Tag: Wanderlust Travel Journal

By rights, the title of this post should be either “The Sassi of Matera” or “Matera’s Sassi,” not “Sassi Matera.” Google Translate tells me that...

This is my last day in Lecce. I spent this afternoon the way I started my time here. I went for a wander in Lecce....

This morning was something of a quiet one. I visited three sights, a museum, the Museo Castromediano, a castle, the Castello di Carlo V, and...

Weeks before even starting this trip I tried to book a day trip for when I was in Lecce. I found one that I wanted...

This morning in Lecce was a morning of contrasts for me. I had already booked a walking tour of the Jewish district for later in...

After lunch today I visited four Lecce churches and a bell tower associated with one of those churches, the Lecce Duomo. Lecce is lousy with...

Unlike yesterday, when I had only a little time to explore Lecce, today I had a lot of time. All day, in fact. (And tomorrow....

Reader warning: Despite not landing anywhere today with much time to explore the locale (although unexpectedly having enough time after my day of travel to...

When I planned this trip to Southern Italy and looked at guidebooks to figure out what cities and towns I wanted to visit, Salerno didn’t...

When I finished lunch in Sorrento today, my last full day here, I still hadn’t figured out what to do this afternoon. I didn’t have...