Tricase is a town and ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' in the
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 ...
, part of the
Apulia
Apulia ( ), also known by its Italian language, Italian name Puglia (), is a Regions of Italy, region of Italy, located in the Southern Italy, southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Ot ...
region of south-east
Italy
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. It is located in the
Salento
Salento (; Salentino dialect, Salentino: ''Salentu''; Griko language, Salento Griko: ) is a Cultural area, cultural, List of historical states of Italy, historical, and geographic region at the southern end of the administrative region of Apuli ...
traditional region. An important hospital servicing the hinterland is
Cardinale Giovanni Panico General Hospital, located in Tricase.
Landmarks
The area between Otranto and
Santa Maria di Leuca is part of the Regional Natural Coastal Park of "Costa Otranto -
Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase" instituted by the
Apulia
Apulia ( ), also known by its Italian language, Italian name Puglia (), is a Regions of Italy, region of Italy, located in the Southern Italy, southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Ot ...
Regional Government in 2008. This territory has numerous natural and historical attractions such as the
Ciolo rocky cove.
Other relevant landmarks in Tricase are its
castle
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and a ''
Quercia Vallonea'', an oak which is amongst the oldest trees in Italy, dating from the 13th century.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Apulia
Localities of Salento
Displaced persons camps in the aftermath of World War II
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