Gallipoli Old Town – Gallipoli Castle and the Ravelin loop from Gallipoli via Agrigento

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Gallipoli Old Town – Gallipoli Castle and the Ravelin loop from Gallipoli via Agrigento

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Gallipoli Old Town – Gallipoli Castle and the Ravelin loop from Gallipoli via Agrigento

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7.65km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.97 km

Gallipoli Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

A hike through the beautiful white city, with a Greek appearance, nested houses, impressive bastions, picturesque alleys, squares and towers justify the visit. The highlight is probably the Castello Angevin.

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4.35 km

Basilica Cathedral of Saint Agatha

Highlight • Religious Site

Really a very beautiful cathedral.
More information can be found here:
(Italian)it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_concattedrale_di_Sant%27Agata
(German)de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathedrale_von_Gallipoli

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4.88 km

Gallipoli Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

The cathedral was declared a National Monument of Italy in 1940.

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4.94 km

Shopping Street in Gallipoli Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Here you can shop and stroll and experience Italy in the center of the picturesque old town of Gallipoli

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5.07 km

Gallipoli Castle and the Ravelin

Highlight • Castle

Inserted in the Salento Fortificazioni collection komoot.it/collection/1396951/-salento-fortificazioni - Almost completely surrounded by the sea, it stands with its imposing mass at the eastern end of the island which houses the …

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5.19 km

Angevin-Aragonese Castle

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The Angevine-Aragonese Castle is the gateway to the old town of Gallipoli, which lies on an island off the mainland and is connected by a bridge. Worth seeing

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5.26 km

Il Rivellino

Highlight • Castle

5.43 km

View of Gallipoli Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.65 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.95 km

1.99 km

1.72 km

Surfaces

3.56 km

3.25 km

652 m

181 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Saturday 17 October

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Comments

April 19, 2023,🇮🇹Stadtwanderung Gallipoli

Today we took the train from Lecce to Gallipoli. The old town is on an island which is connected to the mainland by a bridge. In front of it is an imposing fortress, which we also visited.

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