Lecce, Administrative province in Salento Peninsula, Italy
Description
Lecce is an administrative province covering the Salento Peninsula in southern Apulia, stretching from the Adriatic coast on the east side to the Ionian shore in the west. The province includes nearly one hundred municipalities, with the city of Lecce serving as the administrative seat and economic center.
History
The province evolved from the medieval Terra d'Otranto, a territory established during Norman rule in the eleventh century. Following Italian unification, the area was divided into several provinces, with Lecce gaining its current form and boundaries.
Culture
The province maintains strong agricultural traditions with extensive production of wheat, corn, and olive oil throughout its numerous farming communities.
Practical
Exploring the province is possible by regional trains and bus lines that connect all major municipalities with the capital and reach coastal towns along both shores. Roads cross the entire area and allow travel between different landscapes and coasts within a few hours.
Did you know?
Along the coast near San Cataldo lies a protected reserve where foxes, hedgehogs, badgers and numerous bird species live among dunes and Mediterranean vegetation. The protected area spans several hectares and preserves a coastal landscape typical of Salento's ecological diversity.
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Otranto Cathedral
35.7 km
Basilica di Santa Croce
451 m
Lecce Cathedral
46 m
Grotta Zinzulusa
43.9 km
Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
20 km
Roman amphitheatre of Lecce
324 m
Grotta della poesia grande
23.3 km
Castello di Otranto
35.9 km
Deer Cave
40.2 km
Abbazia di Santa Maria a Cerrate
12.7 km
Parco naturale regionale Porto Selvaggio e Palude del Capitano
27.2 kmRudiae
2.7 km
Castle of Charles V
467 m
Gallipoli Cathedral
36.9 km
Spiaggia di Pescoluse
57.9 km
Sant’Irene
125 m
Castello di Gallipoli
36.8 km
Castello di Gallipoli
36.8 km
San Matteo
288 m
Spiaggia Le Dune
26.2 km
Carrisiland Resort
25.3 km
Porta Napoli
503 m
Aragonese Castle of Otranto
35.9 km
Baia dei Turchi
30.4 km
Roman Theatre of Lecce
137 m
Colonna di Sant'Oronzo
319 m
Santa Chiara, Lecce
176 m
Castello di Acaya
11 km
Alessano
Alezio
Alliste
Andrano
Aradeo
Arnesano
Bagnolo del Salento
Botrugno
Calimera
Campi Salentina
Cannole
Caprarica di Lecce
Carmiano
Carpignano Salentino
Casarano
Castri di Lecce
Castrignano de' Greci
Castrignano del Capo
Castro
Cavallino
Collepasso
Copertino
Corigliano d'Otranto
Corsano
Cursi
Cutrofiano
Diso
Gagliano del Capo
Galatina
Galatone
Gallipoli
Giuggianello
Giurdignano
Guagnano
Lecce
Lequile
Leverano
Lizzanello
Maglie
Martano
Martignano
Matino
Melendugno
Melissano
Melpignano
Miggiano
Minervino di Lecce
Monteroni di Lecce
Montesano Salentino
Morciano di Leuca
Muro Leccese
Nardò
Neviano
Nociglia
Novoli
Ortelle
Otranto
Palmariggi
Parabita
Patù
Poggiardo
Porto Cesareo
Presicce-Acquarica
Racale
Ruffano
Salice Salentino
Salve, Apulia
San Cassiano
San Cesario di Lecce
San Donato di Lecce
San Pietro in Lama
Sanarica
Sannicola
Santa Cesarea Terme
Scorrano
Seclì
Sogliano Cavour
Soleto
Specchia
Spongano
Squinzano
Sternatia
Supersano
Surano
Surbo
Taurisano
Taviano
Tiggiano
Trepuzzi
Tricase
Tuglie
Ugento
Uggiano la Chiesa
Veglie
Vernole
Zollino
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