In the historical centre of Taviano apart from the beautiful and typical case a corte there are some very interesting noble residences as the stately  the Baronial Palace, reconstructed in the XVI century on an ancient manor house. The façade has a simple portal over which you can see the coat of arms. The Mother Church is dedicated to St. Martino and it was built in  1635 on an ancient XV century small church. The  façade has an interesting portal over which there is an enormous well decorated window and two niches containing the sculptures of saints. From the outside you can also see the enormous bell tower and the Clock Tower  dated 1875. In this church with nave and two aisles there are some richly decorated baroque altars and splendid paintings representing the crucifix,  the Purgatory and the Nativity, made by Andrea Coppola. There is also a  statue of St. Martino made by Vito Russo, an artist of Salve. The Church of St Lucy was built on the rests of a  pre-existing monument in 1650 and it was commissioned by Don Francis Lonello. The façade is very simple and it mirrors the simplicity of the inside, where there are only two altars. The ceiling is very interesting to see since it has rich decorations. The Church of  Our Lady of Sorrows was built  in the XVII century and it was commissioned by the baron Andrea De Franchis and, initially,  it was dedicated to St Anthony from Padua. Now it is a Marian Sanctuary. The façade has a portico with three arcs and a fresco of the Holy Virgin Mary. It is decorated according to the baroque style and,  inside you can admire some elegant wooden altars covered with golden. Outside  the urban centre you can visit the small Church of St Marina (dated 1704) where you can see some interesting ancient frescos. The Church of the Immaculate was built between the XVII and the XVIII centuries, it is with nave and two aisles and it has interesting baroque decorations and valuable XVIII century paintings  Liborio Riccio. The elegant façade has two identical portals and three well-decorated crosses. In the past there were other religious monuments as the Church of the Madonna of the Graces, the Church of St Anne and the Church of St. Lazzaro. At Taviano you can also see some strengthened farms as Ospina Farm. The protector of Taviano is St. Martino, that is celebrated solemnly on November 11th.

The nickname of the inhabitants of Taviano is " ventri 'nchiati", an expression used to mean those people whose  belly is swollen. In fact, in the past there were wide marshy zones that favoured the malaria, an  illness that causes the swelling of the belly. The swamp  called "li foggi" was extended for  110 hectares and after the jobs of reclamation it does not exist any longer. The people of Taviano are also famous for being stingy and for their good-looking women.