Former Convento degli Agostiniani
Baroque convent founded in 1573, completed in 1662; 17th-century cloister and single-nave church, now home to the Fondazione Notte della Taranta.
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Les informations utiles à connaître avant ta visite.
Park on the outskirts then walk to Piazza San Giorgio.
ℹ️ The municipality's “ZTL” page does not describe any zones or hours. Temporary street closures are decided during the Notte della Taranta (late August). ℹ️ ZTL hours and rules may change. Always check signage at the zone entrance to avoid fines.
Otranto, Torre dell’Orso (Adriatic coast)
Distance : 22000
Village tranquille la plupart de l’année, entièrement tourné vers la pizzica et la Notte della Taranta en août
Vibrant hub of traditional Salentine music (pizzica), refined Baroque architecture, intimate and authentic atmosphere outside of the festival.
Information non renseignée pour le moment.
Final Notte della Taranta concert (August), visit the Augustinian convent and Palazzo Marchesale Castriota, stroll under the arcades of Piazza San Giorgio, walk to the surrounding menhirs.
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
Les informations utiles pour organiser ton arrivée, tes déplacements et ton stationnement autour de cette destination.
About 27 km from Lecce (30 min by car). On the evening of the Notte della Taranta concert, inquire in advance about traffic and parking.
Melpignano station, on the Lecce–Otranto line of Ferrovie del Sud Est.
Schedules & tickets:
Ferrovie del Sud Est
Bus connections exist with Lecce. See lines
Melpignano is a small town in the Grecìa Salentina, about thirty minutes from Lecce. Everything revolves around Piazza San Giorgio, lined with Renaissance arcades and dominated by the Torre dell’Orologio (1901), near the former Augustinian convent (begun in 1573) and the Palazzo Marchesale Castriota (1636). Also visit the Chiesa Madre San Giorgio and the church of the Assunta. In August, the lawn in front of the convent hosts the final concert of the Notte della Taranta.
Les informations pratiques pour organiser ta visite.
Consulte la carte des bornes de recharge disponibles autour de cette destination.
Voir les bornes de rechargePark on the outskirts then walk to Piazza San Giorgio.
ℹ️ The municipality's “ZTL” page does not describe any zones or hours. Temporary street closures are decided during the Notte della Taranta (late August). ℹ️ ZTL hours and rules may change. Always check signage at the zone entrance to avoid fines.
Otranto, Torre dell’Orso (Adriatic coast)
Distance : 22000
Village tranquille la plupart de l’année, entièrement tourné vers la pizzica et la Notte della Taranta en août
Vibrant hub of traditional Salentine music (pizzica), refined Baroque architecture, intimate and authentic atmosphere outside of the festival.
Information non renseignée pour le moment.
Final Notte della Taranta concert (August), visit the Augustinian convent and Palazzo Marchesale Castriota, stroll under the arcades of Piazza San Giorgio, walk to the surrounding menhirs.
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
About 27 km from Lecce (30 min by car). On the evening of the Notte della Taranta concert, inquire in advance about traffic and parking.
Melpignano station, on the Lecce–Otranto line of Ferrovie del Sud Est.
Schedules & tickets:
Ferrovie del Sud Est
Bus connections exist with Lecce. See lines
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Baroque convent founded in 1573, completed in 1662; 17th-century cloister and single-nave church, now home to the Fondazione Notte della Taranta.
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Grand itinerant final concert dedicated to pizzica and traditional Salentine music, organized every summer in front of the Convento degli Agostiniani, attracting thousands of visitors.
Baroque residence built in 1636 by Giorgio Castriota on a 15th-century feudal castle; Doric column portal and inner courtyard with 160 columns.
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Central square with late 16th-century arcades, formerly a weekly market site, offering beautiful plays of light on the local stone at sunset.
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Mother church rebuilt and enlarged between 1785 and 1794; the façade keeps its 16th-century portal showing Saint George slaying the dragon.
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