Salento and Porto Selvaggio within the Italian’s Most Searched Areas on Google Zeitgeist 2012

The Zeitgeist is the spirit of the age or spirit of the time, as described on Wikipedia, it is the intellectual fashion or dominant school of thought which typifies and influences the culture of a period.

Google every year tries to reveal the Zeitgeist of the world from its most searched topics.

The site’s description briefly says: “2012 was a year of big moments, from global games to historical elections and everything in between. With this site, we’ve analyzed over one trillion queries to showcase what the world searched for. Our year-end Zeitgeist is just a small sampling of the queries and search trends that we found interesting this year. Go beyond what we’ve shared here by using these tools to discover more about global and regional search terms over time.^[…] We filtered out spam and repeat queries to build lists that best reflect the spirit of 2012.”

The Google Zeitgeist 2012 website shows the world’s most searched topics split into overall searches, people, concerts, events, movies, books and many more categories. Users can also split up the statistics by country, and depending on the category, see results as “trending” searches or “most searched”. “Trending” is defined as search queries with the highest amount of traffic over a sustained period in 2012 as compared to 2011. “Most searched” ranks items by the largest volume of searches.

Browsing Google Zeitgeist 2012 by country and choosing Italy there are 10 “Trending” (Searches, People, Concerts, Exhibitions, Films, Books, Tickets for football matches, How to, What does it mean?, Recipes) and 2 “Most Searched” topics (Areas in Google Maps, Local Places in Google Maps) that sum up the Italians’ behavior on Google and therefore their choices and their tastes.

What’s really interesting for us is to read the “Most Searched” Areas in Google Map where they appear the 10 most popular areas of Italy during 2012 and find out the 5th and 7th place in the ranking respectively occupied by Salento and Porto Selvaggio. This makes us proud and encourages us to continue in our work, especially if we think that when we started in 2004 the words “Salento” and “Porto Selvaggio” were considered an error by search engines and users were taken to other places.

Click here to read the Italy’s Search Trends 2012

Click here to read the full Google Zeitgeist 2012

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Corallo Hotel*** and Finest Restaurant in Salento

Corallo Hotel (3 stars) and Finest Fish Restaurant

Lungomare Lamarmora, 105 (Ionian coast Santa Maria al Bagno to Gallipoli)

73050 Santa Maria al Bagno, Nardò (Lecce - Salento - Puglia - Italy)

phone & fax +39 0833573603

website: www.corallohotelristorante.it

email: info@corallohotelristorante.it

Superbly located and steps from the sea, this hotel is ideal for visiting one of the most beautiful area of Italy, Salento. You will appreciate from this location the ease of getting around, whatever your interest. Most of all you will enjoy the warm and friendly welcome everytime. All the rooms have bathroom ensuite, mini-fridge, tv. At the ground floor of the Corallo Hotel is set the restaurant where you can taste the local fish specialities and drink all the best red, rosè and white wine of the area.B&B prices from only Euros 40,00 single room and Euros 60,00 double room.

Special rates during the low season for half and full board.

Santa Maria al Bagno, Nardò, Lecce (Puglia - Italy)

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Borgo Cenate, luxury villas for sale in Santa Caterina di Nardò, Salento, Puglia

Borgo Cenate: New development of 6 luxury villas for sale in Santa Caterina di Nardò, south-western coast of Puglia Italy. This unique development in XIX-century style is located in one of the most exclusive area of Puglia and next door to the most important villa of the Cenate, ancient borough where noble families from all Italy used to spend their holidays and own their villas. This villas consinst of 6 independent semi-detached villas each spread on two levels: ground and first floor, with terraces, private garden and car parking. The villas, built in 3 different sorts, have 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room with dining area and kitchen corner, garden, car parking and storages. The development has been finished with high standard specification following the character of the region and its typical materials. Part of the building has vaulted ceilings and particular roofing tiles. The villas are elegant and comfortable at the same time, will respect the building character of 19th century and the existing environment. The location is unique: next door to the most exclusive villas of Puglia, only 10 minutes walking from Santa Caterina beach and piazza, 5 minutes driving from Nardò town centre, 10 mins from Gallipoli, 20 mins from Lecce and 50 mins from Brindisi international airport. Become an early owner of one of these unique villas, with a little payment you will book it and fix the price. http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk/public/Sale/Villa/SV695LS.php

Nardò, Puglia: How to get there

BY PLANE
RYANAIR flies directly from London Stansted to Brindisi BDS on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; to Bari BRI on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, once a day in the afternoon. The flight is due at 17:10 and arrives at 21:10 in Brindisi/Bari. The return flight is due at 21:25 and arrives in London Stansted at 23:20. For further information and reservation, please visit www.ryanair.com
BRITISH AIRWAYS flies in summertime directly from London Gatwick to Bari (BRI). You can also fly from London (Heathrow and Gatwick) to Milan (Malpensa or Linate) or to Rome (Fiumicino) at any time and continue your journey to Brindisi (BDS) with Italian airlines. ALITALIA flies from London Heathrow to Brindisi with stop over in Rome or Milan. Check for your flight on Opodo!

BY TRAIN
You can travel from UK by Eurostar through the Channel to Paris (about 3 hours) and there to Italy, precisely to Lecce, where you can easily get a local train, bus or a taxi to reach Nardò. The suggested route is Artesia (Paris, Lyon, Turin, Milan and Rome) which connects London-Paris to Italy. You may also decide to travel in the night with the Artesia France-Italy night service, directly to Rome (Termini) in 15 hours or during the day with the France-Italy Artesia day and being in Milan in less than 5 hours from Lyon.
We also suggest to visit www.trenitalia.com to reach the final destination, Lecce, which can be reached either from Rome or Milan. Travelling by train could be a tremendous opportunity to see numerous places in once.

BY CAR
Travelling by car could be a fantastic opportunity for those who want to be free to choose their own route, from the slower, panoramic roads to the faster motorway.
Obviously, we recommend to pay a lot of attention, double-check your route before you travel and to consider time for possible delays and breaks.
We suggest to visit www.viamichelin.com which uses exclusive mapping covering 40 European countries from road maps to detailed plans. Moreover, it is regularly updated and its database contains 7 millions kilometres of roads and streets. It also offers information on the weather, traffic, service stations, etc..

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Santa Maria al Bagno Web Cam Live - Nardò, Lecce, Puglia, Italy

For all the Puglia's lovers we set a super webcam on the Ionian west coast and precisely in Santa Maria al Bagno, marina of Nardò, in the province of Lecce, Salento area, Puglia region. Santa Maria Al Bagno is a small fishermen village, located on the coastline of the Gulf of Taranto, Ionian west coast. It has beautiful unspoilt beaches all along the coast. The near beach at Sant’Isidoro is a very popular local beauty spot and is approximately 10 minutes by car, a little further along the coast from Sant’ Isidoro is Porto Cesareo. The historical port of Gallipoli is about 15 mins to the south by car. Particularly important is the regional wildlife reserve "Portoselvaggio", famous natural park with 300 hectares of pinewood forest and 7 kilometres of high and unpolluted coasts. Portoselvaggio is one of the main green lungs in the Puglia region. Watch in real time the beach and piazza of Santa Maria al Bagno http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk/santa-maria-al-bagno-webcam-live/

Nardò; Colours, Sounds and Nature!

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SIS Property and Tourism in Puglia

via E. Filiberto, 86 (Ionian coast Santa Caterina - Santa Maria al Bagno)
73050 Santa Maria al Bagno, Nardò (Lecce, Puglia, Italy)
office +39 0833575193 ITA +39 3470336568 UK +44 7986875629
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SIS Property and Tourism on Google Maps

Professional and reliable real estate agency operating in Puglia, SIS has a wide range of properties for sale and low cost holiday rental accommodation in this up and coming area of Italy, Salento, Puglia.
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Gaballo Bed and Breakfast

Situated in the historic and baroque town of Nardò, this new bed and breakfast boasts 2 double bedrooms with bathroom ensuite. The guests have also the common use of the living room, kitchen, courtyard and backyard. Prices are: € 25 per person per night during the low season, € 35 per person per night during the months of july and August. This property offers also the possibility to be rented as apartment and using the sofabed in the living room. For information please send an email at tonygaballo@libero.it or call 0039 0833 564167, 0039 328 2327785 (only italian is spoken)

Nardò: The 6th purest beach of Italy

In the national rank of the beautiest and purest beaches of Italy, published by Legambiente in the Blue Guide, Nardò and its villages on the Ionian sea are in the sixth place. The blue guide is the most important guide about the best holiday resort and beaches in Italy. Santa Maria al Bagno, Santa Caterina, Sant'Isidoro, Torre Inserraglio, Torre Uluzzo and Portoselvaggio for Legambiente, italian green association, are within the best places in Italy where to spend the holiday and enjoy the unspoilt nature. Particularly important the regional wildlife reserve "Portoselvaggio", famous natural park with 300 hectars of pinewood forest and 7 kilometres of high and unpolluted coasts. Portoselvaggio is one of the main green lungs in the province of Lecce.

Legambiente Blue Guide

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Nardò Pictures

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1)Santa Caterina, Watching Tower; 2)S. Maria al Bagno, Sunset; 3)S. Maria al Bagno, Beach;
4)Portoselvaggio, Panoramic View; 5) S. Maria al Bagno, coast; 6) Ionian crystalline water;

Nardò Tourist Services

This blog is the finalised version offering a wide variety of useful links and contact information on tourist facilities in Nardò and the surrounding area. The locality boasts holiday resorts, tour operators, real estate agencies, hotels, B&B’s, restaurants and pizzerias, bars and cafes, disco clubs, excursion points, family entertainment, culture, healthy eating outlets and wine producers with this magical baroque Puglian town as the centre for your visit.

Torre Inserraglio - Holiday Resort

Contrada Sciogli - Torre Inserraglio
73048 Nardò (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
infotel +39 0833830630 phone/fax +39 0833830673
website www.tramontiservice.it www.torreinserraglio.com
email info@tramontiservice.it info@torreinserraglio.com
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On the west coast of the Salentinian Peninsula, in one of the most beautiful and unspoilt places in Puglia. Next to Portoselvaggio Natural Park, Torre Inserraglio holiday resort extends along the wonderful Ionian coast, between Porto Cesareo and Gallipoli. It is the ideal destination for a comfortable and relaxing holiday. Torre Inserraglio has a variety of holiday accommodation including mini-villas and apartments; all with private bathing facilities from wooden platforms on the rocky beaches, and additionally a SPA beauty centre, bars, restaurants, swimming-pools and sport facilities.

Turismo d'autore.com - Tour Operator

via Sorelle Marinaci, 75a
73048 Nardò (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
phone +39 0833572081 mobile +39 3395779359
website www.turismodautore.com email info@turismodautore.com

Turismodautore.com is ideally setup to service it’s client base mainly on internet. However, although it is a global organisation in fact it’s headquarters are based in Nardo, with subsidiary offices in Milan and Saint Petersburg. It promotes all-year-round creative holiday packages catering for week-ends, mini-breaks, gap years, honeymoons, accompanied excursions and cruises.

Porto Cesareo Protected Marine Area

73010 Porto Cesareo (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
website www.areamarinaprotettaportocesareo.it
email info@areamarinaprotettaportocesareo.it
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The MPA Porto Cesareo offers tourists the opportunity to observe closely a protected environment, with more than 10 different habitats. Its clear water offer not only the possibility of exceptional scuba diving experiences, but also snorkelling and excursions in transparent-bottom boats offer unforgettable experiences. A number of activities, of different difficulty levels, are available: assisted scuba diving tours, snorkeling, tourist fishing, boat tours.

Gruppo Speleologico Neretino - Excursions

Piazza Mercato, 13
73048 Nardò (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
infoline +39 0833871065 mobile +39 3281834746
email gsneretino@yahoo.it

Caving, prehistorical studies and geological excursions... these are the main activities of Neretino Speleological Team. This team examines the geology and ecology of caves in Salento area and also teaches safe methods of cave exploration. Moreover it run a Museum where are collected images and pieces from around Salento and the Natural Park of Portoselvaggio.

Costa del Sud Professional Diving Service

via Lungomare, 6
73050 Santa Caterina, Nardò (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
phone/fax +39 0832244085 mobile +39 3355273823 +39 3477031404
website www.costadelsud.it email info@costadelsud.it
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Experience the Bleu Ionian Sea… Costa del Sud has a professional staff ready to assist you in all the diving activities. It arrange tourist sea excursions, scuba courses, research e video/photo services. It also provides accommodation in this area for all the sea passionates.

Santa Rita Village - Fin Service & Immobili s.r.l.

S.S. 101 Lecce-Gallipoli (exit to Galatone - Santa Maria al Bagno)
73044 Galatone (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
phone +39 0833573566 mobile +39 3351016778
website www.villaggiosantarita.it email info@villaggiosantarita.it
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This village offers different kind of holiday rentals and properties for sale. It boasts a good quality tourist services in a panoramic area, art gallery, bar, shops, restaurant, pizzeria and a great range of activities for your freetime: swimmingpool, beauty centre and equitation courses. Fin Service and Immobili s.r.l. also, build your holiday dream home by the sea in the heart of the Apulian unspoilt nature.

Oasis Residences

Via Murri, 13 (SP 340 Ionian coast Porto Cesareo - Taranto)
73010 Porto Cesareo (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
phone +39 0833563121 +39 0833565473 mobile +39 336868132
website www.residenceoasis.com email info@residenceoasis.com
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Dipped in a natural park, a charming and exotic place surrounded by marine forest and sea. It is an ideal tourist village for families that wish to spend their holiday enjoying relax and sea. It has a great animation staff, fully-licensed bar, sport facilities and a self-service restaurant.

Piccadilly Hotel ****

Lungomare Lamarmora (Litoranea Santa Maria al Bagno - Gallipoli)
73050 Santa Maria al Bagno - Nardò (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
tel +39 0833 573667 +39 0833 840127 fax +39 0833 575742
website www.albergopiccadilly.it email info@albergopiccadilly.it
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This brand-new hotel boasts 20 fully-furnished rooms, 1 Master Suite, 1 Junior Suites, conference hall (60 seats), dining room, garage, secutity features, satellite tv, internet. Well located, steps from the Ionian coast and moments from all the tourist attractions of this area. Transfers from/to Brindisi Int'l Airports. 20 km from Lecce and 7 km from Gallipoli. (4 stars)

Tenuta del Morige - Farm Holiday

Via Del Mare (S.P. Galatone - Santa Maria al Bagno)
73044 Galatone (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
phone/fax +39 0833574442 mobile +39 3683890377
website www.tenutadelmorige.it email tenutadelmorige@virgilio.it
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Sun, stones, olive-trees, silence added to the sea breeze and the scent of the mediterranean bush: this is the Mórige, a wonderful place near Lecce, 2 km from the coast and 8 km from Gallipoli. You can spend your days here relaxing yourself or assisting the production process of our organic extra-virgin olive oil.

Masseria Vico Farm Holiday

Condrada Corsari - S.P. Gallipoli - Avetrana

73050 Villaggio Resta, Nardò (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
phone +39 0833871020 mobile +39 3358421801

Nature, sea and good food... some good reason to stay in this typical farmhouse experiencing this land plenty of green paths, baroque monuments and a crystalline sea. Masseria Vico also produces fresh cheeses, mozzarellas and organic fruit and vegetables. Here relax and quiet will live with you.

La Lucia Farm Holiday

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SP 112 (Road Nardò - Avetrana)
73048 Sant'Isidoro, Nardò (Lecce - Puglia - Italy)
phone +39 0832948771 +39 3387309940 accommodation +39 3299059497
website www.agriturismolalucia.it email info@agriturismolalucia.it

Fabulous XIX-century fortified farmhouse over 20 ha of land with olive groves completely restored and ready to offer a wide range of tourist services in the typical Apulia style. If you are looking for a traditional dinner, a natural place to stay or a bed in the countryside next to the sea, this is the right place! Area camper, sport facilities, natural and cultural itineraries, accommodation and food tasting are waiting for you.