Lecce Archives - Retired And Travelling

A Well Travelled Path On The Adriatic Coast of Italy

November 30, 2014 TravelAtWill 24

10 Weeks Let Us See The Adriatic coast of Italy Fall was a great time to head away for a brief gateway stop in London before spending 10 weeks heading down the Adriatic coast of Italy. We revisited favourite spots and discovered the Adriatic coast regions (Emilia Romagna, Abruzzo and Puglia). It was a long […]

Explore The Puglia Region From Lecce

October 12, 2014 TravelAtWill Comments Off

Explore The Puglia Region From Lecce Around The Heel of the Boot After leaving Pescara our next stop let us explore the Puglia region from Lecce. On our drive south, we stopped for lunch stop in Mare di Bari and stretched our legs. We tried some local specialties with the town people out […]

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Searching For A Swimming Hole in Puglia

October 11, 2014 TravelAtWill Comments Off

Finding A Swimming Hole in Puglia South Of Otranto Staying in Lecce for a week, we headed out and found water and a swimming hole in Puglia! We visited the town of Otranto and saw the Cattedrale E Cripta. But we left drooling at the beautiful crystal blue water we found. […]

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Otranto Crypt – The Beautiful and the Not So Much

October 10, 2014 TravelAtWill Comments Off

Day Trip To Visit the Otranto Crypt At our full day cooking course to learn more about Southern Italian cuisine on our stay in Lecce, we were told not to miss a visit to Otranto Crypt while in Puglia. The infamous Cathedral sported the skulls of 813 martyrs. We were on the […]

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Truly Enchanting Trulli Adventure

October 9, 2014 TravelAtWill 4

Wander The Countryside To Find Enchanting Trulli Houses We visited the white hill town of Ostuni in the morning and then headed along little twisty turny country roads towards the enchanting trulli houses in Alberobello. This was the most well known and touristic town that showcased a whole village of […]