Flag of Lecce, Apulia (Italy) Key Ring

Lecce (Salentino: Lècce; Griko: Luppìu; Latin: Lupiae) is a historic city in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Lecce, the province of second-highest population in the region of Apulia, as well as one of that region's most important cities. 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".