Speziale is an Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Fasano in the Province of Brindisi, Apulia. As of 2011 its population was 423.[1]

Speziale
Frazione
Speziale Location of Speziale in Italy
Coordinates: 40°47′29″N 17°27′34.99″E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Brindisi (BR)
Comune	Fasano
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	423
Demonym(s)	Spezialesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	72015
Dialing code	(+39) 080
Patron saint	Our Lady of the Rosary
Saint day	7 October

History

The village takes its name from an apothecary (it: speziale) who once lived there.

Geography

Located in upper Salento, Speziale lies a few kilometres from the sea and the hills of the Itria Valley. The surrounding area is notable for large plantations of secular (i.e. long-lived) olive trees.

Architecture

The village has farmhouses and typical Apulian white-painted buildings. Its church, dedicated to Santa Maria del Rosario, was built in the early twentieth century.

Events

Every year, on the first Sunday of August, the town holds a festival, the Sagra della focaccia.

See also

• Egnatia
• Torre Canne

References

External links

• Speziale on Facebook