Calimera is a stunning town located 70 km away from Brindisi airport and just 15 km away from Lecce station. It is also only 15 km away from the beautiful Adriatic coast, where you can visit beaches such as Torre Specchia, San Foca, Roca, Torre dell'Orso, Sant'Andrea, Alimini, and Otranto. Additionally, only 45 km away is the Ionian coast with enchanting places such as Porto selvaggio, Santa Maria al Bagno, Santa Caterina, Gallipoli, and many others.
If you are passionate about art, we recommend visiting numerous art cities easily reachable from Calimera such as Otranto (just 18 km away), Acaya (12 km away), Melpignano (12 km away), Galatina (18 km away), Maglie (20 km away), Corigliano d'Otranto (12 km away), and many more.
In town, you cannot miss the beautiful Baroque church, the church of the Crucifix, the Funeral Stele donated by the city of Athens in 1960, the Dolmen Placa, and the San Vito chapel with a perforated rock in the center representing the fertility of the land. Additionally, you can visit the Museum of peasant civilization and Griko culture and the natural history museum of Salento.