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The story translated into Italian Sign Language by an interpreter.
Neviera Torcito
Palaces and architecture Cannole
Accessibility of this place
The data comes from on-site surveys. Where there is no survey, no judgment appears: we prefer to say we don't know rather than give you unverified information.
How to read the scale
The level refers to one type of disability at a time. A place can be fully accessible for wheelchair users and completely unsuitable for those who are blind: that's why there is no single rating, and each type has its own evaluation.
- Not accessible
- Has obstacles that prevent enjoyment.
- Accessible with difficulties
- Accessible, but with significant difficulties to overcome.
- Partially accessible
- Some parts are accessible, others are not.
- Accessible with a companion
- Accessible with the help of a companion.
- Fully accessible
- Accessible independently, without known barriers.
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Mobility impairment
Fully accessible level 5 out of 5
Verified on 14/09/2026
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Visual impairment
Fully accessible level 5 out of 5
Verified on 14/09/2026
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Hearing impairment
Fully accessible level 5 out of 5
Verified on 14/09/2026
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Cognitive disability
Partially accessible level 3 out of 5
Verified on 14/09/2026
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Older adults and reduced mobility
Fully accessible level 5 out of 5
Verified on 14/09/2026
Services detected on site
- Access ramp Yes
- Lift or stairlift No
- Accessible toilet Yes
- Reserved parking space No
- Step-free entrance No
- Tactile guide path (LOGES) No
- Tactile map or model No
- Braille signage No
- Audio guide available Yes
- Italian Sign Language (LIS) video Yes
- Subtitled content No
- Hearing loop No
- Easy-read signage / AAC No
- Drinking water point Yes
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The ice houses of Torcito hold a fascinating chapter of rural life in Salento: the preservation of cold, before the invention of the refrigerator. Here, there are two structures, one large and one small, carved into the rock and covered by masonry vaults, to insulate the ice from the heat.
The large ice house, square in shape and about seven meters on each side, collected winter snow from an upper opening, while rainwater from the nearby road was channeled inside through a groove carved in the rock. The small ice house, about two meters deep, was insulated with dry leaves and earth, which ensured low temperature and humidity.
The ice thus preserved fueled a real trade: from 1625 to 1870, a tax on snow was even established. It was used to cool the drinks of wealthier families, but also to treat fevers, abscesses, and bruises — the only remedy against the heat until the early twentieth century.
The large ice house, square in shape and about seven meters on each side, collected winter snow from an upper opening, while rainwater from the nearby road was channeled inside through a groove carved in the rock. The small ice house, about two meters deep, was insulated with dry leaves and earth, which ensured low temperature and humidity.
The ice thus preserved fueled a real trade: from 1625 to 1870, a tax on snow was even established. It was used to cool the drinks of wealthier families, but also to treat fevers, abscesses, and bruises — the only remedy against the heat until the early twentieth century.