A tour to discover the village of Alessano. Departing from Piazza Don Tonino Bello, we will visit the Mother Church, former cathedral, and the nearby Don Tonino Bello house-museum, a constant destination for many pilgrims. Then, through via Alessio Comneno […]
Presicce is a wonderful village in the lower Salento, a mosaic of churches and stately buildings that adorn the historic center. In addition to this there are humble residences (the Courtyard Houses) and the underground oil mills. With its 23 […]
Barrel vault Before describing the barrel vault, let’s talk about the Lecce stone. It is a solid and long-lasting stone, a material that was well suited to the construction techniques for creating ceilings with the vault technique. In the distant […]
Edge or square vault To understand what a corner or square vault is, you need to start from the stone. Lecce stone is a material that was well suited to construction techniques for the construction of ceilings with more complex […]
Vummile – The guardian of water The vummile (also called mummolo or ‘mmbili) is a terracotta container intended for storing water. Usually with two vertical handles, an elongated neck and a narrow mouth closed by a cap.Thanks to the very […]
Vasettu or Capasa The vasettu (or capasa) is a cylindrical terracotta container, usually with two small handles and often glazed. White, light yellow or brownish were the most frequently used colors to decorate lu vasettu.Terracotta allowed food not to undergo […]
The fortune of the chamberpot – From a very humble object to a luxury object Pitale is the term used in the past in the lower Salento to indicate the chamber pot. Sometimes also called cantaro. It was a ceramic […]
The ancient ligth of the lamp The oil lamp is often made of ceramic. As already mentioned, initially the most widespread types of ceramics in Puglia were large containers for pouring and drinking wine. Only later did the production of […]
The history of stricaturu – From laundry to furnishings Before describing the stricaturu, let’s go back, returning to the courtyard houses, which always housed a well (from which water was extracted) and a wash house, called pila. For washing and […]
A new ancient ligth – The Luminarie The lights represent an essential aspect of Salento. This land is known for its many natural beauties (the sea, the beaches etc.) and cultural (the baroque, the pizzica, the festivals etc.).Light undoubtedly represents […]
