See the 12th-century Tree of Life mosaic — one of Europe's largest and strangest medieval floors — with someone who can actually read its symbolism.
What to expect
Inside the cool, dim cathedral, your docent walks you along the mosaic's zodiac, myth and biblical imagery, and into the crypt-like Chapel of the Martyrs where the bones of Otranto's 800 martyrs are kept behind glass. It's a sobering, quietly extraordinary half hour, not a photo stop.
Booking
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Good to know
Modest dress required; go right at opening (7:30am) or after 6pm to avoid tour-bus crowds; free general entry, small donation expected.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Otranto — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
Windstar · Wind Spirit
from $4,711
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