Cripta di S. Francesco (sec. XII)

Cripta di S. Francesco (sec. XII) is an archaeological site in Fasano, Brindisi, Apulia. Cripta di S. Francesco (sec. XII) is situated nearby to the hamlet Savelletri, as well as near the village Selva di Fasano.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gnatia and Fasano railway station.

Gnatia

Archaeological site

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Gnatia, Egnatia or Ignatia was an ancient city of the Messapii, and their frontier town towards the Salentini. As Egnazia Appula, it was a medieval bishopric, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see. Gnatia is situated 2 km northeast of Cripta di S. Francesco (sec. XII).

Fasano railway station

Railway station

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Fasano is a railway station near the Italian town of Fasano, in the Province of Brindisi, Apulia. The station lies on the Adriatic Railway and was opened in 1866. The train services are operated by Trenitalia. Fasano railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Cripta di S. Francesco (sec. XII).

Borgo Egnazia

Hotel

Borgo Egnazia is a luxury resort and spa in Savelletri of Fasano, Italy. It is owned by Aldo Melpignano, a former investment analyst. The resort has 45 acres of land which includes the San Domenico golf course and Vair spa, as well as a 28 villas and 63 hotel rooms. Borgo Egnazia is situated 2 km east of Cripta di S. Francesco (sec. XII).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Savelletri and Selva di Fasano.

Savelletri

Hamlet

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Savelletri is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Cripta di S. Francesco (sec. XII).

Selva di Fasano

Village

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Selva di Fasano is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Cripta di S. Francesco (sec. XII).

Torre Canne

Village

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Torre Canne is a southeastern Italian coastal village and hamlet of the municipality of Fasano in the Province of Brindisi, Apulia. As of 2011 its population was 448. Torre Canne is situated 9 km southeast of Cripta di S. Francesco (sec. XII).

Cripta di S. Francesco (sec. XII)

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Fasano, Brindisi, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.87422° or 40° 52′ 27″ north

Longitude

17.37289° or 17° 22′ 22″ east

Open location code

8FGVV9FF+M5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 416967661

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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