Lecce

"Lecce (IPA: /lette/; Lècce en salentino, Sybar en mesápico, Luppìu en griko, Lupiae en latín) es una ciudad situada en el sureste de Italia, en la región de Apulia. Es la capital de la provincia del mismo nombre. Tiene una población de 89.839 habitantes. Lecce es llamada en italiano La Firenze del Sud (es decir: La Florencia del Sur) por la cantidad de monumentos importantes, expresión del "barocco leccese" (barroco de Lecce). El área donde se encuentra Lecce se llama Salento. La provincia de Lecce es la segunda provincia más poblada de la región de Apulia con 813.297 habitantes."

"Lecce (Italian: [lette] or locally [ltte]; Sicilian: Lecci, Griko: Luppìu, Latin: Lupiae, Ancient Greek: ) is a historic city of 94,766 inhabitants (2015) in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the third province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Apulia. It is the main city of the Salentine Peninsula, a sub-peninsula at the heel of the Italian Peninsula and is over 2,000 years old. Because of the rich Baroque architectural monuments found in the city, Lecce is commonly nicknamed "The Florence of the South". The city also has a long traditional affinity with Greek culture going back to its foundation; the Messapii who founded the city are said to have been Cretans in Greek records. To this day, in the Grecìa Salentina, a group of towns not far from Lecce, the griko language is still spoken. In terms of industry the "Lecce stone" - a particular kind of Limestone - is one the city's main exports, because it is very soft and workable, thus suitable for sculptures. Lecce is also an important agricultural centre, chiefly for its olive oil and wine production, as well as an industrial centre specializing in ceramic production."