Santa Maria di Leuca is one of the hamlets of Castrignano del Capo in the province of Lecce and is a renowned tourist resort. For Santa Maria di Leuca means the area above the promontory where the Basilica while Marina di Leuca is farther down at the foot of the promontory. Each year in the country during May takes place Villas in celebration event in which Ottocentesche villas are open to the public and discusses the historical and architectural features to visitors. The guided tour provides within each villa tasting specialty food and wine or the display of compositions floro-vivaicole. Access to free villas is governed by the owners who decide to visit parks only or even the interior.