Appennino Lucano-Val d’Agri-Lagonegrese National Park – large protected area in Basilicata

Appennino Lucano-Val d'Agri-Lagonegrese National Park, Basilicata, Italy

The Appennino Lucano-Val d’Agri-Lagonegrese is a national park in Italy which is home to some of the largest mountains in the entire country. The park is also close to other well-known national parks which includes the Pollino, Cilento and Vallo di Diano. It is also considered to be one of the youngest national parks in the country having only been

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Lecce – Florence of the Baroque

Roman Amphiteatre at Sant'Oronzo Square, Lecce, Puglia, Italy

Lecce is probably everywhere known as the “Florence of the Baroque.” This nickname is indicative of flourishing architecture, which is unmatched in southern Italy. The city contains signs of Greeks, Romans, Normans and Saracens but enduring link comes from Habsburg Spain. Its rulers who settled here, made great architectural transformation of the city during the 17th century. Duomo, Lecce, Puglia,

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