A courtyard photo in Palazzo Rollo, in the centre of Lecce

The Roman amphitheatre was built 200 years BC but only discovered 100 years ago.

It seated 25,000 people during Roman times. Now it hosts a nativity scene.

One stunning example of Baroque architecture

The sandstone bricks give Lecce a warm light

Wandering the streets during lunch break time

Standing under one of the gateways into the historic centre

Noha #1

December 30, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

We travelled 250km south to the town where Stefania and Graziano live to spend a few days and celebrate New Years.
Today we visited Lecce, the Baroque capital of Italy also known as the Firenze del Sud. The sky was blue and the sun was shining and what a perfect day it was.
We then spent a relaxing evening hanging with Stefania and Graziano, generally enjoying sharing some time with them, reminiscing and catching up on the little details. As well as drinking Grappa.Read more