The Castle of Martano was built at the end of the XV century for want of Ferdinando of Aragona. In the XVII and XVIII centuries it was restored but its cylindrical towers (characteristic of the Aragonese time) stayed the same. Today just one of them can be seen while the inside furniture doe not exist any more. In Martano you can also see some interesting palaces like: Micali Palace (XVIII century), Scarpa Palace (XVIII century), Andrichi Palace (XVIII century), Moschettini Palace (XVIII century), Grassi Palace (XIX century), Comi Palace (XVIII century), Chiriatti Palace (XIX century), etc. What is more Martano is rich in "pozzelle" : they are one hundred, dug in the ground, their structure is similar to that of the public cisterns of the Greek cities ( VIII century B.C.). One of the most beautiful churches is the Parish dedicated to the Madonna; it was built on a pre-existing XVI century building, and it might have been built by Tommaso Sambiasi, who made one of the altars. Inside you can see two wonderful fonts that were taken from the Church of the Rosary, some beautiful altars, some canvas like that of the Saint Souls of the Purgatory and of the Holy Sacrament, a wooden statue of the Madonna, a wooden choir dated 1758, an organ with 33 pipes and a wooden pulpit dated 1782. The Chapel of the Madonella has got a rectangular plant and it was built in 1727, probably by Margoleo. The Chapel of the Madonna of the Angels (1721) is in cemetery and here there was the canvas of the Souls of the Purgatory, later stolen. The Convent of St. Maria of the Consolation was built in the XVII century, for want of a group of monks of Spanish origin, on the rests of an ancient church devoted to the Lady of the Ligori. The Chapel of the Immaculate Lady dates back to the XVII century, probably it was made by Margoleo: there are a very decorated portal and façade and it has got a rectangular plant. Also the Church and Convent of the Dominicans date back to the XVII century. There are three aisles, highly appreciated canvas like that of the Pity, by Alessandro Fracanzano. Now the convent has become the town hall of Martano. The patrons are St. Domenico and Our Lady of the Assumption, celebrated on August 15th.

The nickname of the inhabitants of Martano is "pacci" meaning insane. However this nickname is not an insult, but it makes reference to the temperament of these people that are very impulsive and aggressive. According to a tale during the eighteenth century the lands owners decided to reduce the quantities of wheat and other alimentary goods to have a sudden increase of the price. But the people of Martano realised that there was something wrong and they rose up violently against the owners, until they distributed bread to everyone. After that episode the peasants and the owners found a compromise and the got on well.