Lecce is, quite simply, a Baroque masterpiece. So much so that it has its own name: barocco leccese. Nicknamed “The Florence of the South,” the city is overflowing with rich, historical monuments. At each corner, you’ll find a palace or church built from the soft, workable limestone that is easy to sculpt. Among the many architectural splendors we’ll see from the outside are the buildings in the Piazza del Duomo—including the Duomo, Bishop’s Palace, and Seminary Palace—the Roman amphitheater excavated after World War II, and the Basilica di Santa Croce.
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Lecce is, quite simply, a Baroque masterpiece. So much so that it has its own name: barocco leccese. Nicknamed “The Florence of the South,” the city is overflowing with rich, historical monuments. At each corner, you’ll find a palace or church built from the soft, workable limestone that is easy to sculpt. Among the many architectural splendors we’ll see from the outside are the buildings in the Piazza del Duomo—including the Duomo, Bishop’s Palace, and Seminary Palace—the Roman amphitheater excavated after World War II, and the Basilica di Santa Croce.
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