The tour in fiat 500 includes a journey of about two hours to discover some characteristic villages near Alessano. Furthermore, for the same duration, it is possible to take advantage of some beautiful fiat 500 even for small private trips. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The ancient tradition of Apulian ceramics – Ceramics The term ceramic derives from the ancient Athens neighborhood where, in the 5th-4th century BC, the workshops of the most important potters of the time were based. The neighborhood was called Ceramico, […]
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 […]
Trimmone – Everything comes from a vase The trimmone is a large ceramic vase, with a very small base, to contain food (especially wine) and can be considered the progenitor of the glass demijohn. Also used to store vinegar and […]
