Holiday apartment in Acquarica Del Capo: culture, coast and rural discoveries

Acquarica Del Capo combines historical traces, local craftsmanship presented in the museum and a variety of destinations in the wider surrounding area. The town’s history is reflected both in its sacred heritage and in a traditional craft technique. Byzantine inscriptions, a museum in the medieval castle, the historic defensive tower, beaches and quarries come together to create a multifaceted picture of the town.

Experience culture with a holiday apartment in Acquarica Del Capo

Inscriptions attributed to the Byzantine era are visible on the walls of the Caverna della Madonna della Grotta. The Museo del Giunco Palustre offers another way of engaging with history. It is located in the medieval castle of Acquarica del Capo and presents the local craft of making objects from paleddu, a reed known as bulrush. The medieval castle provides the architectural setting for the presentation of this reed craft. In the medieval castle, historic architecture and reed processing come together.

The Museo del Giunco displays handmade exhibits as well as reconstructions of the rooms in which the basket makers worked. One of the museum’s special pieces is its reed nativity scene, completed in 1975 by Addolorata Olimpio. Paleddu was the reed from which objects of local craftsmanship were made. The reed nativity scene stands as an individual work alongside the handmade exhibits.

Defensive tower, Calvario and guided tours

The Celsorizzo defensive tower was built in the late 14th century. Including its upper structure, the tower is approximately 25 metres high and has four floors. The monumental Calvario of Località Acquarica is one of the largest in the province of Lecce and provides another cultural highlight. The defensive tower and Calvario thus represent two different historical traces in Località Acquarica.

The local Pro Loco offers guided tours of Acquarica by prior reservation.

Beaches and rural traces in the surrounding area

On the outskirts of Località Acquarica, you can observe the Tajate, meaning quarries. In the area around Acquarica del Capo are Il Castello, Castello dei Trane and Castello dei Gallone; each of these destinations is a castle. Spiaggia Torre Pali, Spiaggia Lido Marini, Spiaggia Torre Mozza and Fontanelle are also located there. These four destinations are beaches. The Tajate complement the destinations in the town and surrounding area with quarries on the outskirts of Località Acquarica. Those looking for coastal and landscape attractions will find four beaches and the Tajate on the outskirts of Località Acquarica in the surrounding area. The geographical span extends from the outskirts of Località Acquarica to the wider regional surroundings.

The Museo Naturalistico Marittima, a museum, is located in the wider regional surroundings of Acquarica del Capo.

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To the higher-level travel overview: Lecce.