Specchia
Specchia is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Located 53 km south of the province's capital, Specchia is nestled atop the Serra Magnone, one of the highest points in lower Salento. It is one of I [Borghi più belli d'Italia].
Main sights
- Mother Church
- Church of the Francescani Neri
- Baroque church of Assunta
- Church of San Nicola di Mira, founded in the 11th century but largely rebuilt in the 16th century, when it was converted to the Latin Church from the Byzantine one
- Church of Santa Eufemia
- Dominican church and convent
- Palazzo Risolo, occupying the former site of the medieval castle
- Palazzo Ripa
Sport