View of Torre Nasparo – Torre Nasparo loop from Casarano

View of Torre Nasparo – Torre Nasparo loop from Casarano

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View of Torre Nasparo – Torre Nasparo loop from Casarano

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63.1km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

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795 m

Casarano

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Casarano is located in south-western Salento, in the province of Lecce and has a historic center full of Baroque churches and palaces, such as the mother church, the Palazzo D'Aquino, and a crypt of the Crucifix with Byzantine frescoes and a column dedicated to the patron saint Saint John the Almoner.

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Casarano

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11.1 km

Historic center of Ruffano

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30.2 km

View of Marina Serra

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We reached this fantastic viewpoint by following the 'path of the enemy'

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30.7 km

View of Torre Nasparo

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30.8 km

Torre Nasparo

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The tower is part of an extensive defensive system spread along the Apulian and overall Salento coasts, referring to the XV and XVI centuries, in fact was built in 1565, during the Spanish domination. Has a truncated cone base, whose base diameter is 11 meters, from the curb upwards it assumes a cylindrical shape. It's made with non-square stones and regular ashlars. It rises on a high rocky spur 129 meters above sea level and its position is strategic because it allows to guard the sea as far as Capo d'Otranto, the most eastern point of Italy. The location of the watch-towers, called the "sentinels of the sea", allowed that the signals could be spread both laterally along the coast line and parallel to the internal fortified villages, thanks to the use of fire signals during the night and smoke during the day.

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