The historic centre of Caprarica is rich in ‘case a corte’. The imposing baronial castle was built in the 15^th century when Antonio Guarini decided to protect the village from the invaders. The castle was built on a pre-existing fortified tower. It was embellished in the 15^th century by the Giustinianis with elegant decorations. The portal is very interesting so much as the decorations of the balconies. The Mother Church is dedicated to St Nicola and has been built only recently. It is aisleless and in Modern style. It was built after the demolition of the old Mother Church in 1958 because it was seriously damaged by a cyclone in 1884. The small Chapel of the Crucifix was built in the 18^th century according to the will of Fabiano Giustiniani. It has a Latin Cross plan, the façade is very simple and there is a nice bell tower. The Church of St Mary and the Church of Our Lady of the Carmine date both to the 17^th century. Caprarica is surrounded by olive groves and therefore in the village there are some old oil mills.  Outside the urban area there is an old fortified farm called Masseria Murrone. It was built in the 16^th century and has a small Chapel dedicated to St Francis. The patron saint of Caprarica is St Nicola solemnly celebrated in May.

The nickname of the people of Caprarica di Lecce is “goats”. Apparently this should be rudimentary tool used in the oil mills. According to another legend, the nickname was created in the period of the Turks invasions when the people of Caprarica hid among the goats in order to escape the persecutions.