Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Popular
Santa Maria di Leuca — Cascata Monumentale & lighthouse
Puglia
At Leuca, where the Adriatic and Ionian meet, the end of the Apulian Aqueduct was celebrated in 1939 with a monumental waterfall and a 300-step stair rising past belle-époque villas to the Punta Meliso lighthouse and the sanctuary of Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Paid
Paid parking near the Leuca harbour.
Water
Fountains along the seafront.
Highlights
- Monumental aqueduct cascade and stair
- Punta Meliso lighthouse
- Meeting of the two seas
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the monumental staircase and the seafront.
