Salento day 2

Saturday 01/11/2014 - Salento's West coast.

Copertino.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copertino 

Saint Joseph of Copertino's sanctuary (San Giuseppe da Copertino, 1603-1663),

housing the stable where the patron of the students and the pilots was born.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Cupertino

Galatina.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galatina

 A typical street.

The gothic Saint Catherine of Alexandria church,

a contrast to the many Baroque churches of Apulia.

The interior is completely frescoed with wonderful paintings.

http://www.oasivacanze.it/en/story-from-salento/church-of-saint-catherine-of-alexandria/ 

Taking pictures is not allowed.

Few pictures made although being spied by the monks.

Taking coffee with a pastiera and a cassata from the famous Ascalone Pasticceria.

Nardo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nardo

The Salandra square with a five level 19m tall monument,

typical for Salento.

Strange: the arches on this side are round, while those on the other side are pointed !


Gallipoli.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli,_Apulia 
Funny, this town has many similarities with Syracusa in Sicily...

A typical street.

Sant Agata painting.

Lido Marini.

Barbarano de Capo.

“Parole Poco Pensate Portano Pena Perciò Prima Pensare Poi Parlare”.

Leuca.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_di_Leuca

Procession for All Saints.

Apulia's most southern point.

The sanctuary at sunset.

The lighthouse, too at sunset.

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