What to see in Gallipoli
Castles, churches and crypts, museums, beaches and nature: photos, description, how to get there and the events on nearby.
7 places
Churches and cryptsChurch of the Most Holy CrucifixOverlooking the sea, the ancient church is the seat of the confraternity
that during Holy Week wears a red hood with the Crown of Thorns. Gallipoli
Churches and cryptsChurch of San Francesco d’AssisiKnown as the Pantheon of Gallipoli, the Church dedicated to San Francesco
d’Assisi stands on the city’s seafront bastions. Gallipoli
Churches and cryptsChiesa di San Francesco di PaolaCaressed by the Ionian sea breeze, the Church of San Francesco di Paola has
always been the focal point of the ancient confraternity of Santa Maria ad
Nives. Gallipoli
Churches and cryptsChiesa di Santa Maria della PuritàThe Church of Purità rises above the homonymous inlet, beloved by the
people of Gallipoli, and represents one of the oldest expressions of faith
in the city. Gallipoli
Churches and cryptsChiesa Santa Maria degli AngeliGem of the old town, the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli of Gallipoli
stands along the ramparts overlooking the sea. Gallipoli
Churches and cryptsCo-Cathedral of Saint Agatha the VirginThe beautiful Cathedral of Saint Agata rises at the highest point of Old
Gallipoli and suddenly reveals itself in a narrow street of the historic
center. Gallipoli
Churches and cryptsSantuario di Santa Maria del CannetoThe Baroque sanctuary is mirrored in the waters of Ionian Sea and blesses
the Gallipoli fishers, who look upon the church while sailing. Gallipoli
Places and photos: Regione Puglia · viaggiareinpuglia.it (CC BY 4.0)