I’m on a half-day tour of Lecce, the biggest urban centre of Salento ... a different claim to fame — its grand, expertly carved architecture, which has earned it the moniker ‘Florence ...

Pietra leccese is a type of limestone known for being the main material used during the Baroque era to build churches and ...

After an hour’s drive south, the road leads to Lecce, often called ‘the Florence of the South’. Why this nickname? The inland city stands out for its spectacular Baroque architecture ...