Comune in Apulia, Italy
Presicce was a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3] In 2019 it was merged with the adjacent Acquarica del Capo to form Presicce-Acquarica.
In 2022, facing a declining population, the town launched the program to reverse the trend and revitalize the town by offering €30,000 to people who are willing to purchase an empty structure and relocate to the old quarter.[4]
Main sights
- Ducal Palace, built by the Normans, perhaps on a pre-existing Byzantine structure
- Church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo
- Church of the Carmine and convent (mid-16th century)
- Casa Turrita (16th century), an example of noble residence including a defensive tower.
Culture
Presicce appears in the 2014 British musical film, Walking on Sunshine.[5]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
- ^ "Puglia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "This pretty Italian town is paying people $30,000 to move there", cnn.com. Accessed 30 November 2022.
- ^ On location: ‘Walking on Sunshine’, Joanne O'Connor, 27 June 2014, Financial Times
