Santa Maria al Bagno Beach – Copertino Castle loop from Nardò Centrale

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Santa Maria al Bagno Beach – Copertino Castle loop from Nardò Centrale

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Santa Maria al Bagno Beach – Copertino Castle loop from Nardò Centrale

05:31

94.2km

340m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 69.6 km for 104 m

Customers only

After 69.7 km for 205 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.8 km

Spiaggia di Rivabella

Beach

16.2 km

Torre Sabea

Highlight • Monument

He welcomes us arriving from the north in Gallipoli

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22.8 km

Four Columns of Santa Maria al Bagno

Highlight • Historical Site

Posted in Salento Fortifications collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - They are recognizable from afar due to their scenic presence. santamariaalbagno.info/turismo/cosa-vedere/le-quattro-colonne

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23.6 km

Suggestive seaside village of Nardò, awarded the Gold Medal of Civil Merit for having hosted a reception camp for Jewish refugees ( santamariaalbagno.info/25-aprile-nardo-medaglia-doro-al-merito- civili/ ), It has a beautiful little beach with golden sand protected from the sirocco wind

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24.3 km

Santa Caterina Coastal Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

I rode the cycle/pedestrian path that runs through Santa Caterina: a real pleasure to pedal on quiet roads, with suggestive views and a relaxing atmosphere. A perfect stretch to enjoy the bike in total serenity, immersed in the charm of the place.

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24.7 km

Punta dell'Aspide

Archaeological Site

25.6 km

Santa Caterina Beach

Beach

36.7 km

Piazza Salandra and the Spire of the Immaculate Conception, Nardò

Highlight • Monument

The center of Nardò represents a true triumph of Baroque art, thanks to the refined Piazza Salandra and the numerous churches that testify to the undisputed religious and artistic value of a town that already became the seat of a diocese in 1413. We remember among others the Church of San Domenico, the Church of San Trifone, the Church of Sant’Antonio and the monument of the Osanna near Porta San Paolo. Piazza Salandra houses the 15th-century Spire of the Immaculate Conception, the Town Hall, the Seat. There is also a castle built between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and other monuments of absolute level are the imposing Romanesque-Gothic style Cathedral, the University Palace and the Achille Vergari Municipal Library full of twenty-one thousand volumes of scientific nature. , philosophical and theological, bequeathed to the Church in the nineteenth century by the doctor Achille Vergari and then passed to the Municipality.
nelsalento.com/guide/nardo.html

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50.2 km

Copertino Castle

Highlight • Castle

Inserted in the collection Salento Fortifications komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - It is no coincidence that one of the most renowned castles in Salento is worth stopping for a visit. comune.copertino.le.it/vivere-il-comune/territorio/da-visitare/item/castello-di-copertino

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66.0 km

Church of St. Matthew

Highlight • Religious Site

It was built in the second half of the 17th century according to the designs of Achille Larducci di Salò (nephew of Francesco Borromini). It replaced an old 15th-century chapel dedicated to the Apostle Matthew, to which was attached a Franciscan monastery. The foundation stone was laid in 1667 by the Bishop of Lecce Luigi Pappacoda and was completed in 1700 .
Since April 30, 1810 it has been the seat of the parish of Santa Maria della Luce, established on March 16, 1606 in a church of the same name outside the walls and transferred here after the abolition of the Franciscan monastery.
Source: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_di_San_Matteo_(Lecce)

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