Castro

Perched above the Adriatic Sea, Castro is a compact coastal village shaped by rock and water. Its historic centre rises on a rocky promontory where stone houses and ancient walls overlook the harbour below.

The village appears carved from the cliffs themselves, establishing a direct relationship between built form and landscape. For centuries, this exposed stretch of coastline guided fishermen, sailors and pilgrims along familiar maritime routes, leaving traces in the caves and deep inlets etched into the rock.

Today, unhurried walks above the harbour reveal a living history, where geography, seafaring traditions and daily life tied to the sea remain deeply connected.

In Castro, the village is lived from the harbour upward, where stone paths, working boats and the coastline continue to shape daily routines.
Castro sits about 25 minutes away by car from Masseria Furnirussi, along the Salento coast.