Lecce

Built in warm local stone, Lecce is defined by an expressive and finely detailed Baroque style that shapes the city’s identity.

Light plays across carved façades, revealing layers of ornament that feel both intricate and alive. Beyond its ornate churches and palazzi, hidden courtyards, historic workshops and quiet squares reveal a city defined by heritage and gentle rhythms.

Stone carving, paper mâché and traditional crafts remain part of everyday life, woven into Lecce’s streets, workshops and shared spaces through materials, gestures and practices still in use today. The city rewards slow exploration, where architecture, craftsmanship and rhythm naturally intertwine, allowing Lecce’s Baroque spirit to be experienced rather than simply observed.
Lecce lies approximately a 45-minute drive from Masseria Furnirussi, crossing the open landscapes of the Salento countryside.