Summer is just around the corner: not only the sea, but also festivals, food and lots of fun for those who decide to spend their vacations in Salento between June and July. Summer in Salento is an explosion of colors, sounds and flavors, with a rich offer of events, festivals, exhibitions, concerts and festivals that enliven the towns and villages of the Heel of Italy. In this article, we will guide you to discover the most unmissable events to be held between June and July 2024 in Salento, inviting you to live a unique experience at Tenuta Rocci Cerasoli, an ideal place to fully enjoy all that this extraordinary land has to offer.

Not only festivals, between flowers and illuminations

On May 31 and June 1-2 in Leverano-known for the presence of more than 400 floricultural companies that give this Salento town the name “City of Flowers”-the 10th edition of “Leverano in Bloom” takes place: the alleys of the historic center are transformed into an open-air garden where florists from all over the world compete with spectacular and colorful installations. On June 3 the Blue Night returns to Gallipoli, a festival dedicated to ecology with music, entertainment and shows for all ages, while on June 14 the Museum of Primitivo Wine Civilization in Manduria will host jazz music by Rossana Casale and Maurizio Di Fulvo Trio. For lovers of the luminous arts, between June 19 and 21 in Calimera, as part of the celebrations for St. Louis, there is the traditional “festival of the street lamps,” during which you can watch a competition of illuminations displayed throughout the streets of the Grecìa Salentina town. Finally, on June 28 Otranto officially opens the summer season with the XXII “festival of the historic center,” while on the 29th in Galatina, on the occasion of the feast of St. Peter and Paul, the town is dressed up from the morning with the famous dance of the tarantate women in the churchyard, until the evening with the characteristic illuminations and many stands where you can taste typical dishes and listen to live music.

In July there is singing and dancing

Salento in summer becomes a coveted and hot stage. Outdoor plazas, clubs and discos fill up, and the many bands and disc-jockeys of the local scene, who create and produce tons of music in the winter, have the chance to be heard by an immense, worldwide audience in the summer months. In addition to this, there is, of course, no shortage of mainstream events, such as Battiti Live in Gallipoli on July 7 and 9, a street music event that hosts national and international artists and is also broadcast on Mediaset. On July 20 Gigi D’Alessio’s tour will stop at the Forum Eventi in San Pancrazio Salentino, while on July 24 the Foro Boario in Ostuni will host “Fiorella Sinfonica,” Fiorella Mannoia’s new project in which the artist will be accompanied live by a symphony orchestra for the first time.
Sound energy from Campania: on July 26 at Praja in Gallipoli with rapper Rocco Hunt; on July 27 in Talsano, the legendary Tullio De Piscopo presents “40 Years of Stop Bajon,” a musical journey that starts in Naples and goes all the way to New York. Finally, you cannot miss the Locomotive Jazz Festival: on July 31 in Sogliano one of the most celebrated artists of her generation and winner of numerous Grammy awards will perform: the Cuban Aymée Nuviola, together with Kemuel Roig.

Book your stay at Tenuta Rocci Cerasoli now and get ready to experience an unforgettable summer in the heart of Salento. With a strategic location and all the comforts you desire, our masseria is the ideal starting point to explore and enjoy to the fullest all the events, festivals and events that enliven the region during the summer months. We are waiting for you to give you moments of fun, excitement and relaxation in a unique and evocative environment to be enjoyed alone, as a couple or with your family.