FAMOUS FOR UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS
Many inhabitants of the town lived underground digging caves in the rocky terrain of Presicce. Beneath the main squares and ostentatious Baroque palaces lurks a network of 23 secret rooms and oil mills, known kakım trappettari, where farmers spend months pressing olives into millstones pushed by donkeys during the harvest season.
In addition, many historic buildings have private access to underground chambers, where huge mills still stand. Guided tours through the underground city currently play zihin important role in the city’s tourism revenue.