the Gallipoli house is the Baroque arquitecture...u can find big windows with stone statues and 'volute'....big entrace door in tha main old family building....and inside nice court and gardens....

Written Jan 29, 2008

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Walking in the old town
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you have to discover the city walking in the narrow street, if u want u cna help u with a simply guide where u cna find info on the architecture of the building and the historiy of the old family, but hte best is to take a simply map and walk a little bit!

Written Jan 23, 2008

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The Greek Fountain
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the 'greek' fountain

Located at the entrance of the walled town, this fountain - despite its name - is tought belonging to the roman imperial time. It's adorned with legendarious figures belonging to the classic period.

Written Oct 10, 2004

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Hotels  

Hotel Al Duemila

 1 Review and 39 Opinions  Our stay here was very enjoyable, the staff are very friendly and helpful. We had a suite that... 

Hotel Joli Park

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Hotels  

AGriturismo 7 km from Gallipoli

AGriturismo 7 km from Gallipoli, Gallipoli

 ludogatto Says:  In a old farm where u can have a little appartement for u in the middel of the olive tree....only peace, nature and a lot of cats and dogs.there is a restaurant opened during the week end. 

Restaurants  

Portolano: Charm, great food, friendliest hosts in Gallipoli!
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Franco and Lucia are the most charming and welcoming of hosts you could hope to come across, the restaurant has been newly rennovated and is delightful, the food is outstanding and the price is more than reasonable. What more could you want?

It can be difficult to find good places to eat in Gallipoli at fair prices, particularly during the busy summer period. I have recommended Portolano to an infinite number of friends, both locals and those who have come to visit me in Salento from abroad, and all of them have been delighted by Portolano!

Favorite Dish: Just let Franco guide you. He knows what's best on any particular day. He'll bring out a series of antipasti, both seafood and vegetables and all local specialities. Next comes the pasta.... Mmmmmmm.... Lucia's 'Gnocchi on the rocks' is fantastic, but so is the fish and pasta soup, and the fresh pasta with calamaro... it's all great. If you can manage a second course (swordfish or some other kind of grilled fish typically) you are a better man than I!

Don't neglect to order a 'sgroppino' for after ... lemon sorbet drowned in vodka. It's just the pick me up you need before stepping out of Portolano and back down to earth!

Written Jan 27, 2009

Address: Riviera Cristoforo Colombo, 65

Phone: 0833 262576

Website: www.trattoriaportolano.it

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