Farm holidays Terra di Leuca in Ruggiano of Salve Salento (Lecce) Apulia

Historic building, near the small shrine of Saint Marina, in « leccese » baroque style. Originally (IV century B.C.) it was a Messapic holy place, in the Middle Age it was a monastery built by some Greek bishops, in 1500 it became a fortified tower in defence of the raids of Saracens, in 1700 it was a place to restore for the pilgrims who went to Leuca. On 16th and 17th of July there is the religious feast where pilgrims make some heathen rites.

 

Per le tue Vacanze nel Salento scegli di vivere una vacanza a Santa Maria di Leuca scoprirai una terra indimenticabile.

Farm holidays Terra di Leuca in Ruggiano of Salve Salento (Lecce) Apulia