Corsano, Province of Lecce, Apulia, Italy
🇮🇹 Corsano is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
It is located on the last slopes of the Salentine Murge, facing the Adriatic Sea coast. The distance from Lecce is 60 km (37 mi).
Corsano was most likely founded in the 8th century, during the Byzantine domination of southern Italy, by Basilian monks. Later it was part of the Principality of Taranto, a semi-independent entity of the Kingdom of Naples, and later was held by numerous feudal families.
The most striking sight is the baronial Castle (17th century) and Julien's face.
Porto Cesareo, Lecce, Apulia Italy
Corsano has a population of over 5,770 people. Corsano also forms part of the wider Lecce Province which has a population of over 802,807 people.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Corsano has links with:
🇫🇷 Romans-sur-Isère, France