- It became an important Italian city in the 15th century. A Street in the Historical Center of Lecce, Italy - A walk through the historical area of Lecce...
- Lecce is perfect for a weekend city break, particularly if you’re planning a longer stay elsewhere in Italy or have been to major cities like Rome and Venice before.
- Did you love your trip to Florence? Then you need to add Lecce, Italy–aka the Florence of the South–to your list of cities to visit.
- Lecce is a historic city in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, as well as one of the most important cities of Apulia.
- 1860 was the year that of Italian Unification, and after unity Lecce flourished between 1895 and 1915, and began to expand beyond the walls.
- Things to do in Lecce Italy: Lecce is one of the hidden gems in Puglia and a great place to explore the Southern tip of Italy's boot.
- Indeed, so distinctive is Lecce’s architecture that it has acquired its own moniker, barocco leccese (Lecce baroque), an expressive and hugely decorative...
- Lecce, Italy, sometimes called the Florence of the South, is the main city on southern Puglia's Salento Peninsula and one of the top places to go in Puglia.
- Lecce is a historic city of 95,766 inhabitants (2015) in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as...