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 cryptsSan Mauro AbbeyThe small church of San Mauro is the precious testament of a basilian
monastery and stands on the highest point of the greenhouse of Sannicola,
overlooking the sea. Sannicola
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
Churches and cryptsAntica Chiesa MadreMassafra's ancient Mother Church stands a few steps from the castle in the
heart of the old town, revealing Baroque altars and a medieval crypt. Massafra
Churches and cryptsBasilica del RosarioThe last church signed by the master stonecutter Giuseppe Zimbalo, the
Basilica of the Rosary is an elegant Baroque building in the heart of
ancient Lecce. Lecce
Churches and cryptsBasilica della Madonna della NeveThe Basilica of Madonna della Neve is the mother church of Copertino; it
was built in 1088 by the Norman count Goffredo di Conversano and was
originally named after the Virgin Assunta. Copertino
Churches and cryptsBasilica di San Domenico SavioBuilt in the early 70’s, the Basilica was largely made of reinforced
concrete facing both outside and inside. Lecce
Churches and cryptsBasilica of San MartinoThe Basilica of San Martino is a magnificent example of Rococo in the town
of Martina Franca, a masterpiece created by Puglia's most distinguished
18th-century artists. Martina Franca
Churches and cryptsBasilica of San PietroA jewel of Byzantine art, the Church of San Pietro is one of the most
important medieval buildings in southern Italy. Otranto
Churches and cryptsBasilica of Santa Caterina d'AlessandriaThe Basilica of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria in Galatina is a striking
jewel of Gothic architecture with valuable frescoes comparable to those of
the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi. Galatina
Churches and cryptsBasilica of Santa CroceThe most prominent example of Lecce's Baroque architecture, the basilica of
Santa Croce is one of the city's most fascinating landmarks Lecce
Churches and cryptsBasilica Sanctuary of Madonna della ColturaThe basilica dedicated to Santa Maria della Coltura (Saint Mary of the
Harvest) houses a 12th-century fresco depicting the Virgin Mary. Parabita
Churches and cryptsBasilica of Santa Maria de Finibus TerraeA fascinating sanctuary on the southernmost tip of the Salento, the
Basilica of Santa Maria di Finibus Terrae stands on the spectacular Capo di
Leuca promontory. Castrignano del Capo
Churches and cryptsCappella della Madonna dei FarauliRural church located along the old road between Sternatia and Martignano. Sternatia
Churches and cryptsSan Vito ChapelMedieval chapel entirely rebuilt in 600. Sternatia
Churches and cryptsChapel and Crypt of San RoccoChapel from which you can access an ancient crypt carved into the rock. Surano
Churches and cryptsChapel and Well of San PaoloBetween myth and legend, the Chapel of San Paolo with its miraculous well
is the symbolic place of the Salento tarantism. Galatina
Churches and cryptsCathedral of the Visitation and Saint John the BaptistIt offers a striking sight, the elegant Cathedral of Brindisi, built near
the sea and the ancient Roman walls. Brindisi
Churches and cryptsCathedral of CastellanetaBuilt according to the rules of Baroque, the refined Cathedral of
Castellaneta dominates the historic center of the city with the Episcopal
Palace, on the edge of the ravine. Castellaneta
Churches and cryptsCathedral of CastroIn the characteristic town of Castro, the splendid medieval Cathedral
stands on the ruins of an ancient Greek temple. Castro
Churches and cryptsCathedral of Maria Santissima AnnunziataThe extraordinary mosaic of the Tree of Life makes a visit to the Otranto
Cathedral unique, where the memory of the bloody Turkish siege lives on in
the ossuary of the Chapel of the Holy Martyrs. Otranto
Churches and cryptsCathedral of Maria Santissima AssuntaThe Cathedral rises triumphantly in the heart of Lecce, its majestic
baroque grandeur providing a magnificent spectacle in the beautiful Piazza
Duomo. Lecce
Churches and cryptsCathedral of the Most Holy Assumption of Mary into HeavenThe Cathedral is the seat of the Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca Diocese and
stands on the same site where, before the destruction wrought by the
Saracens, a Gothic church stood. Ugento
Churches and cryptsCathedral of San CataldoA triumph of stuccoes, marbles and statues enshrouds the visitor stepping
inside the basilica dedicated to San Cataldo, among Taranto's most
sumptuous churches. Taranto
Churches and cryptsCathedral of Saint Mary of the AssumptionDesignated a national monument in 1879, the beautiful Basilica of Nardò,
dedicated to the Assumption, is among the oldest buildings in the city. Nardò
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