Spongano (
Salentino: ) is a town and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' in the
province of Lecce
The Province of Lecce ( it, Provincia di Lecce; Salentino: ) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy whose capital is the city of Lecce. The province is called the "Heel of Italy". Located on the Salento peninsula, it is the second most-p ...
, in the
Apulia
it, Pugliese
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region of south-east
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. It is located among the olive groves of Puglia's Salento, and retains its rural character while being just a few minutes to the Adriatic Sea.
The rocky shore provides hidden coves interrupted by sandy beaches and reefs.
The town bears witness to humanity's prehistoric presence with the dolmen called Piedi Grandi along with other megaliths and mehir.
Main sights
*Church of San Giorgio (1771)
*Chapel of Immacolata (1636)
*Chapel of Madonna del Rosario (1628)
*Palazzo Bacile di Castiglione (16th century), which includes the former mediaval ''rocca'' (Castle)
References
Cities and towns in Apulia
Localities of Salento
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