Presicce

Comune in Apulia, Italy

39°54′05″N 18°15′46″E / 39.90139°N 18.26278°E / 39.90139; 18.26278CountryItalyRegion ApuliaProvinceLecce (LE)Government • MayorSalvatore Riccardo MonsellatoArea • Total24.36 km² (9.41 sq mi)Elevation104 m (341 ft)Population • Total5,289 • Density220/km² (560/sq mi)DemonymPresiccesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeDialing code0833Patron saintSt. Andrew the ApostleSaint day30 NovemberWebsiteOfficial website

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.

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]

• 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.

Presicce appears in the 2014 British musical film, Walking on Sunshine.^[5]