Hotel Miramare

Hotel Miramare occupies a superb position on Lungomare Terra d'Otranto, the seafront promenade of Otranto — Italy's easternmost city, set on the Salento peninsula in the province of Lecce. The hotel's terrace and garden overlook the turquoise Adriatic, which here separates Italy from Albania by just 72 kilometres. Otranto's Norman cathedral — home to the world's largest intact medieval floor mosaic, covering more than 800 square metres — is a short walk away, as is the imposing Castello Aragonese, built to guard against the Ottoman fleet and witness to the Otranto Massacre of 1480. The hotel provides free buffet breakfast, a bar and lounge, concierge services, and full accessibility facilities. The Old Town's Albanian community heritage, the Baia dei Turchi beach, the Laghi Alimini nature reserve, and the Punta Palascìa lighthouse — marking the easternmost point of Italy — are all within easy reach. A boat excursion across the Strait of Otranto to Albania can be arranged locally.