On the south end of the Italian “boot” there is a cape, where Adriatic meets Jonian Sea. Santa Maria di Leuca is significant place for travellers, but not easy to get there. If the buses do not operate you have to take the train. In Santa there is no station. The key is to know the secret that 7 kms from Santa is the station Galliano Leuca. I used this route today, using minibus to get the destination. Lucky me!
You can use this link, to see the place on the map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.79603%2C18.3689
Santa Maria di Leuca is a small resort township, now almost empty, with many operators offering boat tours to the sea grottos (many of them is around). But the main landmark here is a 75m high hill with the white lighthouse and the basilica-sancturary of SM. It cost me a lot of sweat to climb there ornate, wide stone stairs, but it was worth!
The view is great from the terrace…
