Presicce Explained

Presicce
Official Name:	Comune di Presicce
Shield Alt:	Coat of arms of Presicce
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Province:	(LE)
Mayor:	Salvatore Riccardo Monsellato
Area Total Km2:	24.36
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	5289
Population As Of:	30 November 2017
Population Demonym:	Presiccesi
Elevation M:	104
Saint:	St. Andrew the Apostle
Day:	30 November
Postal Code:	73054
Area Code:	0833

Presicce was a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[2] 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.^[3]

Main sights

• Ducal Palace, built by the Normans, 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.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Population from ISTAT
2. Web site: Puglia. 1 August 2023. it.
3. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/presicce-italy-pay-to-move/index.html "This pretty Italian town is paying people $30,000 to move there"
4. https://www.ft.com/content/c1341406-f899-11e3-815f-00144feabdc0 On location: ‘Walking on Sunshine’