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Copertino: the castle, built in 1540 with a sumptuous Renaissance portal.
Nardò: cathedral dating from the 12th century; church of San Giuseppe, Baroque.
Gallipoli: Hellenistic fountain on the eastern side of the old port; castle extending into the port; the cathedral of Sant'Agata dating from the 17th century; church of the Purità, with a sumptuous interior embellished with four large paintings by Liberio Riccio.
Ugento: the trapezoid-shaped castle, dating from the 13th century.
Leuca: the sanctuary of Santa Maria standing "at the end of the world". According to popular belief a pilgrimage to Santa Maria di Leuca is essential to gain access to Heaven.
Santa Cesarea Terme: two spas, Terme Gatulla and Terme della Sulfurea. The season goes from 15th May to 15th November.
Otranto: cathedral of the Annunziata (built in coloured stone by a talented priest, Pantaleone) with a grandiose interior and a highly original floor mosaic telling stories from the Bible, mankind and stories of King Arthur and of Charlemagne. To the right of the presbytery is the chapel of the Martiri, conserving the mortal remains of many of the 800 by the turks inhabitants of the town massacred in 1480 by the Turks.
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