Latiano ( Brindisino: ; Leccese: ) is a ''

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'' in the

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, on the southeast coast of

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. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes. Bartolo Longo was a native of Latiano.

Main sights

*Castle, or Palazzo Imperiali, built in the 12th century, but rebuilt several times until the current 18th-century appearance *Mother Church or ''Santa Maria della Neve'', restored in Baroque style in 1778. *Solise Tower *''Museo del Sottosuolo'' (Museum of the Underground), founded in 1973

Twin towns

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, Italy, since 1980

References

Cities and towns in Apulia Localities of Salento {{Puglia-geo-stub