Lecce’s gastronomy
Local gastronomy is very versatile and diverse due to the different cultures and communities which had passed through here each leaving their mark. Lecce...
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Lecce Cartapesta, the poor man’s marble
Such was the passion for decoration and ornamentation in Lecce that in the 17th and 18th centuries a new form of craftsmanship grew up:...
Masserie in Salento
The word masseria means a fortified manor house in the middle of the countryside. They are impressively imposing constructions that were once the beating...
Salento, the heel of Italy
Salento is known as the ‘heel’ of Italy. It is a vast peninsula in Apulia stretching from Lecce to Capo Santa Maria di Leuca...
Financial Times: “Le meraviglie architettoniche di Lecce”
Lecce raccontata dal Financial Times, autorevole testata giornalistica di economia, nell’articolo di Guy Dinmore corrispondente da Roma. Un racconto in compagnia della guida locale...
Simona Melchiorre, guida locale: i suggerimenti di Lonely Planet
Per godere delle bellezze di Lecce non è indispensabile una guida, ma non conoscendo a fondo lo stile barocco, si avrà l’impressione che le...