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Salento – the magic of the sun

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September 27th 2009
Salento - the magic of the sun Fragrances and flavours from a landscapes have been preserved intact for centuries Lecce, capital of Salento region and a supreme example of the Baroque style predominant in this area, has maintained its historical and cultural identity more than any other city in Puglia. Lecce dominates a vast and in some parts slightly undulating plain- a frontier land placed ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more