Ruffano

Ruffano (Salentino: Rufanu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, located in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

Main sights

 * Mother church of Natività della Beata Maria Vergine (1706–1713)
 * Church of Madonna del Carmine, built in the 16th century above a Byzantine cave church from the 12th century
 * Castello Brancaccio, a castle overlooking the town (1626)
 * Crucifix Crypt, near the boundary with Casarano
 * Grotta della Trinità ("Trinity Grotto"), used since Neolithic times. Starting from the 9th century, it housed a community of hermit monks and in the 11th century, it was turned into a religious place, as testified by remains of Byzantine frescoes.