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City park ideal for a walk in the open air

San Vito dei Normanni is a city in northern Salento dating back to the Norman period, with a great historical, artistic and cultural heritage. In fact, there are numerous baroque churches, rock crypts and museums, as well as the 12th century Dentice di Frasso Castle around which the town center developed.

Romanesque basilica dedicated to the Madonna del Carmine

Romanesque basilica dedicated to the Madonna del Carmine.

Romanesque basilica dedicated to the Madonna del Carmine

The sanctuary of Sant'Antonio alla Macchia is a small church dedicated to Sant'Antonio da Padova which is located near San Pancrazio Salentino, in a green area surrounded by a pine forest. It was built in 1867 by a peasant couple as a sign of gratitude to the saint for a miracle received. It is also possible to visit a Basilian crypt dug into the rock where traces of frescoes and engravings of the Byzantine monks who took refuge there between the 6th and 13th centuries are preserved.

The wood of Sant'Antonio is an artificial pine forest located near San Pancrazio Salentino, in the Caretta district. The forest was planted in the 1950s with Aleppo pines and covers an area of approximately 37 hectares. It is a place of recreation and relaxation for citizens and tourists, and there are many trails for a run or a ride on a mountain bike.

The sanctuary of Sant'Antonio alla Macchia is a small church dedicated to Sant'Antonio da Padova which is located near San Pancrazio Salentino, in a green area surrounded by a pine forest. It was built in 1867 by a peasant couple as a sign of gratitude to the saint for a miracle received. It is also possible to visit a Basilian crypt dug into the rock where traces of frescoes and engravings of the Byzantine monks who took refuge there between the 6th and 13th centuries are preserved.