A tour to discover the most important resource of Salento: Extra Virgin Olive Oil.Discover the secrets of high-quality oil through a professional tasting lesson at a local oil mill. You will continue your experience with an oil-food pairing journey, with […]
The silence and stillness in which Corte Manfredi is immersed make it a perfect place to regenerate body, mind and spirit and to carve out moments of relaxation during your stay. At the courtyard and our terraces, guests can benefit […]
Presicce is a wonderful village in the lower Salento, a mosaic of churches and stately buildings that adorn the historic center, alternating with the humble residences of the Court Houses and the underground oil mills. The tour consists of a […]
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 […]
Lecce stone Lecce stone is the typical material used in many Salento buildings as it is softer and easier to work with than the classic hard rock stone found in nature. The main peculiarity of this stone is that it […]
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 […]
The most welcoming container – The capasone The capasone is the ceramic container par excellence and, without a shadow of a doubt, the most famous. The capasone is a “passage” container between the cellar barrel and the canteen jug. It […]
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 […]
