07 May 2012, Posted by admin in Lecce, Notes, Puglia, 2 Comments Tagged history, sightseeing
Pealing paint and layers of legend
Enticing legends and decorous decay characterize the town of Nardò between Lecce and Gallipoli
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02 Mar 2012, Posted by admin in Bari, Lecce, Notes, Puglia, Taranto, 5 Comments Tagged art, crafts, folklore, souvenirs
Cartapesta is not just for tourists
Why is there a concentration of ‘Cartapesta’ workshops on Salento and especially around Lecce?
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18 Aug 2011, Posted by admin in Lecce, Notes, Puglia, 4 Comments Tagged architecture
Pictures from Italy: Baroque Leccese
Centuries before the invention of public schooling, billboards and living pictures, the church used its exterior walls to tell the story
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21 Feb 2011, Posted by admin in Lecce, Notes, Puglia, 0 Comments Tagged architecture, legend
Arabian Nights on Salento
A hundred years ago Moorish architecture became fashionable at the Salento seaside and it still spices up Santa Cesarea Terme.
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25 Jan 2011, Posted by admin in Lecce, Notes, Puglia, 1 Comments Tagged architecture, Lecce, sightseeing
Five things to do in Lecce
Frequently praised as the Florence of the South, Lecce attracts an increasing number of visitors, studying the characteristic barocco leccese. Yet Lecce has other attractions that deserve attention.
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