Lecce · Italy

Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate: Entry Ticket

A peaceful monastery with amazing Byzantine frescoes and a slice of history

Medieval stone church with arched colonnade, tiled roof, and two people near the entrance on a sunny day.

Об этом впечатлении

Amid the sun-kissed olive groves and lush rolling meadows of Italy's boot heel, this delightful little gem of cultural history was founded after King Tancredi d'Altavilla had a vision of the Madonna. Since then, the Abbey of Santa Maria Cerrate has been standing for almost 800 years. Once a peaceful Greek Orthodox monastery and successful agricultural center, it was ransacked by Turkish pirates in 1711. After a long period of restoration, it's now open to the public, and this ticket will grant you access to the glorious 13th-century Byzantine frescoes and architecture within.

Что включено

* Entrance to the abbey

Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate · SP100 km 5.900