The Territory

Cellino San Marco is located in the south of the province of Brindisi. The name and the coat-of-arms of the Municipality, which depicts an olive tree, symbolise very well the riches of this land: in centuries passed the countryside of Cellino was dedicated to growing the “Celino”, a quality of olive defined in this way in Greek because of the black colour of the fruit. Still today the economy of these areas is mainly based on agricultural products: in addition to the production of extra virgin olive oil, wine producing is also highly appreciated: of particular value is the selection of Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and Primitivo grapes which, processed skillfully by the local wine producers every year create wines that are appreciated all over the world. Wineand music, in this land, combine in an ideal marriage. This product has inspired the many songs of Albano Carrisi, an illustrious citizen of the small community and an ambassa dor of Puglia all over the world. The wealth of these places are also espresse by beautiful locations such as the Bosco Curtipetrizzi, the remains of the Oritana forest, which is home to numerous varieties of animals and plants, or contrada Mea, 2 kilometres from Cellino, where, near the fine old Farmhouse interesting archaeological artefacts have been found dating back to the Roman period. Even older artefacts have also been found in contrada Li Veli, an oak wood near the De Viti de Marco, built in 1888, which is also known as Villa Neviera because they managed to store snow in its rooms even in the summer. The same villa was also used as a preferred refuge for King Vittorio Emanuele III during his flight from Rome at the end of the second world war. Moving around the historical centre of the municipality, we cannot help but admire the ancient Palazzo Baronale and the old Town Hall, while it is the Cappella di San Marco, today the church, home to the cemetery, which is the religious and spiritual reference point of Cellino. Of considerable importance and artistic value for the centre is also the Chiesa di S. Marco Evangelista e S. Caterina d’Alessandria d’Egitto, with its side naves containing valuable paintings. Attachment to religion is very strong here and manifests itself above all on two occasions during the year: on the 25 April the feast of “Santu Marcu picciccu” is held, always accompanied by the more pagan Fera te li “cavaddri”, the cattle fair: on 25 November on the other hand the feast of “Santu Marcu Rande” San Marco Grande, the Feast of the Patron Saint, is celebrated.

Cellino San Marco has always been a land of wine producers and the economy of the area is based, above all, together with oil, on the local productions of this precious “nectar”. So, we can find the DOC wines: Squinzano, Salice Salentino and Brindisi and the IGT wines Salento and Puglia (red, white and rosé).

The territory of Cellino San Marco is situated in the DOP Olio d’Oliva Pugliese area called “Terra d’Otranto” and thanks to the local Cellina, Saracena, Ogliarola olives from the Lecce and Salento areas, an Extra Virgin Olive Oil is produced with a delicate and fruity flavour, a veritable brand of the house.

Appointments

April Horse Fair, “Fera te li cavaddhri”: Cattle fair during the religious feast of Saint Marco – (25th April).

July Feast of the Patron: religious feast of the patron saint known as “Santu Marcu Rande”, Saint Marco grande – (Last Sunday of the month). August Sagra del Negroamaro – (last week of the month). September Feast of Saints Cosimo and Damiano – (26th September).

November Wine Feast – (First Sunday of the month) Fair of the Coats: “Fera te li cappotti”, during the religious feast of Saint Caterina. Lots of stalls selling clothing – (25th November).

Al Bano Carrisi [Cellino San Marco, 20^th May 1943] italian singer, author and actor; author of some famous songs such as Nel Sole, Felicità, Ci sarà and some others.

Romina Power [Los Angeles, 2^nd October 1951] is an american TV woman, singer. She is Al Bano’s ex wife, they have been a couple in several songs and movies, too.

Antonio De Viti De Marco [Lecce, 30^th September 1858 – Rome, 1^st December 1943] italian politician, economist and man of learning, he was also an essayist and journalist in cooperation with Gaetano Salvemini.

Raffaele Spongano [Cellino San Marco, 2^nd October 1904 – Bologna, 26^th November 2004] literary reviewer and philologist, who led the Commission of the Texts about Language, heading the magazine Studies and Problems of Textual Critique.

B&B, HOTEL and HOUSE:

• KELINA HOTEL
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Piazza Aldo Moro, n°26 Tel 0831 619605 – 0831 619407

www.kelinahotel.it

e-mail info@kelinahotel.it

• SOLE DEL SALENTO
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR) zona centro
Via San Pietro Vernotico, n°64
Cell 377 9774877
www.soledelsalento.net
• L’ANGOLO DI MAMMA ITALIA
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR) zona centro
Via Galilei, n°64
Tel 0831 617018 Cell 347 6863761 Cell 377 1071795
• LI DAMANZI
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR) zona campagna
Via D’agostino ang.Via Moravia SN
Tel 333 5494907 Tel 340 5863400 Cell 338 3748024 Cell 333 7081425

CAFE, RESTAURANTS and PIZZERIAS:

• LA TEGOLA
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Via San Pietro | Via Amalfi
Cell 320 0504863

• COLITTA
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Via Santa Caterina D’alessandria, n°1
Tel 0831 617818
e-mail colittaconamore@libero.it

• LA CORTE DEI SAPORI
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Via Roma, n°28, 72020
Cell 347 1399452

• SPEEDY PIZZA
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Piazza Mercato

• CORE A CORE
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Via Berlinguer, n°41
Tel 0831 617503

• BAR L’OTTAGONO DI ELIA MAURO
Via Genova, n°23, 72020
Tel 0831 617271

• RISTORANTE EV
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Via Massimo D’Azeglio, n°7
Tel 0831 094032

• DO’ CAFÈ
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Via Napoli
Tel 0831 617643

• BAR COSMA
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Piazza Aldo Moro, n°40

• DON CARMELO
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Contrada Bosco | Tenute Al Bano Carrisi
Tel 0831 618260
www.casacarrisi.com
e-mail casacarrisi@albanocarrisi.com

FARMHOUSE and EDUCATIONAL FARMS:

• AGRITURISMO PARCO CARRISILAND – ACQUALAND
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Ctr. Bosco
Tel 0831 618152

FARMS:

• EMMEEMME S.R.L.
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Via San Marco, n°61
Tel 0831 616686

• CANTINA DUE PALME SOC. COOP. ARL
CELLINO SAN MARCO (BR)
Via Gioacchino Rossini
Tel 0831 619728