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Otranto

2/26/2016

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In my last post I pointed out that Lecce was the southernmost point I've visited in Italy, well things quickly changed. Today I headed to Otranto. A day trip that was quite interesting.
The FSE (Ferrovia Sud Est) is the regional line throughout Puglia, my trip to Otranto required a change in Zolinno and another one in Maglia. The trip including wait time for connecting trains takes about 1:30 hours.
Once in Otranto, there's a short downhill walk to the Lungomare and the town center. I emphazise downhill meaning is UPHILL on the way back.
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Since my trip is off season the town is quiet with few tourist. I imagine that summer time the restaurants and bars are busting with people. In a way I was glad that the townwas quiet today. In the train I met a lovely couple from Turkey and we ended up exploring the town together, as well as our bus ride back to Lecce.
Notice I said bus ride back to Lecce, this is due to the fact that even though we bought a round trip train ticket, there's no train back just bus, I love this country. Thank God because otherwise I would have had a fit. Let me emphasize the fact that the bus, even though is non-stop to Lecce, doesn't stop anywhere near the train station (our starting point) or the historic center. I will say it again, thank God I
love this country, and thank God to all my handy gadgets and apps because I was able to quickly google where we were and which city bus will take us where we needed to be.
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Overall Otranto is a beautifully quaint little town. My trip was blessed with the opportunity to meet and share it with Leila and her husband (I'm not sure how to spell his name) and the promise that maybe one day we will meet it Turkey
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Lecce

2/25/2016

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Locate in "the heel of the boot" Lecce is the southernmost point I've visited in Italy, thus far. Filled with baroque architecture and nice people, it's certainly a must visit place.

The historic center (Centro Storico) is a walled city accessible by three main gates; Porta San Biagio, Porta Napoli and Porta Rudiae.

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Porta San Biagio
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Porta Rudiae
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Porta Napoli
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    My fascination with Italy started in 2011 when I visited for the first time. In the last few years I've had the opportunity to explore this country, I've learned the language, I've tried to understand it's culture, and the more I know, the more I want to learn, the more I see, the more I want to experience... 

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