At   about   fifty   kilometers   from   Lecce,   lies   the   town   of   Tricase.         The   city overlooks   the   Adriatic   Sea   and   its   coast   during   the         summer   season offers   clear   water   and   pristine   nature   making         this   area   one   of   the   best in Salento. Tricase   is   an   ancient   city,   and   in   year   1200   many   landowners   were fighting   to   have   their   hands   over   these   wonderful   lands   kissed   by   the sun.   The   last   feudal   lords   were   the   Gallone   Princes,   an   important   family of   Terra      D'Otranto,   who   found   residence   in   Tricase    and    stayed    there    for   a    very    long    time.    Very    famous    is    the    castle    of    the    family,    which    is    none   other     than     the     Prince's     Palace     of    Gallone,    beautiful    building    and cultural    center    of    the    city,    home    of    the    Salento    International    Film Festival. Because   of   tsancient   origins,   Tricase   offers   a   lot   to   those   who         want   to visit   it.   There   is   not   only   the   sea   to   entertain   tourists      from   all   over   the world:   we   recommend   a   visit   to   the   CHIESA   MADRE   (The   main   Church) dating   from   the   sixteenth   century,      or   the   Dominican   convent   facing   the square. Tricase   has   two   small   town   into   its   council:   Depressa   and            Lucugnano; two    beaches:    port    of    Tricase    and    marina    Serra;    three    districts: Caprarica,   Tutino   and   St.   Euphemia.   You   can   just   walk   through   the streets of these places to realize the beauty of the area.