Tourist information on where to sleep in the municipality of Poggiardo (Lecce)

Population: 6282 inhabitants
In total area: 19 kmXNUMX
Density: 313 inhabitants/kmXNUMX

Accessibility : The town of Poggiardo is approximately 40 km from the capital Lecce and can be reached via the SS. 16 Adriatica.

Common address of Poggiardo, Lecce: Umberto I Square
Tel .: 0836 - 901221

Poggiardo is a town in lower Salento that contains great historical, artistic and natural riches.

What to visit in Poggiardo?

Below we list the monuments to visit in Poggiardo:

  • La Church – Crypt of Santa Maria degli Angeli and its splendid frescoes represent for art and history lovers a valid alternative available to the most demanding tourists and to those who choose to spend a special weekend away in Poggiardo.
  • The Crypt of Santa Maria degli Angeli is with the Chapel of Our Lady of the Grotto and with the neighbor Church of St. Stephen a wide one of the suggestive underground crypt churches that characterize the Salento area around Otranto.
  • La Mother Church of Poggiardo dedicated to Transfiguration of the Lord
    It is in Baroque style.
    It was built on the remains of a very ancient building dating back to 1300.
  • La Church of Our Lady Immaculate It was built in the seventeenth century and stands near the Mother Church.
    The portal is in well-preserved Renaissance style.
  • La Church of San Francesco d'Assisi It is located in the historic centre of the town of Poggiardo near the main square.
    It was built at the end of the 500th century together with the adjacent convent.
  • Il Poggiardo Castle or better the Palazzo Guarini was erected,
    at least the oldest part, around the mid 1300s.     It included a circular tower and had the appearance of a small fortress with lookout and defensive purposes.

Near the pine forest, there is the complex of the Poggiardo Karst Caves , among which the Cave of Wonders stands out for the spectacular nature of its concretions.