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The coastal road is more beautiful than this inland road.

in front of the castle there is a balcony overlooking the sea

Beautiful, perfectly preserved example of an Aragonese castle. Very close there are two viewpoints

A bit of history of the Gallone princes of Tricase: https://www.principeditricase.com/principe-di-tricase/gallone

In an excellent state of conservation, the castle, located in the center of Andrano, was originally born as a farm in the thirteenth century and then subjected to numerous renovations and extensions until the seventeenth century. Large well-kept lawn behind the castle with playground.

Posted in Salento Fortifications collection https://www.komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - This grandiose princely palace is made up of three main elements: the Tower, the Torrione and the actual body of the building. The first two parts are the oldest and still retain the characteristic structures of the fourteenth century; the central nucleus, built in 1661 by Stefano II Gallone, first Prince of Tricase, constitutes the body of the Castle [source: https://www.comune.tricase.le.it/vivere-il-comune/territorio/da-visitare/item/palazzo-principesco-dei-gallone]

Posted in Salento Fortifications collection https://www.komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - The most ancient structure of the current Aragonese castle dates back, in all probability, to the XII-XIII century and was built on the remains of the Byzantine fortress. In the second half of the 13th century, Charles I of Anjou defines it as a fortress of strategic importance for the defense of the kingdom. The castle, numbered together with the fortresses of Ostuni, Taranto, Ugento and Torremaggiore, is considered of national importance and considered among the most functional, combining together natural defenses and military architecture [source: https://it.m.wikipedia.org / wiki / Castello_di_Castro]