Presicce was a town and ''

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'' in the Italian

province of Lecce The province of Lecce (; Salentino: ) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. The province is called the "Heel of Italy". Located on the Salento peninsula, it is the second most-populous province in Ap ...

in the

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region of south-east

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. It is one of

I Borghi più belli d'Italia () is a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, that was founded in March 2001 on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities, with the a ...

("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). 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."This pretty Italian town is paying people $30,000 to move there"
cnn.com. Accessed 30 November 2022.

Main sights

*Ducal Palace, built by the

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, 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''.On location: ‘Walking on Sunshine’
Joanne O'Connor, 27 June 2014,

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References

Cities and towns in Apulia Localities of Salento Borghi più belli d'Italia {{Puglia-geo-stub