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,
Puccia Leccese
What is a puccia?Walk around anywhere in the Salento and you’re bound to pass a shop selling pucce. Puccia (pronounced POOH-cha), is really the name of the crumbless bread/bun on which these sandwiches are made. (The plural is pucce [POOH-chay]) They can be filled with anything under the sun… well,
Street food in Lecce … that’s NOT pizza
6 foods to try when you’re in SalentoAhhh… street food. The whole world seems to be in love with the grab and go (and enjoy!) qualities of street food, from the hot dog street vendors in Chicago to the chicken satay of Bangkok, Parisian crepes, and the tacos al pastor of Mexico City. Italy is
Where to buy art supplies in Lecce
If you have just recently decided that drawing while you travel is the way to go, or if you have been drawing forever need to restock, or if you simply need some paper and a writing stick so you can keep up on your travel journal, you’ll probably need to know where to find writing and art supplies.