Salve (Salentino: Sarve) is a town and comune of 4,546 inhabitants of the province of Lecce, in the region of Apulia, south-east Italy.

The origin of the inner city can be traced back to the Roman centurion Salvius, who in 267 BC was granted the land as a reward.

The tower, which rises from the sea, is about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Santa Maria di Leuca.

The towers were used as a lookout for Turkish ships and to raise the alarm quickly throughout the Salento by lighting beacons.

The church's historic organ was built in 1628 by G. B. Olgiati of Como and T. Mauro of Muro Leccese.