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Cavallino: a dive into the past

Courtyard of Palazzo Ducale
Courtyard of Palazzo Ducale

In the beautiful resort of Salento, admired and loved by both Italian and foreign travelers and exactly in < strong>province of Lecce there is the city of Cavallino which is less than 10 kilometers from the nearby capital of province.

In this place, inhabited since the Bronze Age, an impressive city was built by the Greek populations coming from < Strong>Taranto.

There are many tourist attractions in the area, especially of historical and artistic character, that attract visitors to Salento. The construction par excellence is undoubtedly the Doge's Palace, a building from the second half of the fifteenth century ; which presents itself with its magnificent fifteenth-century entrance. The interior of the Doge's Palace is wonderful thanks to its typically Baroque architectural elements. Of particular artistic value are the gallery with the beautiful vault with the zodiac symbols, the arms room and the living room.


Not far from the city lies the Menhir di Ussano, monolith set on a hill in the place where in ancient times there was the ancient farmhouse of Ussano.

Another very special point of interest is the megalithic monument of the Mirror Sentina , the most important in size among the monuments of defense and surveillance existing in this territory having a height of about 3 meters.

It would be a shame to visit Salento without going through Cavallino!

Written by Peter Rackley - Last update: 23/10/2021
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