Presicce

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").^[3] In 2019 it was merged with the adjacent Acquarica del Capo to form Presicce-Acquarica.

Presicce
Comune
Comune di Presicce
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Coordinates: 39°54′05″N 18°15′46″E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Riccardo Monsellato
Area [1]
• Total	24.36 km2 (9.41 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	5,289
• Density	217.1/km2 (562.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Presiccesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73054
Dialing code	0833
Patron saint	St. Andrew the Apostle
Saint day	30 November
Website	Official website

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.^[4]

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.^[5]