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Lecce

The Florence of the South, a city of exuberant Baroque churches carved from soft golden stone, with a Roman amphitheater.

Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Lecce is being written. It's on the Southern Italy list as Worth a Detour.

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Marble streets inside huge sea walls. Walk the ramparts early, ahead of the cruise crowds.

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Corfu

About 104 miles away

A green island with a Venetian old town, olive groves and coves on the Ionian Sea.

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Monasteries perched on top of giant rock pillars.

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The Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Puglia.

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