Lecce, Administrative province in Salento Peninsula, Italy
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.
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.
The province maintains strong agricultural traditions with extensive production of wheat, corn, and olive oil throughout its numerous farming communities.
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.
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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