Sunday, February 12, 2012

My hometown: Lecce, Italy.

What to do on a California gloomy and rainy afternoon? I just think of the beautifully Sunny Italy!! Well, it's actually very snowy right now! But I'm not there at the moment, so I cannot really picture the snow... everytime I go {which is ALAS very rare} it's summer time! My thoughts go back to my beautiful town: Lecce. It's located deep down in the heel of the "boot" (you know Italy is shaped like a boot, right?).


I used to take the longest walks, which is something normal to do, in the Old Town. Some of the streets are so narrow and contorted, but always cheery, thanks to all the Barocco decorations on all the old buildings and Churches.
In the main square, called Piazza Sant'Oronzo, it's where people usually meet late in the evening to start all the social nocturnal activities... especially walking through the town while talking, eating a gelato and saying hi to all the passers-by. :) St. Oronzo is the Patron Saint of the town, his statue is elevated high on top of an ancient roman pillar, he guards and protects the whole city from up there. 



What I miss the most is the morning breakfast: a cup of Cappuccino with a cornetto (a type of croissant filled with delicious pastry cream, or chocolate cream), typical from Lecce. mmmmm... so good!!!! Here's a picture from one of the most famous cafes:


And last but absolutely NOT least........ the Sea!!!! Mare. There is no words to describe it.. just look at the pictures. I REALLY miss my Sea, especially my beach. :) 
Enjoy!!



13 comments:

  1. It's so beautiful, now I miss Lecce too! I feel like I was captured in those photos and now I don't want to come back to freezing Denver, it is sooooooooo cold here! Beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing, now I can picture you in Lecce with you cappucino and croissant! Ciao bella mia, miss you much!

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  2. I've always wanted to visit Lecce, it's so full of beauty (and I just love barocco!)...Great photos too, especially the first with the rainbow!!!

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  3. In Your words I can find some sadness, I've never visited Lecce, but in Your photos I can see why You are sad!!!
    It's really a beatiful town!!

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  4. oh mamma io ho fatto il Liceo a Lecce..che nostalgia...ma sei pugliese come me evvai!!!!!

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  5. Io non sono mai stata a lecce, ma immaginavo fosse una città bellissima dopo le tue foto lo penso ancora di più!!

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  6. che meraviglia!!!! Mare stupendo, posti belli! E quel cappuccino.... mhmmm ;)

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  7. I knew you came from a beautiful place, but I really had no idea how lovely until now! Amazing pictures and the description makes me want to pack my bags and go visit right now. Someday you and I will go and have a long walk together while St. Oronzo watches over us! Miss you and love your little town!

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  8. Ci sono stata e sì, mi hanno portato da Alvino. Non è stata una bella estate..ma la città rimane stupenda, come tutta la Puglia.
    - nagajna

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  9. Ma che meravigliaaaaa!DEVO assolutamente vedere la tua splendida città :-)

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  10. wow!!! ma.... vereder queste imagini con questo freddo fa venire mal alla testa!!! :D
    Magari fosse estate!
    Che bella cità è che spiaggia!!! Mamma mia!

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  11. Wow, that sea is gorgeous! I'm from California so I understand missing the beach.

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  12. I love Lecce. I lived there for a while and I'm going back in a month to visit. I can't wait!

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