Rome to Santa Maria di Leuca

[Sunic68]

Evening all! My husband and I recently walked the Aosta to Rome stages and absolutely loved it. We are starting to research the next stages to Santa Maria for possibly doing next year. Can anyone recommend a guide book for this as I can’t seem to find one. I have the stages on the Via Francigena app but I like to have a guide in paper too! Many thanks and Buen Camino!!

 

[timr]

Evening all! My husband and I recently walked the Aosta to Rome stages and absolutely loved it. We are starting to research the next stages to Santa Maria for possibly doing next year. Can anyone recommend a guide book for this as I can’t seem to find one. I have the stages on the Via Francigena app but I like to have a guide in paper too! Many thanks and Buen Camino!!

Welcome @Sunic68
There is a pretty new book just out....in Italian.....from Terre di Mezzo. Before this there was nothing for many years. Very fine maps if you like maps. Lots and lots of information (and a lot of photographs too which add to the weight!). I did the route before it came out but I would have used it if I could if you see what I mean.

La Via Francigena nel Sud in anteprima a Fa' la cosa giusta!

Da Roma a Santa Maria di Leuca: un cammino spettacolare tra antiche vie consolari, aree archeologiche e naturalistiche, castelli e abbazie, e orizzonti sconfinati dove terra cielo e mare si uniscono.

www.terre.it

Waymarking in 2018, when I walked from Rome to Brindisi, was patchy, depending on local volunteers. I think there is a fair bit of enthusiasm along the way and marking is improving. I walked the final stretch from Brindisi to Santa Maria just before Christmas last year.
There is a Cammino di Salento - slightly different route from Lecce to the finish. But if nothing else buying the credenziale in Lecce gives you a great discount in a couple of hotels - no religious hostels down that way. And a big discount on a meal in the main hotel in Santa Maria - which is quite a small reserved place out of season. There is a very very good hostel in Lecce just south of city centre.

Cammino del Salento – Il tuo trekking in Puglia!

www.camminodelsalento.it

I am not aware of a book in English.

 

[Sunic68]

Thank you ! I will look into the information you have mentioned and will keep searching! Buen camino !

 

[Sunic68]

Welcome @Sunic68
There is a pretty new book just out....in Italian.....from Terre di Mezzo. Before this there was nothing for many years. Very fine maps if you like maps. Lots and lots of information (and a lot of photographs too which add to the weight!). I did the route before it came out but I would have used it if I could if you see what I mean.

La Via Francigena nel Sud in anteprima a Fa' la cosa giusta!

Da Roma a Santa Maria di Leuca: un cammino spettacolare tra antiche vie consolari, aree archeologiche e naturalistiche, castelli e abbazie, e orizzonti sconfinati dove terra cielo e mare si uniscono.

www.terre.it

Waymarking in 2018, when I walked from Rome to Brindisi, was patchy, depending on local volunteers. I think there is a fair bit of enthusiasm along the way and marking is improving. I walked the final stretch from Brindisi to Santa Maria just before Christmas last year.
There is a Cammino di Salento - slightly different route from Lecce to the finish. But if nothing else buying the credenziale in Lecce gives you a great discount in a couple of hotels - no religious hostels down that way. And a big discount on a meal in the main hotel in Santa Maria - which is quite a small reserved place out of season. There is a very very good hostel in Lecce just south of city centre.

Cammino del Salento – Il tuo trekking in Puglia!

www.camminodelsalento.it

I am not aware of a book in English.

I’ve just found this book - it’s now translated into English!

 

[timr]

I’ve just found this book - it’s now translated into English!

excellent to hear that. That series is excellent. I think both books for the main VF are both now available in English also. They have a large collection of books on a variety of walks in Italy.

 

[timr]

I’ve just found this book - it’s now translated into English!

In case anyone is having trouble finding it, here is the link to the English Translation.

The Via Francigena in Southern Italy - On foot across Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Apulia

930km on foot across Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Apulia From Rome to Santa Maria di Leuca: a spectacular Way along ancient consular roads, archaeology and nature, castles and abbeys, and boundless horizons where land, sky and sea meet. From the Appia Antica Park to Terracina, Gaeta and Sessa...

www.terre.it

I have bought books directly from that publisher and also using Amazon's Italian site for delivery in UK with no problems. Usually come in 24 or 48 hhours.

 

[luvtraveling]

I recently purchased the English version. It didn't take as long as I expected to be delivered to California. I can't tell you anything about the book though because I haven't been home since it arrived.

 

[Corned Beef]

But if nothing else buying the credenziale in Lecce gives you a great discount in a couple of hotels

@timr Where did you get the credenziale in Lecce? Trying to put together a short visit to Salento, possibly early next year so the Camino might be fun.

 

[timr]

@Corned Beef There is a terrific hostel on the south side of the city about 1.5km out, in the former palazzo of a famous name for Italian food - I can’t remember whether it’s Olive oil or pasta or a drink!!!
They will supply you with the Camino de Salento special credential with good discounts. It may cost 10€ but you’ll get this back in a meal discount in the big hotel in Santa Maria. [edited to correct from Lecce]There are other discounts along the way.
Right now I’m in a tiny place in Alcanadre waiting on the street for the dueña to come and let me into the closed hotel!! When I get settled I’ll find you the details.

 

[timr]

@Corned Beef There is a terrific hostel on the south side of the city about 1.5km out, in the former palazzo of a famous name for Italian food - I can’t remember whether it’s Olive oil or pasta or a drink!!!
They will supply you with the Camino de Salento special credential with good discounts. It may cost 10€ but you’ll get this back in a meal discount in the big hotel in Lecce. There are other discounts along the way.
Right now I’m in a tiny place in Alcanadre waiting on the street for the dueña to come and let me into the closed hotel!! When I get settled I’ll find you the details.

The hostel is https://lobbycollective.com/en/
The cammino website is https://www.camminodelsalento.it/
The walk and waymarking is not quite as flash as the website!! But people did know about it whenever you arrived anywhere. You will need to use GPX which they have. I mixed and matched a bit with the “official” VFS stages. Some were fairly long and sometimes I became inventive with Google but I enjoyed it.

 

[timr]

The hostel is https://lobbycollective.com/en/
The cammino website is https://www.camminodelsalento.it/
The walk and waymarking is not quite as flash as the website!! But people did know about it whenever you arrived anywhere. You will need to use GPX which they have. I mixed and matched a bit with the “official” VFS stages. Some were fairly long and sometimes I became inventive with Google but I enjoyed it.

@Corned Beef CORRECTION the meal discount is for the big hotel in Santa Maria NOT Lecce. It is the Hotel Terminal. Good rate to stay too.