This document describes a tradition in the town of Galatone, Italy. Originally, merchants stopping in Galatone to worship at the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Grazia would eat sandwiches with whatever ingredients they had. Now on September 7th, the feast day of Madonna della Grazia, people in Galatone eat bread with tuna, salami, ham or other fillings to remember this old tradition, which is now called "Sagra della Pagnotta." The document also recommends visiting the nearby city of Lecce and lists several landmarks to see there, including the Roman Amphitheater, the Duomo cathedral, Piazza Sant'Oronzo with a statue of

1. “LA PAGNOTTA”
Made by: Montagna Virginia, Reno Alessia, Stapane
Martina, De Giorgi Benedetta.

2. THE TRADITION
 Originally the merchants would stop near the
Santuary of the Madonna della Grazia because
Galatone was a place of worship for the peolpe that
had to go to the fair. When they arrived in Galatone
they used to eat sandwiches with anything they
had.
S.S. CROCIFISSO
SQUARE
SANTUARY OF THE
MADONNA DELLA GRAZIA

3. HOW WE CELEBRATE NOW
 Today on 7° September for the Madonna della
Grazia people in Galatone eat bread with some
tuna or salami or ham or anything else they have
for dinner, to remember this old tradition.
We call this day “Sagra della Pagnotta”(a typical
sandwich). Some also eat bread with “ricotta
schianta” (a typical spicy cheese) and “alici”
(anchovies) to represent the real traditional
sandwich.

4. PLACE TO VISIT:
LECCE
 When you come to Galatone you can also go to
Lecce that is in our province. In Lecce you can visit
the Anfiteatro Romano, Duomo, Piazza Mazzini and
Piazza Sant’Oronzo.

5. THE AMPHITHEATER
 The Amphitheater is in Piazza S.Oronzo, today we
can only see the Arena, the interior staircases and
part of the external boundaries. It was built in the
Augustus age.

6. THE DUOMO
 The Duomo of Lecce is also a cathedral built in
1144 by Bishop Formoso. It was reconstructed in a
Baroque style in 1659 by Bishop Luigi Pappacoda.

7. PIAZZA SANT’ORONZO
 Piazza S. Oronzo is the main square in Lecce
where you can see the column of Sant’Oronzo
statue, who is the protector of the city.

8. PIAZZA MAZZINI
 Another important square is Piazza Mazzini where
there are a lot of shops.