Information on where to sleep in the municipality of Castrignano dei Greci (Lecce)

Population: 4180
In total area: 9 kmXNUMX
Density: 438

Accessibility : Castrignano dei Greci is 25 km from Lecce and can be reached from the Strada Statale n°16 Adriatica.

Address of the municipality of Castrignano dei Greci, Lecce: Constantinople Street
Tel .: 0836 - 583216

Castrignano dei Greci is a picturesque town in the Grecìa Salentina area, steeped in legend.

Some people derive its name from the Roman gentilitial “castrinus”, while others believe its etymology derives from the Latin term “castrum” or the Greek word “kastron”, further confirming its close ties with Greece.

What to visit in Castrignano dei Greci?

It is among the most active municipalities in the Grecìa Salentina for the preservation of its linguistic heritage thanks to the fruitful work done within its educational system and preserves important testimonies from the Byzantine period, such as the crypt of St. Onofrio.

Worth seeing are the Church of the Annunziata and the park with the “pozzelle”, typical wells used for collecting water.

Among these we mention:

  •  the famous Manhattan,
  • the Prime,
  • and the historical Ciak disco, where you can dance to house music in one of the trendiest winter nightclubs in Puglia.