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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Otranto, Lecce, Miggiano, Gallipoli, Italy, Nardo, Monteroni di Lecce, Copertino, Alezio, Salice Salentino, Galatone, Carmiano, Leverano, Maglie, Zollino, Galatina, Veglie, Soleto, Calimera, Morciano di Leuca, Salve, Italy, Campi Salentina, Castro, Apulia, Casarano, Santa Cesarea Terme, Minervino di Lecce, Melpignano, Martano, Novoli, Carpignano Salentino, Martignano, Melendugno, Acquarica del Capo, Giurdignano, Caprarica di Lecce, Taurisano, Bagnolo del Salento, San Donato di Lecce, Cursi, Squinzano, Porto Cesareo, Uggiano la Chiesa, Tricase, Montesano Salentino, Sannicola, Ugento, San Cesario di Lecce, Guagnano, Poggiardo, San Cassiano, Castri di Lecce, Diso, Specchia, San Pietro in Lama, Lizzanello, Cannole, Botrugno, Castrignano de' Greci, Corsano, Castrignano del Capo, Neviano, Corigliano d'Otranto, Palmariggi, Sogliano Cavour, Sternatia, Giuggianello, Supersano, Lequile, Gagliano del Capo, Tuglie, Collepasso, Arnesano, Matino, Andrano, Ruffano, Nociglia, Presicce, Alliste, Sanarica, Taviano, Vernole, Ortelle, Parabita, Scorrano, Secli, Aradeo, Trepuzzi, Tiggiano, Patu, Racale, Surano, Muro Leccese, Surbo, Melissano, Alessano, Spongano, Cutrofiano, Cavallino. Excerpt: Lecce .) (pronounced, Griko: Luppiu, Ancient Greek: English pronunciation: lech-eh) is a historic city of 95,200 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as the one of the most important cities of Apulia. It is the main city of the Salentine Peninsula, a sub-peninsula at the heel of the Italian Peninsula and is over 2,000 years old. Because of the rich Baroque architectural monuments found in the city, Lecce is commonly nicknamed "The Florence of the South." The city also has a long traditional affinity with Greek culture going back to its foundation; the Messa...
