Specchia – one of the ten best European rural destinations
Specchia is the village situated in the province of Lecce, in Puglia region. It is known as one of the ten best European rural destinations.
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In Puglia is 10 places that tourists should not miss out (Castel del Monte, Trani cathedral, forests Gargano, Trulli, the Archaeological Museum in Taranto, in the old district of Lecce, Ostuni, cave church in Gravina, Otranto and the Adriatic Coast.
Salento Although we find no high mountains, as in most areas of Italy, is nonetheless extremely romantic landscape and interesting. Typical of this landscape are called. Murge, rocky limestone plateau, shaped by wind and water into bizarre shapes. The whole region thus forms an extensive karst area.
The peninsula is the interface of the two seas, the East is bathed by the Adriatic and Ionian Sea to the west, which is for its color transition from light turquoise to azure blue or emerald green Considered as one of the most beautiful in Europe, often called the “Mediterranean Caribbean”.
Most of the resorts (Gallipoli, Rivabella, Torre Suda, Santa Maria di Leuca, Otranto, Torre dell’Orso, Torre Rinalda) enjoys international rating of “Bandiera Blu” (Blue Flag) awarded annually just for the purity and beauty of the sea.