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Parks and Green Spaces in Lecce

January 19, 2021

Sometimes you need a place to jog, or to sit and chill after walking through hot city streets and the piazzas are burning hot in the midday sun. Here are my favorite parks in Lecce.Belloluogo ParkParco di BelloLuogo Fantastic park just outside of Porta Napoli. At dusk, you can find people jogging,

Markets in Lecce

February 21, 2020

Markets in Lecce - Food, Clothes, and Can OpenersOpen air markets in Lecce can be as interesting an experience as any museum or must-see attraction. Or even more so, since they offer a rare glimpse into the daily lives of the locals. Markets in Lecce are great places to shop, and not just for food.

Pasticciotto leccese, a typical pastry from Lecce Italy

4 Traditional Treats You Can’t Miss in Lecce

May 17, 2019

If you are like me and you never skip dessert, this article is for you. It’s safe to assume you already know that Italy is world renowned for its cuisine. It boasts some of the most incredible desserts known to humankind (“Leave the gun — take the cannoli.”). Lecce (my home base when I travel), like

Piazza del Duomo in the historic center of Lecce

Countryside villa or chic city apartment – Where to stay in Lecce

February 28, 2019

5 tips to help you decided where to stay in Lecce With all of the options now available to internet-savvy travelers, it can be a challenge to decide where to book your stay. Fear not, intrepid voyager! I have five tips to help you decide where to stay in Lecce and the Salento. It really all boils

Mamma elvira restaurant in the historic center of Lecce

Mamma Elvira – La Cucina

January 18, 2019

Anyone who knows me knows I walk a LOT, so this alone means I happen by places as a part of my continual… wandering. If you spend much time at all walking around Lecce, you will pass ‘La Cucina’ di Mamma Elvira — several times, even. It blends into its surroundings like so many hidden gems in Lecce.

Radici — Foodie Heaven

January 18, 2019

Today's lunch was brought to you (me, actually, brought to me) by Radici — a restaurant in the city center of Lecce. Intrigued by the place I stumbled upon on my way to and from the laundromat. I diligently checked it out on the internet and saw that the place is devoted to fresh, local, in season

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