Presicce, the Town of Olive Oil Mills

Presicce, the Town of Olive Oil Mills

Walking tour in Presicce, recently named ‘The Olive Oil Mill Town’. Its historical town centre, with 16^thand 17^th century edifices, boastslovelyBaroque and Rococo buildings, both private and religious. Many of these, together with Sant’Andrea Apostolo Church, overlook a picturesque square. However, the many recently restored and now open underground olive oil mills are the true heart of the town, whose economy has long been based on the cultivation of olive treesand the production of olive oil.