Half Day Walking Tour in Lecce Old Town

I love Lecce, a truly elegant city full of history. Lecce is my home, the city where my father's family comes from and where I attended high school. The surprising baroque facades of its noble palaces, and the richly detailed architecture of its churches, make Lecce a city to be explored. I live a few kilometers from Lecce, where whenever I have the opportunity, I go to enjoy its atmosphere and its rich cultural life. Lecce, sometimes called the Florence of the South, is the main city on southern Puglia's Salento Peninsula and one of the top places to go in Puglia. It became the center for the ornate architecture called the Barocco Leccese and the city is filled with Baroque monuments. The historic center of Lecce is compact, making it a great place for walking and its restaurants offer abundant fine food typical of Puglia. Also notable are traditional handicrafts, especially the art of paper mache.