Places
Hike·Easy··Hidden gem
Presicce — Frantoi Ipogei
Puglia
Presicce's frantoi ipogei, dozens of olive-oil mills excavated into the soft local rock beneath the town, were built underground specifically to keep a stable temperature for pressing, an ingenious pre-industrial solution unique to this part of Salento. The streets above give access to several mill entrances.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+20 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking near the historic centre of Presicce.
Water
Fountain in the town.
Highlights
- Historic underground olive-oil mills
- Ingenious pre-industrial temperature control
- Unique to this part of Salento
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the streets above the underground mills.
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