Events guided tours

30 April 26

Castello Volante

May Day Special

Experiences at Castello De'monti

FROM CASTELLO DE’ MONTI TO CASTELLO VOLANTE

10.00 am

A guided tour taking participants on a journey through the history of Corigliano d’Otranto Castle, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, with a particular focus on the photographic exhibitions dedicated to the Salento region during the first 60 years of the 20th century.

Ticket: €10 for adults. Free for residents of Corigliano

CHORIANA, THE GRIKO VILLAGE WITH A HEART

11.00

A tour of the historic centre to explore the origins, traces and Griko spirit of one of the villages in Grecìa Salentina where the Griko language is still spoken.

Ticket: €10 for adults. Free for residents of Corigliano

 

THE FABBRICA CASTLE

12.00

To mark May Day, we’ll follow the footsteps of the men and women who, in and around the Castle, transformed olives, tobacco, wheat and flour into economic activity, collective memory and community life. A tour to rediscover the Castle as a veritable ‘factory’ of stories, economic production, industrial archaeology and the lives of male and female workers.

Ticket: €10 for adults. Free for residents of Corigliano

For those wishing to take part in multiple experiences:

Ticket for 2 visits: €15 for adults. Free for residents of Corigliano.

 

SELF-GUIDED TOURS

Last admission at 5.00 pm.

Ticket: €7

THE COURTYARD OF ANCIENT GAMES

from 10.00 to 18.00

Throughout the day, the castle courtyard will welcome children and adults who wish to switch off and rediscover the magical simplicity of traditional games.

Free entry

 

 

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