In the village of Presicce between history and taste

A village in the heart of Salento that preserves a thousand-year tradition, an Italian symbol in the world: in Presicce everything revolves around oil, the yellow gold of Puglia. Not only oil mills and farms, there are also very ancient buildings carved into the rocks, that have been used as shelter back in the ninth century. Discover them with an expert guide by venturing into the tangle of alleys, small squares, buildings and churches of the village. Walk along Via Gramsci, reach Piazza del Popolo, and enter the underground city where you can admire 8 of the 23 underground oil mills in the area. Active until the beginning of the twentieth century, they still retain the presses and millstones once used for pressing olives. To better understand the link between this land and oil processing, visit the Museum of Rural Civilization, inside the elegant Palazzo Ducale. Finally, relax in the Salento countryside, in the shade of century-old olive trees, with a typical lunch based on oil and traditional products, such as friselle, taralli, focaccia and fresh cheeses paired with a glass of local wine. A journey through the knowledge and flavors of the most authentic Puglia.