Nardō is a famous town of Salento Region, its name derives from latin Neretum.
At The first Nardō was a messapian Territory, then it became a Roman municipium and an important Byzantine Town in The middle Ages.
The old Town includes Salandra Square where there are some Churches
and other Baroque Buildings like Palazzo del Comune and The Immacolata Spiredecoraterd in Baroque style.
Nardō is famous for its Barocco,and Therefore we suggest to visit also The Cathedral, with its beautiful baroque faįade, founded by Benedictine Monks in 1090.
Near The Town, its Countryside appears pointed by old fortified "Masserie" (Farmhouses)most of all along the coast.
Nardō Hotels and Accomodation offers a wide range of
Hotels and Bed And Breakfast, tourist Villages, Apartments in Residence
Holidays Houses and Farm Holidays.
On the Ionian sea, between Gallipoli and Porto Cesareo,
the territory of Nardō in South Apulia extends to following seashore villages:
Porto Selvaggio
is a natural reserve,The Natural Park of Porto Selvaggio, that rises on the ionian coast betweenthe places of “ Torre dell'Alto” and "Torre Uluzzo".
The landscape is very suggesitve, with cliffs coming out of waters, a crystalclear sea, resurgent waters, the pinewoods and the mediterranean Scrub with its scents.
Santa Maria al Bagno
is a renowed summer locality without many inhabitants for the rest of the year.
Here we suggest to visit the “Quatto colonne” ruins of the 17th century
Torre Inserraglio
is a rocky seacoast village with several Apartments in Residence and Holiday Houses
Santa Caterina
is a holiday village, its coast is low and roky apart from some sandy areas.
In Santa caterina there are many bars and restaurant for the tourists.
Sant' Isidoro
with its shallow and clear sea.