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Flavours broch text pages.qx 16/11/07 10:33 Page 18 Region Salento is the heart of Southern Puglia, a region with much to discover. The Cathedral in the handsome Baroque town of Otranto has a mosaic floor to rival Ravenna, while the city of Lecce has more than 40 churches and noble palazzo built in the 17th and 18th centuries. South of Lecce the landscape flattens and the sky opens out. Acres of olive groves extend between dry-stone walls. Blue-green sea and red cliffs combine to form a dramatic backdrop. PUGLIA Sample dishes Orecchiette con cima di rapa (classic Puglia pasta traditionally served with broccoli and anchovy sauce) Ciceri & Tria (traditional Salento soup made with chick-peas and pasta) Melanzane & pepperoni ripieni (stuffed aubergines and peppers with pecorino cheese) Cotognata leccese (Traditional quince tart typical of Lecce) torta di mandorle al limone (lemon and almond tart) Lecce Classic Pugliese pasta - orecchiette'