Alimini Lakes

Set between the Adriatic coast and inland pine forests, the Alimini Lakes represent one of Salento’s most preserved natural environments.

Freshwater and brackish lagoons coexist here, guided by seasonal cycles that shape vegetation, water levels and birdlife throughout the year.

Reeds, dunes and centuries-old trees define a protected landscape that has remained largely untouched, where nature follows its own quiet order.

Long valued as a natural threshold between land and sea, the area maintains a rare sense of balance and continuity rooted in ecological stability rather than intervention.

Walking paths trace the edge of water and forest, inviting a slow, attentive presence as shade and changing light across the lakes reveal the natural rhythm of the landscape.
The Alimini Lakes are located just 10 minutes by car from Masseria Furnirussi, set between open countryside and coastal landscapes.