Galatone

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Parking around the town center and near the sanctuary.

ℹ️ The municipality has a regulation on ZTL zones, pedestrian areas, and passes, but no perimeter, hours, or enforcement ordinance has been found online. ℹ️ During summer 2026, the "Facciamo Centro" project planned car-free streets in the evening in the historic center (according to local press). ℹ️ Check with the local police for details. ℹ️ ZTL hours and rules may change. Always check the signage at the entrance to the zone to avoid any fines.

Gallipoli, Santa Maria al Bagno, and Porto Selvaggio, on the Ionian coast
Distance : 8000

• Festa del Santissimo Crocifisso della Pietà — 2 to 4 May — Processions, festive lights, brass band concerts and fireworks. On the afternoon of 4 May, a re-enactment shows Saint Helena’s return to Rome with the rediscovered Cross.
• Palio delle Contrade — First ten days of August — Competition between the town’s neighbourhoods, in the atmosphere of the summer festivities.
• La Freccia (feast of San Sebastiano) — 20 to 22 January — For the patron saint’s feast, an arrow about 2 metres long is shot some 200 metres towards the bell of the town clock.

• Mercato settimanale di Galatone — Saturday — Traditional weekly market — Galatone's weekly market, every Saturday.

Authentique, dévote et paisible

One of Salento's most remarkable baroque sanctuaries, a rich Byzantine and Norman history, an authentic town and member of the Borghi Autentici d'Italia.

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Visit the sanctuary and the Collegiata, stroll through the old center, and take an excursion to the ruins of Castello di Fulcignano and the Coppola menhir. Not to be missed: the Galatone apricot.

1 h — Quick visit | 2 to 3 h — Recommended visit | half a day — Full visit

1 h — Quick visit | 2 to 3 h — Recommended visit | half a day — Full visit

From Lecce, allow about 30 minutes via the SS101. Gallipoli is about 15 minutes away.

Galatone has its own station on the Novoli–Gagliano del Capo line of the Ferrovie del Sud Est.

Schedules & tickets:
Ferrovie del Sud Est

Bus connections are available to Lecce, Galatina, and Gallipoli. See lines