What to see in Salento
Castles, churches and crypts, museums, beaches and nature: photos, description, how to get there and the events on nearby.
110 places
- Museums and theatresMuseum of Salento Rural CultureArranged in about twenty exhibition rooms, the Museum of Salentine Rural Civilization in Tuglie houses valuable testimonies of local rural life. Tuglie
- Museums and theatresMuseo della Diocesi di Ugento - Santa Maria di LeucaThe Diocesan Museum of Ugento houses the treasures of the Cathedral and the oldest churches of the Ugento- Santa Maria di Leuca Diocese. Ugento
- Museums and theatresMuseum of Memory and HospitalityThe museum collects the testimonies and the extraordinary history of solidarity that neretinians to Jewish refugees who escaped the Holocaust. Nardò
- Museums and theatresThe Museum of Sea Traditional Boats and Sea ArtDynamic museum, full of training programmes, laboratories and practical experiences, it is located in the Casotto of the Port of Tricase. Tricase
- Museums and theatresMuseum of Marine BiologyWith more than 900 exhibits, the Parenzan Museum of Marine Biology in Porto Cesareo allows visitors to dive into the fascinating underwater world, discovering marine flora and fauna. Porto Cesareo
- Museums and theatresMuseo Didattico delle Maioliche - Istituto d'arte di GrottaglieOn the edge of the ‘Pottery District’ of Grottaglie stands the Educational Museum of Majolica, which exhibits 16th- and 17th-century works and rare 20th-century creations. Grottaglie
- Museums and theatresDiocesan MuseumThe museum of Oria houses a rich collection of sacred art and includes the oldest incunabulum of Lecce papier-mâché. Oria
- Museums and theatresMuseo Ribezzi - PetrosilloThe noble Ribezzi Palace houses the archaeological museum with its vast collection, which also includes ancient books and period relics. Latiano
- Museums and theatresPalazzo RahoCultural container housing the permanent exhibition on Grecìa Salentine culture and religion. Zollino
- Museums and theatresPinacoteca d'Arte FrancescanaThe Pinacoteca attached to the Franciscan Convent in Lecce includes fine panels and paintings from ancient convents in the local area. Lecce
- Museums and theatresFasano Communal TheatreThe Fasano Theater welcomes spectators with its sober nineteenth-century-flavored elevation and 240 seats between stalls and balcony. Fasano
- Museums and theatresMesagne Civic TheatreThe nineteenth-century theater with a neoclassical face hosts musical and drama performances with its 300 seats. Mesagne
- Museums and theatresTeatro Comunale di Torre Santa SusannaWhere stone mills once stood, today the town theater hosts performances by prestigious companies and stars of show business. Torre Santa Susanna
- Museums and theatresTeatro OlmiFounded by a couple of aristocrats, the 345-seat Olmi Theater raises the curtain on vernacular performances and educational paths. Latiano
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