Chiesa di San Pietro

Otranto


The origins of this cross-shaped Byzantine church are uncertain, but some think they may be as remote as the 5th century. The present structure seems to be a product of the 10th century, to which the oldest of the celebrated frescoes decorating its three apses dates.


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1. Cathedral

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Mosaics, skulls, crypts and biblical-meets-tropical imagery: Otranto's cathedral is like no other in Italy. It was built by the Normans in the 11th…

2. Castello Aragonese Otranto

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Built in the late 15th century, when Otranto was more populous and important than today, and not long after the Ottoman raid that resulted in the…

3. L’Approdo

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Dubbed L’Approdo (The Landing) and located in Otranto's new port area, this striking installation by the Greek artist Costas Varostos was erected in 2012…

4. Grotta Zinzulusa

9.78 MILES

An aperture on the Ionian coast below Castro leads into the magnificent stalactite-festooned Cave of Zinzulusa, one of the most significant coastal…

5. Castello Aragonese

10.26 MILES

Primarily the work of the Aragonese who ruled southern Italy in the 16th century, this sturdy redoubt retains elements built by the Angevins in previous…

8. Museo Faggiano

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Descend through Lecce's rich historical strata in this fascinating home-turned-museum, where sewerage excavations led to the chance discovery of an…

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