The history of Otranto castle is mainly linked to the sad event of the Turkish siege in 1480 and following which the Aragons decided to extend the existing fortress with large towers equipped with canons.
Tourists can admire the towers named Alfonsina, Duchessa and Ippolita and the embankment known as the “Punta di Diamante”. When you finish your visit to the castle you can walk the streets of one of the most beautiful medieval districts in Italy, which has always been a meeting point between eastern and western culture.