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Acaya Gate – Acaya Castle loop from Aviosuperficie "Fondone" Lecce

Acaya Gate – Acaya Castle loop from Aviosuperficie "Fondone" Lecce

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Acaya Gate – Acaya Castle loop from Aviosuperficie "Fondone" Lecce

01:05

26.1km

60m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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7.22 km

Acaya Gate

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I'm not talking about any village, but about one of the most beautiful ancient villages in Italy located in the heart of Salento: the fortified town of Acaya. It is a small fraction of Vernole, with just over 400 inhabitants, an area rich in history and a few kilometers from the sea.
Its particular historical importance is due precisely to being the only example of a fortified city in Southern Italy, with a seventeenth-century appearance and a typically Renaissance imprint in style, which has survived the centuries and wars almost unscathed.

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7.27 km

Acaya Castle

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The Castle of Acaya was built to protect the fortified citadel by Gian Giacomo dell'Acaya, trusted architect of Charles V, who had been entrusted with the strengthening of the defensive walls of Lecce and its castle. He did the same here, between 1521 and 1535, transforming the small agricultural village into a typically Renaissance fortress.

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Porta Sant'Oronzo of Acaya

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18.6 km

Monument to the Fallen

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San Biagio Gate

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It's one of the three access gates to the old town. Built on an older entrance of Charles V, it was rebuilt in 1774 by the governor Tommaso Ruffo, as recalled in the Latin inscription above. Pairs of smooth-stemmed columns rest on high bases that frame the archway, on which the coat of arms of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon and that of the city of Lecce are superimposed.

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19.5 km

Lecce Roman Theatre

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The Roman Theater dates from the time of Augustus (63 BC to 14 AD). Artifacts discovered on site are displayed in the adjoining museum.

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20.0 km

Lecce Castle

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The castle of Lecce, also known as the Castle of Charles V, is a fortress located in the historic center of the city built in the 12th century as the residence of the counts of Lecce. In the 16th century, the emperor Charles V ordered a restructuring of the castle to adapt it to the new defensive and symbolic needs. The castle thus assumed its current form, with four corner bastions and a wall that incorporated the previous medieval structure.

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20.2 km

Historic Centre of Lecce

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Legend has it that Lecce was founded by Malennio, a descendant of Minos, with the name of Sybar. Historical evidence, on the other hand, traces the first settlements back to the Messapian age. Lecce certainly grew in importance during the Greek domination first and then Roman. The theater and the amphitheater remain from the Romanesque period, splendidly preserved and still open to visitors. The characteristic of the city, however, is its baroque architecture dating back to the period of Spanish domination. These architectures are so unique of their kind that they give life to a specific branch of the Baroque called Barocco Leccese.

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26.1 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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21.8 km

2.66 km

869 m

542 m

209 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.5 km

1.01 km

393 m

205 m

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Friday 10 July

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Acaya Gate – Acaya Castle loop from Aviosuperficie "Fondone" Lecce

Acaya Gate

Acaya Castle

Porta Sant'Oronzo of Acaya

Monument to the Fallen

San Biagio Gate

Lecce Roman Theatre

Lecce Castle

Historic Centre of Lecce

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