Salento Pumpkin Field
Campo delle Zucche del Salento
- 31 October – 2 November 2026
- Qquai, Melissano (LE)
Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
The Salento Pumpkin Field, from Qquai in Melissano, is a pumpkin field for families with children aged 0 to 12, open even during the All Saints' Day long weekend. Limited spots with online booking; information at 348 515 6421.
Original text in Italian
Il Campo delle Zucche del Salento, da Qquai a Melissano, è un campo di zucche per famiglie con bambini da 0 a 12 anni, aperto anche nel ponte di Ognissanti. Posti limitati con prenotazione online; informazioni al 348 515 6421.
Nearby, on the same days
- Festival and Fair of San Quintino31 October – 1 November · Alliste · 4 km away
- The Whispering Woods, Enchanted Path Among the VinesSat 31 October · Ugento · 5.7 km away
- Il Parco d'Autunno – Pumpkin Festival31 October – 1 November · Gallipoli · 9.4 km away
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Worth seeing nearby
- Castles, towers and palacesMarchesale De Franchis PalaceBuilt in the 1600s by the feudal lords of the time, the De Franchis marquis palace has recently come back to life thanks to a thorough restoration. Taviano 3.4 km away
Churches and cryptsCrypt of the Crucified ChristRupestrian church carved out of the rock; contains amazing frescoes and
echoes of Byzantine culture. Ugento 4.6 km away
Churches and cryptsChiesa di Santa Maria della CroceMemory of the ancient village of Casaranello, the Church of Santa Maria
della Croce houses precious early Christinas mosaics inside. Casarano 4.7 km away
Churches and cryptsMonumental Complex Cripta del Crocifisso and Madonna di Costantinopoli ChurchThe Church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli and the Cryot of the Crocifisso
represent the oldest hub of Ugentine religiosity. Ugento 4.9 km away