Quadreria "E. Giannelli"
Parabita
(11 Km)
The “E. Giannelli” Quadreria is located within the rooms of Palazzo Ferrari. The museum exhibits forty-three paintings and ten sculptures. The works belong to various authors such as Vincenzo Caprile, Giuseppe Costa, Ennio Marzano, Camillo Miola etc. in this collection are located some beautiful canvases belonging to Giannelli, where they come represented the marinas of the Gulf of Naples and Salento.
Museo Civico Archeologico "S. Zecca"
Ugento
(12 Km)
The “S. Mint” Civic Archaeological Museum is spread over two floors and welcomes rich testimonies and materials of Paleontology and Messapian civilization of the area. The most important work is represented by a faithful copy of the famous statue of Zeus, found in the 1960s in Ugento.
Museo del Vino
Parabita
(11 Km)
The Wine Museum is located inside a millstone, built towards the end of the nineteenth century in the historic center of Parabita. The exhibition traces, through instruments and ancient objects, the cycle of wine production. You can then admire demijohns, barrels, furates, bascules and other numerous tools that are useful in winemaking.
Torre Sasso Diroccato
Andrano
(15 Km)
The Torre del Sasso, also known as the “Tower of the Myth”, was built in the 16th century. This is a typical example of military architecture, built for defensive reasons. At the time, he had a system of cannons to warn the inhabitants of the surrounding areas in the event of danger. Currently, only the ruins are left, positioned more than 100 m above sea level.
Masseria del Mito
Andrano
(16 Km)
The Masseria, located between Tricase and Andrano, was established in the plant of the Abbey of Santa Maria del Mito, which dates back to the 8th century. She took this function only in the '600, because of the problems she had, which forced her, later, to be desecrated. The building was badly damaged by the Turks, and as a result, today only the remaining ruins of the original plant can be admired.
Torre di Andrano ruderi
Andrano
(15 Km)
The tower is of sixteenth-century origins and is located near the coastal area. In fact, we are talking only about what has remained from the original construction: a truncated conical structure, which at the time connected the north side with the south side.
Castello Spinola
Andrano
(13 Km)
The Spinola Castle dates back to the 13th century and over the years it was modified, according to the needs of the period. It is the typical example of military architecture, as it was fortified several times, but inside you can see many Baroque elements of the '700. Today it is owned by the Municipality of Andrano and headquarters of “Costa Otranto”, the Regional Natural Park.
Castello Baronale
Collepasso
(9 Km)
The building was built at the end of 1500, by the will of Baron Pietro Barone Massa. Currently, the building is owned by the Municipality.
Torre Lupo
Diso
(15 Km)
The Lupo Tower is located about 105 meters above sea level, and was built at the end of the fifteenth century for reasons of defence against the Saracen attacks. The tower has a cylindrical shape, and is 7 meters high. Until 1986 the structure was in total abandonment, later it became private property. However, it is currently in a very bad state of preservation.
Torre di Palane
Tricase
(17 Km)
The Palane Tower, 15 meters high, is part of the system of the watchtowers of the Salento peninsula. The structure was built in the 16th century, and has a plan with a pyramidal trunk, built with sandstone blocks.
Castello di Tutino
Tricase
(13 Km)
The Castle of Tutino was built in 1580, by Don Luigi Trane. Originally, the castle had nine towers, of which today only five are left. Currently, the best preserved part is the back, the one facing east. The structure passed into the hands of several owners, the last were the Caputo, who allocated space for tobacco processing until the sixties of the last century.
Torre Mozza Diroccato
Ugento
(19 Km)
The Mozza Tower is located in the town of Salento in the province of Lecce. The building was built in the 16th century on commission of King Charles V. During World War II, the tower was used by soldiers as a machine gun station. Over the years, this was restored.
Museo della Civiltà Messapica
Poggiardo
(14 Km)
Pal.Baronale
Poggiardo
(13 Km)