What to see in Salento
Castles, churches and crypts, museums, beaches and nature: photos, description, how to get there and the events on nearby.
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Churches and cryptsChiesa di Santa Maria delle GrazieTreasure trove of artworks, the Collegiate Church dedicated to Santa Maria
delle Grazie presents itself today in a fascinating Baroque style. Campi Salentina
Churches and cryptsChiesa di Santa Maria di CasoleThe wonderful Church of Santa Maria di Casole is located outside the city
center of Copertino, near the remains of an ancient convent. Copertino
Churches and cryptsChiesa di Santa Maria in BetlemmeAmong the churches of Mesagne, the building dedicated to Santa Maria in
Betlemme is the riches in Rococo fantasies and Baroque volutes. Mesagne
Churches and cryptsChurch of Santa TeresaAn imposing Baroque outpost in the heart of the city, the church is now
home to the Diocesan Museum “Giovani Tarantini”. Brindisi
Churches and cryptsChiesa di Santo StefanoThe small church of Santo Stefano di Soleto represents the most shining
example of the coexistence of Salento and the East told by the frescoes
that cover its interior. Soleto
Churches and cryptsChurch and Convent of San Francesco di PaolaThe suggestive convent complex of San Francesco di Paola stands at the
city’s outskirts, nestled among natural caves and underground cavities. Grottaglie
Churches and cryptsGreek Orthodox Church of San NicolaA landmark for the Greek Orthodox faithful in southern Italy, the church in
Brindisi is a 20th-century example of neo-Gothic architecture. Brindisi
Churches and cryptsChiesa Madonna del Carmine ed Ex Convento degli AgostinianiConvent and church provide the backdrop for the Taranta Night concert and
soar just outside the historic center. Melpignano
Churches and cryptsChiesa Madonna delle GrazieImportant 17th-century church in a sober Lecce Baroque style. Maglie
Churches and cryptsChiesa MadreIn the heart of the historic center, the Mother Church of Grottaglie is a
refined art gallery of sacred art, announced by its splendid majolica dome. Grottaglie
Churches and cryptsChiesa madre del Santissimo RosarioIn the heart of Francavilla Fontana, the splendid 18th-century Mother
Church can boast the highest dome in Salento. Francavilla Fontana
Churches and cryptsChiesa Madre di San Nicola di PàtaraIn the precious casket of art, the neoclassical façade conceals a Madonna
del Cardellino, a splendid example of Apulian Renaissance sculpture. Cisternino
Churches and cryptsChiesa madre di San Nicola MagnoThe church stands on the remains of an ancient temple dedicated to the god
Janus and preserves one of the oldest and most valuable organs in Puglia. Salve
Churches and cryptsChiesa madre di Santa DomenicaScorrano is the town of illuminations, and for the patron saint, Santa
Domenica, it lights up with thousands of lights in a grand celebration that
has its centerpiece in the Baroque Mother Church. Scorrano
Churches and cryptsChiesa Madre Santa Maria della VittoriaThe Mother Church of San Vito dei Normanni boasts an extraordinary barrel
vault ceiling, one of the widest among religious buildings in Italy. San Vito dei Normanni
Churches and cryptsChiesa Madre Santissima Natività di Maria VergineMother Church of Maruggio built between the second half of the 15th century
and the early 16th century and dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin
Mary. Maruggio
Churches and cryptsChiesa Maria SS. AssuntaThe 16th-century church of Santa Maria Assunta in Melendugno holds
treasures of art and architecture. Melendugno
Churches and cryptsChiesa MatriceThe Mother Church of Tricase stands in Don Tonino Bello Square and is a
precious example of 18th-century architecture in the heart of the town. Tricase
Churches and cryptsChiesa MatriceDedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother Church of
Ruffano is a treasure chest of immense riches. Ruffano
Churches and cryptsChiesa MatriceRising in the heart of the historic center of Mesagne is the beautiful
mother church, an elegant Baroque treasure of 16th-century origin. Mesagne
Churches and cryptsMatrices ChurchA splendid polychrome dome announces the beautiful Mother Church of Villa
Castelli, built in the heart of the city. Villa Castelli
Churches and cryptsMatrica ChurchIn the heart of the city, the austere mother church of Fasano has undergone
renovations and modifications up until the 20th century. Fasano
Churches and cryptsChiesa Matrice della Madonna del SS. RosarioThe Mother Church of Ginosa, with its facade made of local tuff stone and a
tall bell tower, blends seamlessly into the natural landscape, nestled in
the shade of the ravine. Ginosa
Churches and cryptsChiesa Matrice della Santissima TrinitàA treasure chest of ancient treasures and guardian of the city's history,
Manduria's Mother Church surprises visitors with its imposing facade at the
end of a narrow street in the historic center. Manduria
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