Caprarica di Lecce

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Caprarica di Lecce is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce. It is located in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2.4 thous.Area: 4.14 mi²Coordinates: 40°16'25"N, 18°15'31"E

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Caprarica di Lecce – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle of Charles V, Museo Sigismondo Castromediano, St. Matthew Church, Basilica of Santa Croce.

7 miNW
Forts and castles, History museum
Castle of Charles V, Lecce
179 min walk • The Castle of Charles V, also known as the Castello di Lecce, is a castle in Lecce, Italy. It was first built in the Middle Ages, and was strengthened by Charles V in 1539, to a design by the architect Gian Giacomo dell’Acaya.
6.9 miNW
40°20'49"N • 18°10'13"E
Museo Sigismondo Castromediano, Lecce
176 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
7 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Matthew Church, Lecce
179 min walk • The church of San Matteo is a Baroque Catholic place of worship in the historic center of Lecce, located at 29 Via dei Perroni.
6.3 miNW
1600s church with an elaborate facade
Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce
162 min walk • Basilica di Santa Croce is a Baroque style church that was completed in 1695 in Lecce, Apulia, Italy.
7 miNW
Church
Chiesetta di San Marco, Lecce
179 min walk • The small church of San Marco, located next to the Sedile in the center of Lecce, dates back to the 16th century.
6.9 miNW
40°21'13"N • 18°10'43"E
Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini, Lecce
177 min walk • Square
6.9 miNW
Historical place, City gate
Porta San Biagio, Lecce
177 min walk • Porta San Biagio is one of the three gates to the ancient core of Lecce, dedicated to Saint Biagio bishop of the city of Sebaste in Armenia in the 4th century, who was born in Lecce and then left for Armenia because of persecution from the street...
4 miNE
Town
Vernole
102 min walk • Vernole is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. The commune includes the village of Acaya, a fortified village with a castle.
4.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Castello di Acaja
118 min walk • The castle of Acaya, is located in Salento, 8 km southeast of Lecce. The castle stands on the site of the small medieval settlement of Segine, owned by the dell'Acaya family, a center that in 1535 changed its name to Acaya, named after the baronial...
1.9 miSE
Church
Chiesa madre di Calimera, Calimera
50 min walk • The mother church of San Brizio is the main Catholic place of worship in Calimera, in the province of Lecce, the seat of the parish of the same name belonging to the archdiocese of Otranto.
5.4 miSE
Town
Martano
139 min walk • Martano is a town and comune of 9,573 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy, 20 kilometres from Lecce and 18 kilometres from Otranto.