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Departure from ALIMINI
to LECCE, the city
known as the Florence of southern Italy.
Visit to Piazza S. Oronzo occupied by the Roman
Amphitheatre and where there is the column dedicated
to the saint, the palazzo del Seggio (Throne
building), the small church dedicated to S. Maria
delle Grazie, the church of S. Irene or the
Theatine church, the Cathedral, the Bishop's
palace, the Seminary building, the church of S. Croce,
the Celestine palace and Charles V's castle
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CESARIO and its Ducal Palace and LEQUILE,
with its seventeenth century Chiesa del Redentore,
we reach COPERTINO,
a delightful town which owes its fame to the Castle,
the Collegiate church and the church of S. Giuseppe.
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The visit continues with NARDO
and its old town centre full of Baroque churches and
buildings: including the Municipality building,
the spire of the Immacolata, the Cathedral,
the churches of S. Domenico and S. Giuseppe.
There is a stop off for tasting local wines and
typical products at the Cooperative wine growers'
association.
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Next stop: GALATONE,
famous for its Santuario del Crocifisso della Pietà,
the sixteenth century castle, the chiesa Maggiore,
the Dominican church and the chapel of S. Pietro.
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Then we reach GALATINA,
which experienced its artistic height between the Renaissance
and the Baroque periods as is witnessed by many buildings
and churches including: palazzo Vernaleone, palazzo
Galluccio Mezio and palazzo Gorgoni. The
churches include: SS. Pietro e Paolo, S. Caterina
dAlessandria and S. Caterina Novella
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Going through MAGLIE,
whose old town centre is full of noblemen's buildings
(Palazzo Capece) and churches (S. Nicola and
Madonna delle Grazie), return to ALIMINI.
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