Lecce Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

#holidayvacation Lecce is a city in Italy’s southern Apulia region. It's known for its baroque buildings. In the central Piazza del Duomo, the Cattedrale di Lecce has a double facade and a bell tower. The Basilica di Santa Croce features sculptures and a rose window. Nearby are the Sant’Oronzo Column, a Roman column topped with a bronze statue of the city’s patron saint, and the sunken Roman amphitheater. Because of the rich Baroque architectural monuments found in the city, Lecce is commonly nicknamed "The Florence of the South".The city also has a long traditional affinity with Greek culture going back to its foundation; the Messapians who founded the city are said to have been Cretans in Greek records.To this day, in the Grecìa Salentina, a group of towns not far from Lecce, the griko language is still spoken. In terms of industry, the Lecce stone a particular kind of limestone is one of the city's main exports, because it is very soft and workable, thus suitable for sculptures. Lecce is also an important agricultural centre, chiefly for its olive oil and wine production, as well as an industrial centre specializing in ceramic production. #staycation #merryxmas #holidayvacation#staycation#merryxmas

Borgo Egnazia Hotel

❛‿˂̵✧ Ownerless lighting but full of atmosphere design | Borgo Egnazia If you want to see the hotel introduction, please refer to the previous note. Admiration can only be expressed for how talented interior designers are. This big hotel doesn't have a main light. The atmosphere is fully charged. No corner has been left behind. Full of details. Not enough time to shoot from morning till night. Hotel: Borgo Egnazia Address: Atmos in southern Italy.

Italy here I come!!

An amazing scenery from the south of Italy, #puglia