The town of Taurisano is located in the Salento area, in Apulia region, and its far about 50 kilometers southwards from Lecce. It has a level territory interested by Karstic phenomenon.
The territory of Taurisano, one of the smallest of the province (2.332 ha) it appears like a triangle with its vertex inclined on the left. It borders on Ruffano ( at north and southeast) on Acquarica del capo ( at south), on Ugento ( from North-west and South-west).
The phenomenon of the Karstic is very spread in this territory. It has a landascape with various morphologic characteristics and the traces of various civilizations that are passed on this territory.
The territory of Taurisano has many opportunities for the holidaymakers: the architecture styles of the churches and the palaces( From the Romanesque to the Neo-classic), the monuments, the archaelogical spots, the streets, the courts of the historical centre and the beautyful noble mansions near an exotic sea. All these things among a country Mediterranean landascape characterised by olive-trees, little woods which surround beautyful farm house.
Connections.
Statal Street: num. 101 salentina di Gallipoli, num. 459 di Parabita e num. 475 di Casarano
Provincial roads: many.
FF.SS and others: highway station of Leccerailway station of the municipal territory: at about ten kilometrs the railway station: Casarano, Ugento.
Bus station: azienda sud-est (Lecce-Gemini), azienda STP di terra d'Otranto, autolinea Lecce- Ugento.