Evening Tai Chi Performance
[July 2026] We ended up spending our summer holiday in Lecce, in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, because my husband was attending a special Tai Chi workshop there. On this particular day, he returned…
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Italy, Nardò
These are our photos taken in Nardò in Apulia, southern Italy in 2026.
Eat local cuisine from Apulia
[July 2026] In Nardò, a town in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, we had a reservation at a meat-focused restaurant called “Gli Artigiani.” My husband found it online and made the booking; it wasn’t…
Revisiting Nardò
[July 2026] We had visited Nardò, in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, on a previous trip to the area. It was a charming town, but I felt I hadn’t really explored it thoroughly, so…
Ballet in Piazza del Duomo
[July 2026] During our summer holiday in Lecce—a historic town in the Apulia region of Southern Italy—we spent an evening watching a ballet performance at an open-air theatre set up in the Piazza del Duomo….
Because a wooden one would be too heavy
[July 2026] Continuing our tour of churches in Lecce, in the Puglia region of Southern Italy. After the Duomo, we visited the Church of Santa Chiara, which dates back to the 15th century. I was…
A town that had as many as 120 churches
[July 2026] Lecce, in the Puglia region of Southern Italy, is said to have once been home to as many as 120 churches. I learned this while participating in a walking tour (costing €20, per…
Italy, Maglie and Otranto
These are our photos taken in Maglie and Otranto in Apulia, southern Italy in 2026.
Swim in the sea, round one
[July 2026] A summer holiday wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the beach. We headed to Baia dei Turchi, a beach located about 5.5 kilometres along the coast from Otranto, in the Apulia region…
