We have been living on an island for the last week. It is the old 'centro storico' of Gallipoli, Italy on the Ionian Sea and is reached by car along the narrow bridge which gets jammed with traffic. There is a crazy right turn over the rail track, followed by immediate left turn to get to the free parking area and the oncoming traffic does it all in reverse with only inches to spare. The alleyway/ streets are very narrow and we braved them to find our palazzo accommodation. I felt sure we were going to be firmly wedged in between the ancient walls, but helpful locals helped us inch forward, not scraping the black Fiat 500 hire car.
The restored castle is the first viewpoint on approach; centuries of habitation and fortification make for a very interesting place which is packed on holiday weekends with Italian and European tourists.
It's not a big island, so easy to walk around and popular with the evening passagiata. The breakwater is a good spot for sunset photos.
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