Places to see in ( Lecce - Italy ) Centro Storico
Places to see in ( Lecce - Italy ) Centro Storico
The heart of Lecce is undoubtedly the part of the city that is able to enclose, simply walking, the most beautiful architectural beauties of the city in a mixture of styles and eras. The Historic Center is a must that must necessarily be admired if you are in Lecce even for a single day. The itinerary we suggest to visit it starts from the Obelisk and from Porta Napoli, one of the historical gates of the city (the other are Porta Rudiae and Porta San Biagio) which offers you a magical entrance to discover the wonders of the old city, a sort of passage that, almost like a stargate will be able to bring you back in time.
Leave the car in one of the streets to the right of the Obelisk, in order to avoid the paid parking lots in the center. At this point, to get in front of the Gate, you will pass by the Obelisk. It is a monument that connects the new city - frontally and to its right - and the oldest part to its left. It was built by order of the Bourbons in 1822 by Vito Carluccio, has four facades that tell a story from the base going upwards: below is clearly a dolphin biting a crescent, or the Bourbon victory against the Turks.
So go to Porta Napoli through a modern and pleasant square and in a few seconds you will find the door in front of your eyes: the entrance was made in the sixteenth century by Charles V, you can immediately admire its grandeur. The front part supports the triumphal arch with Corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment with the effigy of the Hapsburg Empire.
Crossing Porta Napoli you will enter the old city itself, closed to traffic . Proceed, however, turning to the right, since the way presents a more interesting aspect than proceeding from the front. You will therefore walk along the paved Via Palmieri , admiring the Paiesiello Theater from the outside and continuing straight on until you reach Piazza Duomo. Here you will find one of the most beautiful city squares enclosed in a large courtyard. Enjoy an ice cream sitting on one of the many steps that make entrance to the Duomo is a common habit among the locals and you will particularly appreciate the play of light on the Duomo itself, the bell tower and the whole area after sunset: the atmosphere that you will find is ancient, magical and romantic.
Exit from Piazza Duomo and choose: turning left along Via Libertini you will reach the other city gate ( Porta Rudiae ) coming out again from the Center, while on the right along Via Vittorio Emanuele II you will go even further into Lecce Baroque. On the left you will find the newly renovated Church of Sant'Irene , several lounge bars and takeaways, souvenir shops and bookshops, until you reach the wonderful Piazza Sant'Oronzo , the essence of the city.
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Places to see in ( Puglia - Italy )
Places to see in ( Puglia - Italy )
Puglia, a southern region forming the heel of Italy’s “boot,” is known for its whitewashed hill towns, centuries-old farmland and hundreds of kilometers of Mediterranean coastline. Capital Bari is a vibrant port and university town, while Lecce is known as “Florence of the South” for its baroque architecture. Alberobello and the Itria Valley are home to “trulli,” stone huts with distinctive conical roofs.
Puglia is Italy’s ascendant region, a place where savvy travellers bored or worn down by the crowds of Campania and Tuscany escape for something a bit less frenetic and manicured. Top of the list for prospective newcomers is the food. Puglia’s cucina povera is about as earthy as Italian cuisine gets without eating it straight out of the soil. Then there’s the exuberant architecture, best summarised by the word ‘baroque’ and exhibited in all its finery in the glittering ‘Florence of the South’, Lecce, and its smaller sibling, Gallipoli.
With the longest coastline of any region in mainland Italy, Puglia is larger than many people realise. In the north, the spur of land sticking out into the Adriatic is occupied by the balmy microclimates of the Gargano peninsula, a kind of miniature Amalfi with fewer poseurs. The Italian boot’s ‘stiletto’ hosts the land of Salento, a dry scrubby region famous for its wines, and bloodthirsty Greek and Turkish history. In between lies the Valle d’Itria, a karstic depression populated by vastly contrasting medieval towns that have little in common apart from their haunting beauty. Of the larger cities, Brindisi, an erstwhile Roman settlement, is one of the major departure points for Greece (by ferry), while Puglia’s largest metropolis, Bari has a university and trendier inclinations.
Alot of cities to see in ( Puglia - Italy ) such as :
Metropolitan City of Bari
Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani
Province of Brindisi
Province of Foggia
Province of Lecce
Province of Taranto
ANDRIA
BARLETTA
BISCEGLIE
CANOSA DI PUGLIA
CORATO
MARGHERITA DI SAVOIA
MINERVINO MURGE
SAN FERDINANDO DI PUGLIA
SPINAZZOLA
TRANI
TRINITAPOLI
Alot to see in ( Puglia - Italy ) such as :
Castel del Monte, Apulia
Basilica di San Nicola
Basilica di Santa Croce
Gargano
Lecce Cathedral
Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo
Trani Cathedral
Bari Cathedral
Pinacoteca metropolitana di Bari
Museo spartano
Castello Normanno-Svevo
Zoosafari Fasanolandia
Castellana Caves
Miragica
Lido Punta della Suina
Grotta Zinzulusa
Samsara Beach
Foresta Umbra
Castle of Charles V
Trani Castle
Grotta della Poesia
Roman Amphitheatre
Visita Castel del Monte Ass. Turistica
Parco naturale regionale Lama Balice
Castillo Aragonés de Tarento
Splash Parco Acquatico
Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church
Castle of Gallipoli
Porta Napoli
Parco naturale regionale Costa Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase
Federician Castle
Museo Faggiano
Basilica santuario di Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae
Castello di Acaya
Monopoli Cathedral
Chiesa di San Matteo
Parco Acquatico Acquapark Ippocampo
Roman Theatre
Natural Reserve of Torre Guaceto
Via Ciolo
Ostuni Cathedral
Colossus of Barletta
Parco dei Dinosauri
Taranto Cathedral
Bitonto Cathedral
Torre Uluzzo
Acquapark Egnazia
Lucera Castle
Trullo Sovrano
Sedile
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Places to see in ( Andria - Italy )
Places to see in ( Andria - Italy )
Andria is a city and comune in Apulia. It is an agricultural and service center, producing wine, olives and almonds. It is the fourth-largest municipality in the Apulia region (behind Bari, Taranto, and Foggia) and the largest municipality of the new Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, effective as of June 2009. It is known for the 13th-century Castel del Monte.
Different theories exist about the origins of Andria. In 915 it is mentioned as a casale (hamlet) depending from Trani; it acquired the status of city around 1046, when the Norman count Peter enlarged and fortified the settlements in the area (including also Barletta, Corato and Bisceglie). In the 14th century, under the Angevins, Andria became seat of a Duchy. In 1350 it was besieged by German and Lombard mercenaries of the Hungarian army, and in 1370 by the troops of Queen Joan I of Naples.
In 1431 the ruler of Andria Francesco II Del Balzo found the mortal remains of Saint Richard of Andria, the current patron saint, and instituted the Fair of Andria (23–30 April). In 1487 the city was acquired by the Aragonese, the Duchy passing to the future King Frederick IV of Naples. Later (1552), it was sold by the Spanish to Fabrizio Carafa, for the sum of 100,000 ducats. The Carafas ruled the city until 1799, when the French troops captured it after a long siege. After the Bourbon restoration, Andria was a protagonist of the Risorgimento and, after the unification of Italy, the brigandage era.
The city is located in the area of the Murgia and lies at a distance of 10 km (6.21 mi) from Barletta and the Adriatic coast. Its municipality, the 16th per area in Italy, borders with Barletta, Canosa di Puglia, Corato (BA), Minervino Murge, Ruvo di Puglia (BA), Spinazzola and Trani.
Andria was a favorite residence of Emperor Frederick II, who built the imposing 13th-century Castel del Monte about 15 km south of the city center; it is one of the most famous Italian castles, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Other sights include:
The 12th-century cathedral, which has a 7th-century crypt
The Ducal Palace, a fortified residence renovated in the 16th century
The church of San Domenico (14th century, largely renovated in the following centuries). It contains a bust of Duke Francesco II Del Balzo attributed to Francesco Laurana, and a 16th-century wooden sculpture of the Madonna with Child.
The church of Sant'Agostino, built in the 13th century by the Teutonic Knights, who originally dedicated it to one of their patrons, Saint Leonard. The church was later handed over to the Benedictines, and rebuilt by the Augustinians after the sieges of 1350. The main points of interests are the Gothic-style gates, with precious reliefs and crests of the Del Balzo and Anjou families, as well as the Teutonic eagles.
The church of St. Francis with its cloister (12th century)
The Communal Palace
The Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Miracoli (16th century), 2 kilometres (1 mile) from Andria, housing a venerated Byzantine icon from the 9th-10th centuries. The basilica is on three different levels. The lower, and most ancient, comprises a hall with a nave and two aisles, with decoration showing stories from Genesis. The middle level (Tempietto) has three arcades in polychrome marbles, and is home to the Byzantine icon. The upper level, the 18th century basilica designed by Cosimo Fanzago, is preceded by another church, dedicated to the Holy Crucifix and decorated with frescoes depicting the Passion of Christ.
The church of the Holy Cross (9th century). It has a nave and two aisles, separated by four pilasters. The crypt was dug in a tuff rock and includes some natural grottoes.
The church of Santa Maria di Porta Santa (13th century).
Andria is connected by the A14 National Motorway, and the SP 231 provincial road connecting it to Bari and Foggia. Andria has a railway station in the Bari–Barletta railway, part of the Ferrovie del Nord Barese network managed by Ferrotramviaria. The nearest Trenitalia-FS (Italian national railroads) station is that of Barletta, 10 kilometres (6 miles) from Andria.
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Welcome to Lecce, Italy - Travel guide for Salento peninsula (Italy)
SALENTO.IT - Welcome to Lecce - Salento Peninsula (South Italy) (part I)
Travel guide and tourist information for Lecce, Italy
Lecce is the main city of the Salentine Peninsula, a sub-peninsula at the heel of the Italian Peninsula.
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The peninsula is also known as Terra d'Otranto and in ancient times was called variously Messapia, Calabria, and Grecia Salentina
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A square, marked by low houses, the silhouette of a Baroque Church, the long adows of sunset. In one corner a group of men are playng cards at a bar, waiting for evening. Perhaps few people know Vaste, a hamlet on the outskirts of Poggiardo, a heckboard of narrow streets. It has a small archeological museums with finds from the bronze age, 800 inhabitants and a gloomy, fascinating baronial palace. It's one of those tiny villages, streeped in history, hidden in the countriside amongst gnarled ancient olive trees. A slow peaceful place where life seems to follow an ancient rythm, while a strip of sea shimmers off the coast below........... The food, WI-FI, the fashion. Salento has it all, if that's what you are looking for. But in Vaste you cal also find a piazza bathed in clear light, pastel tinted houses, four men playing cards speaking in their ancient dialect and a kind of hospitality that is cordial but never invasive in towns dotted among centuries old olive orchards fenced with dry-stone walls. there is something both new and old in the air. Puglia -- Harmony heightened by contrast, in the Salento. By Gaetano Savatteri, writer, for ULISSE Alitalia Magazine, sept 2013
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Visit Ostuni in Puglia, the White City [through Google Glass]
Visit Ostuni, è un progetto di promozione turistica, realizzato grazie al sostegno di dieci attività commerciali della città di Ostuni. Si tratta di una sperimentazione che utilizza lo stile Google Glass.
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