Torre Palane is a 16th-century tower located in Marina Serra, a town that falls under the municipality of Tricase in the province of Lecce. Torre Palane is part of the complex defence and watchtower system erected during the 16th century along the entire Salento coastline to cope with the constant raids by Saracen pirates who raged the coast at the time. Quadrangular in shape, it is developed in two single storeys divided by a curb, and the final part continues with a central body surrounded by corbels that draw its classic shape. The Palane Tower as a whole is preserved in excellent condition. Recently restored, it stands as a sentinel of the area on a low cliff overlooking the azure waters of the Adriatic Sea. The building communicated to the north with Torre del Porto di Tricase and to the south with Torre Nasparo. Today, as an illustrious testimony to a time long gone, the Palane Tower is a popular destination for many tourists who cross this coastline every year to discover an area to be experienced for the strong emotions it continues to offer. The sea, the coastline, the nature trails through expanses of Mediterranean scrub, dry stone walls and centuries-old olive trees represent a unique wealth for the Salento, and the Torre Palane completes the complexity of a marvellous landscape. This is Puglia in all its beauty, glimpses of an area that conveys emotions from any perspective, this is the Salento with its thousand-year history... have a good summer at Marina Serra.
Last update: 21/10/2022, Tonio Viva
