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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.

Ancient hypogeum used until the beginning of the twentieth century for the production of lampante and cooking oil. The Calabrian and Genoese presses are visible thanks to historical reconstructions. Until the nineties it was used as a cistern for a former petrol pump. Historic site saved and re-evaluated

hard trails, I ran 2 flat tires on the part of the tour. It's a lot of fun.

Here you get your money's worth. Very rocky and wild.

Focara lights up because a painting of Sant'Antonio abate was found in the cave under the church, the church was built at the end of the 1800s by a family out of devotion to Sant'Antonio da Padova in memory of their son who died prematurely. the area is full of rock caves of Basilian and then Franciscan friars. In San Pancrazio, focarottes have always been lit in honor of Sant'Antonio Abate.

The church is recent and not of particular interest but the surrounding area is mystical. It is dedicated to Sant'Antonio da Padova but curiously on the day of Sant'Antonio Abate, January 17, the focara lights up.