Nicknamed "the Florence of the South", , Lecce is the Salento’s capital city considered also the most Eastern capital of Italy. The city is recognized for its Baroque richness and exuberance. In Lecce you walk upside down, by wandering through the charming streets and visiting buildings in the historical center you will discover treasures of rare beauty: palaces, churches and monasteries. Piazza del Duomo hosts an impressive bell tower, with its 70 meters of height it’s considered one of the most high in Europe. Piazza Sant’Oronzo is characterized by the Roman Amphiteatre which is considered one of the most ancient place of the city. The Basilica of Santa Croce is the maximum expression of Lecce’s Baroque. Its massive and magnificent facade is richly decorated and explodes in lines and ornaments unique in the world enough to make it one of the most important monumental building of the Italian artistic heritage.