Lecce, Italy

Lecce, Italy

Lecce Italy

Lecce is a historic city in the Apulia region of Italy, and the capital of the province of Lecce. Because of the rich Baroque architectural monuments found in the city, Lecce is commonly nicknamed "The Florence of the South". Lecce has a lovely historic centre (centro storico), and travellers can easily spend many hours exploring picturesque little lanes and finding the more far-flung Baroque churches. The town's great artistic treasure is its architecture; in terms of other arts, such as painting, Lecce cannot really compare with northerly towns like Florence and Rome. The town has two main focal points: Piazza Sant'Oronzo and Piazza del Duomo. Piazza Sant'Oronzo is the big civic heart of the town, a large square with a slightly different atmosphere, the ancient and the modern sitting uncomfortably together. Piazza del Duomo is an unusual interpretation of a familiar Italian cathedral square. In Lecce the cathedral sits in one corner of a theatrical enclosed square; a still space in the heart of town.
Recommended airport
Casale (BDS)
Points of interest
  • Faggiano Museum
  • Rudiae Gate
  • Lecce Cathedral
Nearby destinations
  • Salento a 15.47 km
  • Brindisi a 36.97 km
  • Otranto, Puglia a 35.03 km

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