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 cryptsEx Convento di San DomenicoThe church and the adjoining Convent form one of the oldest and best
preserved complexes in the entire historic center. Taranto
Churches and cryptsThe grotto of the sanctuary of St. OrontiusAccording to tradition, the karst cave on which stands the sanctuary
dedicated to St. Orontius, once used as a shelter by the latter and St.
Justus in the 1st century AD, has been inhabited uninterruptedly from the… Ostuni
Churches and cryptsThe Grotta dell’AngeloEntirely frescoed, the Angel’s cave is a treasure chest hiding under the
ground, part of the ancient Basilian settlement in San Pancrazio Salentino. San Pancrazio Salentino
Churches and cryptsThe Grotto of the BelvedereThe crypt of the same name is the heart of the sanctuary of the Madonna del
Belvedere di Carovigno since 1100. Carovigno
Churches and cryptsThe grotto of San GiovanniPerched on a knoll just outside Giuggianello, the crypt of San Giovanni is
an ancient and fascinating place of worship of Byzantine origin. Giuggianello
Churches and cryptsThe Grotto of San Mauro the AbbotThe Grotto of San Mauro the Abbot of Oria is one of the rare testimonies of
cenobitic settlements present in the territory of Oria. Oria
Churches and cryptsThe Grotto of Santa Maria d’AgnanoAn archaeological site of great importance, the cave of Santa Maria
d’Agnano is an age-old place of worship, only a few kilometers from Ostuni. Ostuni
Churches and cryptsThe cave settlement of TabelleLocated near the Canale dell’Asso, in the territory of Galatone, the cave
settlement of Tabelle represents a small ancient world made up of small
churches and ancient masserie. Galatone
Churches and cryptsMonastery of Santa Maria della GiustiziaIn the vicinity of the Tara River, the complex is inserted in the
industrial are of the city of the two seas. Taranto
Churches and cryptsMonastery and Church of Santa Maria della ConsolazioneThe 17th century church and adjacent convent are a trove of art and culture
with magnificent examples of Lecce Baroque and the genuine products of the
Monaci Cistercensi. Martano
Churches and cryptsGreek Orthodox Parish of San NicolaIn Lecce's historic center, the Orthodox community has its landmark St.
Nicholas Parish, rebuilt after 1797. Lecce
Churches and cryptsParish Maria Santissima di Belvedere patrona - Chiesa NuovaThe Chiesa Nuova of Carovigno stands out for the contrast between its
19th-century walls and the main facade, which was completed at the end of
the last century. Carovigno
Churches and cryptsSantuario del Crocifisso della PietàBuilt in the late 17th century, the Sanctuary is an elegant Baroque place
of worship, a place of devotion and pilgrimage in memory of the miracles of
Crocifisso della Pietà Galatone
Churches and cryptsThe Shrine of Madonna della ScalaA monumental, scenographic staircase winds up the ravine, leading into the
magnificent Shrine of Madonna della Scala in Massafra. Massafra
Churches and cryptsThe Shrine of Maria Santissima of MontevergineThe Shrine of Maria Santissima of Montevergine houses the ancient Byzantine
crypt inside which was discovered the precious fresco of the Madonna. Palmariggi
Churches and cryptsSantuario di Pozzo FacetoPicturesque religious building in the heart of the Plain of Olives between
Fasano and Ostuni. Fasano
Churches and cryptsSantuario di San CosimoNestled in the Mediterranean scrub, the Sanctuary of San Cosimo is a
significant center for religious tourism in Southern Italy. Oria
Churches and cryptsSan Giuseppe SanctuaryEighteenth-century shrine built in Copertino in honor of the beatification
of Fra Giuseppe Desa. Copertino
Churches and cryptsSantuario di Sant’OronzoAt a little distance from the “White City”, the Sanctuary of Sant’Oronzo
conserves the Basilian crypt where the Saint took shelter during the
persecutions. Ostuni
Churches and cryptsThe Shrine of Santa LuciaA spellbinding house of worship, the shrine dedicated to St. Lucia
enshrines the precious relics of the martyr from Syracuse. Erchie
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
Churches and cryptsSantuario di Santa Maria della LizzaHeart of the spirituality of Alezio, the Sanctuary shows precious paintings
and hides an ancient underground graveyard. Alezio
Churches and cryptsSantuario di Santa Maria di Leuca del Belvedere o Leuca PiccolaIn the hamlet of Barbarano del Capo, the Basilica of Leuca Piccola was the
final stop for pilgrims heading to the Madonna di Leuca. Morciano di Leuca
Churches and cryptsSantuario di Santa Maria MutataDeep within the fields of Grottaglie, the Early Christian Sanctuary of
Santa Maria Mutata is a small trove of treasures surrounded by greenery. Grottaglie
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