Secret, Macabre and Curious Oria
Oria segreta, macabra e curiosa
- Sat 17 October 2026
- Oria (BR)
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Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
A fascinating journey through the streets and secrets of Oria, discovering the city's history through the eyes of an expert guide. The tour begins at the Archaeological Museum of Palazzo Martini, where you can admire Messapian artifacts that testify to the territory's ancient past. You will then continue through the historic center to reach the Castle of Frederick II, visitable from Parco Montalbano, with imperial tales and local legends that add to the charm of the surrounding medieval landscape.
Original text in Italian
Un percorso affascinante tra le strade e i segreti di Oria, alla scoperta della storia della città attraverso gli occhi di una guida esperta. Si parte dal Museo Archeologico di Palazzo Martini, dove potrete ammirare i reperti messapici che testimoniano il passato antico del territorio. Proseguirete poi nel centro storico per raggiungere il Castello di Federico II, visitabile dal Parco Montalbano, tra racconti imperiali e leggende locali che rendono ancora più suggestivo il paesaggio medievale circostante.
More events in Oria
Art Exhibitions
Three art exhibitions at Palazzo Martini in Oria all year round
Funghi del Salento
Nature walk with mushroom tasting and mycological exhibition.
Worth seeing nearby
Churches and cryptsCathedral of Saint Mary Assumed into HeavenThe magnificent Cathedral of the Assunta is called by the residents of Oria
“San Pietro in Piccolo” due its striking resemblance to the Vatican
Basilica. Oria very close
Museums and theatresCrypt of the MummiesThe 16th-century oratory below Oria's most important church is the eternal
home of mummified corpses. Oria very close- Castles, towers and palacesTorre CarnaraOnce used as charnel house, nowadays part of the cathedral of Oria. Oria very close
- Museums and theatresDiocesan MuseumThe museum of Oria houses a rich collection of sacred art and includes the oldest incunabulum of Lecce papier-mâché. Oria very close