Ceglie Messapica

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Ceglie Messapica-Stemma.png official_name = Comune di Ceglie Messapica
region = Puglia
province = Brindisi (BR)
elevation_m = 300
area_total_km2 =
population_as_of = November 9, 2005
population_total = 20783
population_density_km2 =
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates =
telephone = 0831
postalcode = 72013
gentilic = Brindisini
saint = St. Antony of Padua, St. Anna and St. Rocco
day = 13 of June, 26 of July and 16 of August
mayor = Pietro Federico (since june 14, 2004)
website = [http://www.ceglie.org]

Ceglie Messapica is a small town located in the province of Brindisi in Puglia region. Ceglie Messapica territory is a typical of the south-eastern Murge hills, particularly rich in nature and historical heritage. The landscape is marked by a series of harmonious elements such as: trulli, farms, lamie (typical southern single room square dwellings), rupestrian churches, carsic caves, dolinas, specchie and paretoni (remains of city walls), dry-stone walls, olive groves, vineyards, woods with maquis, ancient oaks, pasture lands with cattle-farming and fit for seed grounds. Its origins probably are to ascribe to "Cretesi", who founded the ancient "Caelia" (Ceglie). The Messapica centre on developed in VI-III century before christ (a.C.) and probably dialect's origins belonging to a Japigian branch. The most ancient town was located on the top of the hill, where nowadays lies the so called "Piazzetta Ognissanti". Rich of monuments and flowering wide country, surrounded by trulli and estates the town is suitable a flourishing tourism. His restaurants with his gastronomy are known and appreciated not only in Italy but also abroad.

External links

*it [http://www.altosalentorivieradeitrulli.it/nuova_pagina_1.htm Ceglie Messapica -Salento high coast of the trulli-]
*it [http://www.altosalento.com/ceglie.asp Ceglie Messapica - Town of the ancient world]