Snuggled amongst the olive trees that dot the countryside near the abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate, the Masseria Giampaolo is one of the sixteen rural complexes built on the ancient feudal lands, today in the territory of Lecce.
Erected in the 16th century, the tower-masseria is an impressive two-storey fortified complex fitted with machicolation and a stone bridge used in the past as a drawbridge. The interior features groin-vaulted halls and elegant fireplaces.
The tracks left by the wagons around the large courtyard and the two underground oil mills testify to the agricultural vocation of the complex which, already in the 17th century, when it was known by the name of GioPaulo, is thought to have comprised several other buildings such as eight one-storey houses, several sheds, a well, an oil mill, a dovecote, two gardens, an oven and a mill.
Today the masseria is a cozy accommodation facility.
Events nearby
In the coming days, within 15 km.
Farmers' Social Market
Zero-kilometer vegetables, legumes and natural products every Thursday
Multifaceted Art
An international collective exhibition on contemporary identity
The Pumpkin Village
Workshops, markets, and street food among decorated pumpkins
Between Visible and Imagined
Paintings and graffiti exploring memory, identity and vision
The Red Thread - Solo Exhibition by Valentina Toscano
Solo exhibition by Valentina Toscano from October 17 to 25
Hòlos. The Art of Care and Well-being
Holistic care event exploring interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health.
More places nearby
Churches and cryptsSanta Maria di Cerrate AbbeyThe splendid medieval abbey is the first public good in Puglia protected by
the Funds for Italian Environment. Lecce 1.4 km away- Farmhouses and oil millsMasseria MelcarneStanding just a few kilometres from Lecce, Melcarne is the name of an old, 16th-century masseria-tower. Surbo 2 km away
Sea and cavesApprodo di CasalabateThe small harbor of Casalabate, near Lecce, features a small dock with an east-facing entrance. The private slipway is operated by the… Lecce 3.6 km away
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short idume river, the Park of Rauccio discloses a lush and vivid nature. Lecce 3.6 km away- Castles, towers and palacesTorre Lo MuccioTorre Lo Muccio, probably a fifteenth-century watchtower, is surrounded by centuries old olive trees which dot the countryside of Torchiarolo. Torchiarolo 6 km away
Sea and cavesTorre ChiancaOn the border of the Nature Park of Rauccio, Torre Chianca is the
background of the Idume river which flows into the Adriatic Sea, which
caresses the long white sandy beaches. Lecce 6.4 km away