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Places near Otranto by type
All 106 places by distance →One day from Otranto
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:33 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Otranto
- Abbazia di San Nicola di Casolechurch · 30 min
- Grotta Dei Cervicave · 1 hrs
- Torre Santa Cesareaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Faro di Torre Sant'Andrea di Missipezzabeach · 1.5 hrs
- Torre Fiumicelliheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Otranto
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Otranto?
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata (church, about 1 km), Basilica di San Pietro (church, about 1 km), Castello Aragonese (heritage site, about 1 km), Abbazia di San Nicola di Casole (church, about 4 km), Faro di Punta Palascìa (beach, about 7 km), Grotta Dei Cervi (cave, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Otranto?
72 places on Spotwander: 21 forts & heritage, 28 caves, 17 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Otranto?
Castello Aragonese, about 1 km by road; L'Approdo. Opera all'Umanità Migrante (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to Otranto?
Grotte di San Giovanni, about 1 km by road; Ipogeo la Valle 1 (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Otranto?
Start in Otranto, visit Abbazia di San Nicola di Casole, then Grotta Dei Cervi, then Torre Santa Cesarea, then Faro di Torre Sant'Andrea di Missipezza, then Torre Fiumicelli, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.