Palazzo Pizzolante-Leuzzi
A former 15th-century castle extensively remodeled between 1626 and 1654 by the Brancaccio family, featuring a courtyard with stacked arcades, mythological frescoes, and the Loggia Brancaccio.
Les informations utiles à connaître avant ta visite.
It’s best to park around the historic center and continue on foot. View parking areas
ℹ️ No ZTL was found in the online sources consulted (no ZTL service on the municipality website, and not listed in the ministry’s register of towns with electronic enforcement). This doesn’t prove there isn’t one. ℹ️ Temporary closures may be introduced during festivals, markets, or roadworks: always check the signs at the entrance to the historic center.
Torre San Giovanni, Marina di Pescoluse
Distance : 17000
Bourg authentique, calme le jour, plein de musique la nuit de San Rocco
Remarkable architectural heritage with Palazzo Pizzolante-Leuzzi, rich religious and Byzantine heritage, the living tradition of the pizzica scherma, and the natural setting of the Serre Salentine.
Information non renseignée pour le moment.
Visit Palazzo Pizzolante-Leuzzi and the main church, the Cripta del Crocefisso, and the night of San Rocco in Torrepaduli in August.
1 hr — Quick visit | 2 hrs — Recommended visit | Half-day — Full visit
2 hours – Quick visit | Half-day – Recommended visit | 1 day – Full visit
Les informations utiles pour organiser ton arrivée, tes déplacements et ton stationnement autour de cette destination.
Ruffano is served by the SS275 (Maglie–Santa Maria di Leuca, Ruffano exit), the SS16 (Lecce–Maglie), and the provincial roads SP374 and SP71. Allow about 50 min from Lecce (50 km).
No train station in Ruffano: the closest is Casarano, on the Gallipoli–Casarano and Novoli–Gagliano del Capo lines of Ferrovie del Sud Est.
Bus connections exist with Lecce. See lines
Ruffano is a quiet town in Lower Salento, in the heart of the Serre Salentine. In the center, the Palazzo Pizzolante-Leuzzi, a former castle remodeled in the 17th century, and the Mother Church, built between 1706 and 1713, tell the story of the manorial period. Also worth seeing is the Cripta del Crocefisso, an 11th-century Byzantine place of worship. And if you come during the night of August 15th to 16th, the frazione of Torrepaduli vibrates to the sound of the pizzica scherma.






Les informations pratiques pour organiser ta visite.
Consulte la carte des bornes de recharge disponibles autour de cette destination.
Voir les bornes de rechargeIt’s best to park around the historic center and continue on foot. View parking areas
ℹ️ No ZTL was found in the online sources consulted (no ZTL service on the municipality website, and not listed in the ministry’s register of towns with electronic enforcement). This doesn’t prove there isn’t one. ℹ️ Temporary closures may be introduced during festivals, markets, or roadworks: always check the signs at the entrance to the historic center.
Torre San Giovanni, Marina di Pescoluse
Distance : 17000
Bourg authentique, calme le jour, plein de musique la nuit de San Rocco
Remarkable architectural heritage with Palazzo Pizzolante-Leuzzi, rich religious and Byzantine heritage, the living tradition of the pizzica scherma, and the natural setting of the Serre Salentine.
Information non renseignée pour le moment.
Visit Palazzo Pizzolante-Leuzzi and the main church, the Cripta del Crocefisso, and the night of San Rocco in Torrepaduli in August.
1 hr — Quick visit | 2 hrs — Recommended visit | Half-day — Full visit
2 hours – Quick visit | Half-day – Recommended visit | 1 day – Full visit
Ruffano is served by the SS275 (Maglie–Santa Maria di Leuca, Ruffano exit), the SS16 (Lecce–Maglie), and the provincial roads SP374 and SP71. Allow about 50 min from Lecce (50 km).
No train station in Ruffano: the closest is Casarano, on the Gallipoli–Casarano and Novoli–Gagliano del Capo lines of Ferrovie del Sud Est.
Bus connections exist with Lecce. See lines
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A former 15th-century castle extensively remodeled between 1626 and 1654 by the Brancaccio family, featuring a courtyard with stacked arcades, mythological frescoes, and the Loggia Brancaccio.
An 11th-century Byzantine sanctuary set in a natural cave in the countryside, preserving prehistoric engravings and Byzantine frescoes, including a crucified Christ.
The main church, built between 1706 and 1713 and dedicated to the Nativity of Mary, with a Latin-cross plan, six Baroque Lecce-stone altars, and a 1970 Ruffatti organ.
A sanctuary dedicated to Saint Roch, famous for the tradition of the pizzica scherma, a ritual dance that mimics a fight, celebrated every year on August 15 and 16.
House museum dedicated to the sculptor Antonio Bortone.
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