“But we’d been blessed with a ‘poor’ material that allowed us to create marvels: Lecce stone.” The former Hospital of the Holy Spirit is made out of Lecce stone. Photograph by Francesco ...

Puglia is the perfect destination for holidaymakers looking to explore a less touristy part of Italy, with beautiful coastal ...

One stunning area in Italy is often overlooked in favour of the Amalfi Coast, but travellers are truly missing out.

Archaeologists in Ugento, Italy, uncovered city walls, lead sling bullets, and iron bolts, offering fresh evidence of a ...

My second annual list of the most stylish new hotels in the world is your first-class ticket to peerless properties in Italy, ...

Coffee is a religion in Italy, and in beautiful Salento, it’s very special: almond and ice are added to give a fresh kick to ...

“Chiaro,” a contemporary iron sculpture of a balloon by Andrea Buttazzo, seems to float above a stone building next to the church of Santa Chiara in Lecce’s historic centre. Every time I saw it, I ...

Paper, invented in China around the 2nd century BCE, did not spread to the rest of the world until much later, as it remained ...