Corigliano d'Otranto works well as a base: 5 minutes from Castrignano De' Greci, 20km from Grotta della Poesia.
Corigliano d'Otranto is in Apulia, Italy, with about 5,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Castrignano De' Greci, about 4 km away.
Corigliano d'Otranto (Griko: Χωριάνα, romanized: Choriàna; Salentino: Coriànu) is a small town and comune of 5,632 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina.
The inhabitants of Corigliano, alongside Italian, also speak Griko, a Greek dialect.
Within an hour or so of Corigliano d'Otranto: Grotta della Poesia (20 km), Grotta Zinzulusa (22 km), Otranto to Leuca Coastal Road (22 km), Lecce (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Corigliano d'Otranto?
The nearest famous roads are Otranto to Leuca Coastal Road and Albanian Riviera Coastal Road.
Where is Corigliano d'Otranto?
Corigliano d'Otranto is in Apulia, Italy, about 4 km from Castrignano De' Greci.
Road trip
Drive to Corigliano d'Otranto
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Near-circular limestone sinkhole pool at Roca Vecchia where the Adriatic filters through under the cliff: a natural swimming hole ringed by a Bronze Age and Messapian archaeological site. Best early morning before the crowds arrive.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Grotta Zinzulusa
A dramatic sea cave near Castro on the Salento coast, hung with stalactites above clear Adriatic water.
22 km · about 25 min drive
coastal drive
Otranto to Leuca Coastal Road
Salento's finest drive: the litoranea from Otranto to Santa Maria di Leuca hugs Adriatic cliffs past Porto Badisco, Castro and the Ciolo gorge bridge at Italy's heel.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Lecce
The Florence of the South, a Puglian city overflowing with extravagant Baroque architecture carved from warm golden limestone.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Gallipoli
A beautiful Puglian old town built on a limestone island connected to the mainland, surrounded by crystal-clear Ionian waters.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Santa Maria di Leuca
The dramatic tip of Italy's heel where the Adriatic and Ionian seas meet beneath a lighthouse and sanctuary.
41 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Nardò Ring
A perfectly circular 12.6 km high-speed test track in Puglia, so large it is visible from space. Owned by Porsche, it is where manufacturers chase top-speed records at over 400 km/h.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Corigliano d'Otranto
22 kmOtranto to Leuca Coastal RoadSalento's finest drive: the litoranea from Otranto to Santa Maria di Leuca hugs Adriatic cliffs past Porto Badisco, Castro and the Ciolo gorge bridge at Italy's heel.
41 kmSanta Maria di LeucaThe dramatic tip of Italy's heel where the Adriatic and Ionian seas meet beneath a lighthouse and sanctuary.
Driving in Italy
Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Corigliano d'Otranto.