The Salento is a region rich in tourist resources and enchanting landscapes. Crossing this territory far and wide in search of the most remote corners and hidden inlets while breathing deeply the salty smell coming from a marvellous crystal-clear sea fully repays the decision to spend part of our holiday in this beautiful peninsula of Italy. Among the many features that the Salento coastline preserves, the Stanza dei Bagni di Santa Caterina could not be missing; we are on the Ionic side of Apulia, in a tourist resort, Santa Caterina to be precise, part of the municipality of Nardò in the province of Lecce. The Stanza dei Bagni represents perhaps the most intimate and reserved aspect, in the face of changing times, of how once upon a time certain ladies of high society preferred to bathe in the limpid waters of Santa Caterina protected from prying eyes and far from the confusion of the populace. These rooms therefore represent what remains of this ancient practice, an environment, certainly not built by Mother Nature, cosy and isolated, bathed by the sparkling waters and particularly cool due to the presence of some freshwater currents. Experiencing this experience up close takes us back in time; also worthy of note are the fascinating plays of light that are reproduced both through the windows in this atypical room and by the reflections of the waters themselves in an explosion of fascinating colours. Beauties of a timeless land, welcome to Salento and many greetings from Santa Caterina.
Last update: 17/04/2023, Tonio Viva
