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Known as "the Florence of southern Italy," Lecce is gorgeously baroque around every corner! This historic city begs to be wandered in the quiet morning. It makes for a great base if you want to explore the Salento region or spend days at the beach and evenings in a small historic gem. In this guide, you’ll get: - 15 of the must-see spots in town, including my favorite shop for souvenirs! - the best tours of Lecce if you want a guide (walking tour and food tour editions) - 12 restaurants at varying price points - 5 coffee bars, enoteca, or cocktail bars - the best gelato in town - 5 beach day trips, including which are car or train accessible - the major sights with notes on what’s worth seeing and if they need advanced booking - an interactive map to help navigate you to each spot - recommendations on typical dishes to order

This is a guide to introduce my country, Salento (Puglia, Italy). I hope it can be useful to visitors to better understand the peculiarities and different characteristics of the various territories that compose it.

Pugliese cuisine may be less familiar to you than other Italian regions, but you're going to love it! This guide has everything you need to eat your way through Lecce. In this guide, you’ll get: - recommendations on typical dishes to order - 12 restaurants at varying price points - 5 coffee bars, enoteca, or cocktail bars - the best gelato in town - a great food tour if you want the guided experience! - an interactive map to help navigate you to each spot ✨Before you buy: everything on this list is included in my Lecce in a weekend guide, so if you want activity suggestions as well, choose that instead!