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MARTANO Lecce (Puglia)
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The town has definitely Roman origins. Romans used to share the conquered lands among the most skilled soldiers, so the territory corresponding to the current Martano was given to a roman soldier Martius or Marco Pegaseo. Hence the name of Martano. After the fall of the Roma Empire the town was under Byzantines during five centuries and then it was a fief for lots of family until the Unification of Italy.
Martano is situated in the heart of “Grecìa salentina” that is a group of 11 villages preserving the Greek dialect of Salento spread during the time of Byzantine Empire and nowadays officially recognised as a minority language by Italian government. A mark of Greek-byzantine era is Agorà, an important fair of craftwork and farming that takes place every year in August. The town still guards lots of interesting buildings: the Castle, palaces and churches and the typical courtyard houses. Furthermore there are some archaeological sites as Menhir del Teofilo, Specchia dei Mori and Casale di Apignano, an ancient medieval village.
Monastero di Santa Maria della Consolazione
Fiera della Candelora
Tratta prodotti dell'agricoltura, allevamento di bestiame, attrezzature per l'agricoltura e...
St Vito Fair
It's particularly directed to agriculture, gardening and local produce.
'Sagra de la Volia Cazzata' (Sagra dell'oliva schiacciata)
Tratta prodotti alimentari tipici del Salento, in particolare promuove l'olio salentino ed il...
Sagra della Reccia (frisella d'orzo)
Feast of Our Lady of the Assumption
Festa della Madonna del Cattivo Tempo
'Madonna de lu Maletiempu' in dialetto martanese e 'Madonna ù Tristu Cerù' in griko....
MARTANO Tourism
Villa Giuliana Hotel & Beauty Farm
Villa Giuliana is an elegant 4 stars superior hotel for a high class ...
Grand Hotel di lecce
Hotel
The Historic Grand Hotel di Lecce, reopens its doors to tourists, ...
Mulino a Vento
Located only 5 Km from Otranto, the village "Mulino a Vento", stands in a ...
Appartamenti a Marina di Ugento
Terraced houses with two floors located in different parts of the district ...
Appartamenti a Torre dell'Orso
The complex is made up of several residences located in Torre dell'Orso, a ...