Valle D’Itria-Cisternino

Driving south from Calitri towards Lecce we passed fields with olive trees, but it wasn’t until we were off the highway heading towards Cisternino that we came upon the ancient trees that Puglia is known for. The gps directed us onto a dirt road through a grove of trees lined by short rock walls. It […]

Italy Revisited-Third Stop Lecce

  Lecce had been on my “must visit” list long before it ended up being a hot spot for a lot of other tourists. For one reason or another we didn’t end up actually going there until last spring. Despite knowing of its popularity, I was surprised by how crowded it was. I was most […]