Lecce is probably everywhere known as the “Florence of the Baroque.” This nickname is indicative of flourishing architecture, which is unmatched in southern Italy. The city contains signs of Greeks, Romans, Normans and Saracens but enduring link comes from Habsburg Spain. Its rulers who settled here, made great architectural transformation of the city during the 17th century. Duomo, Lecce, Puglia,
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Lago Maggiore, with a length of 60 kilometres and a depth of 372 metres, is the second largest lake in Italy (just after Lago di Garda). Its northern part belongs to Switzerland, eastern shore to Lombardy and western one to Piedmont. The climate is mild, around the lake you will find rich subtropical vegetation. Like almost all of northern Italian
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L’Aquila is situated at the foot of the Gran Sasso, the highest mountain on the Italian mainland south of the Alps. This city is hidden by medieval walls and surrounded by the Apennine Mountains. It is stretched on an area of 466 square kilometers, having a population of nearly 70,000. It is the main center of the region of Abruzzo,
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Ischia is the main city of the Italian island with the eponymous name – Ischia. It is divided into two parts – the historic one is called Ischia Ponte and industrial one is Ischia Porto. The city, which is situated on the east coast of the island, is home to about 16,000 inhabitants. Both parts of this city are very
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Moneglia – small recreation town is located on the Riviera di Levante (“the coast of the rising sun”), between Genoa (55 km) and La Spezia (45 km). Moneglia is surrounded by sloping hills that are covered with wild forests, so it is suitable mainly for lovers of hiking and beautiful nature. Moneglia, which lies directly on the sea, of course,
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