{"id":2574,"date":"2017-06-30T10:01:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T08:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodismo.it\/?page_id=2574"},"modified":"2025-04-02T11:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:32:00","slug":"specchia2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/places-to-go\/specchia2\/","title":{"rendered":"Specchia: one of the most beautiful hamlets in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2574\" class=\"elementor elementor-2574\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33b5bed5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"33b5bed5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33206847\" data-id=\"33206847\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49277d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49277d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specchia: one of the most beautiful hamlets in Italy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5344632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5344632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Un piccolo tesoro in un guscio di noce<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-115dead3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"115dead3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56f6a09d\" data-id=\"56f6a09d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89fce8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89fce8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cComune Gioiello d\u2019 Italia\u201d since 2012, Specchia, or Specchia de\u2019 Preti, as it was called between the end of 800 and the early 1900s, is a small town in the Lower\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodismo.it\/en\/salento\/\">Salento<\/a>, a small treasure in walnut shell. Not to be confused with Specchia Gallone (small town near\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodismo.it\/en\/localita\/otranto\/\">Otranto<\/a>), Torre Specchia Ruggeri (bathing town near San Foca) and Specchia Polignano (restaurant in Polignano a Mare).<br \/>Enchanting its historic center, we are talking about a medieval village of Salento that rises on a small hill because here, far from the sea, its founding fathers wanted it, to keep it away from the raids of cruel Ottoman .<br \/>Well located, easily reachable, it is about 60 km from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodismo.it\/en\/localita\/lecce\/\">Lecce<\/a>, the capital of Salento.<br \/>Over the last few years, it has been awarded and included in the group of \u201cThe most beautiful hamlets in Italy\u201d and awarded as \u201cBest emerging rural destination\u201d of the Belpaese.<br \/>Having said that, we give you two quick straight lines to reach it easily, whether you come by car, train or bus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21a93251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21a93251\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b6b61c4\" data-id=\"1b6b61c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1097e022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1097e022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get to Specchia:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2739c173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2739c173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Reach this small town of Salento is very easy<\/strong><\/p><p>In order to get to Specchia, the advice we give you is to use the car because you will remain open-mouthed and a couple of hours are too few to admire corners, glimpses, alleys and ancient palaces.<br \/>Having said that, read this checklist and let your heart decide for you, once in a while:<\/p><ul><li><strong>by plane to Brindisi (about 102 km far from Specchia):<\/strong>: landing at the airport of Brindisi Papola Casale (about 102 km away but the road is quite smooth) and moving from there by car (renting one from the various operators on the territory) or by bus to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodismo.it\/en\/category\/places-to-go\/lecce\/\">Lecce<\/a>\u00a0railway station and take a train from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fseonline.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ferrovie Sud-Est line<\/a>\u00a0to Miggiano\/Specchia station.<\/li><li><strong>in aereo fino a Bari(dista circa 221 km da Specchia)<\/strong>: atterrando all\u2019aeroporto di Bari Karol Wojtyla (dista a circa 221 km ma la strada \u00e8 abbastanza scorrevole) e muovendosi da l\u00ec in auto (affittandone una dai vari operatori presenti sul territorio e vedendo il percorso al punto successivo) oppure raggiungendo in autobus la stazione ferroviaria di Bari e prendere un treno Bari-Lecce e una volta giunti a Lecce, prendere un treno regionale della linea\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fseonline.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ferrovie Sud-Est<\/a>\u00a0per la stazione di Specchia\/Miggiano o un autobus per Specchia<\/li><li><strong>in auto dal nord\/centro Italia<\/strong>: percorrere l\u2019austrostrada A14 o A16 fino a Bari Nord, prendere l\u2019uscita Brindisi-Lecce percorrendola tutta. Poco prima di fare il vostro ingresso nella citt\u00e0 di Lecce, prendere lo svincolo tangenziale Est per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodismo.it\/en\/localita\/maglie\/\">Maglie<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodismo.it\/en\/category\/places-to-go\/otranto\/\">Otranto<\/a>\/Leuca. Dopo aver superato\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodismo.it\/en\/category\/places-to-go\/maglie\/\">Maglie<\/a>, proseguire in direzione Santa Maria di Leuca sulla SS. 275 e uscire per via Miggiano\/Specchia<\/li><li><strong>in auto dal sud Italia (Calabria e Sicilia):<\/strong>\u00a0prendere la SS 16 per Taranto, giunti in citt\u00e0, continuare la vostra marcia verso Brindisi percorrendo la SS 7. Continuare verso Lecce e seguire le indicazioni come espresse qui sopra;<\/li><li><strong>in autobus da Lecce:<\/strong>\u00a0dalla stazione ferroviaria di Lecce oppure dal Foro Boario di Lecce (di fronte al Grand Hotel Tiziano), prendere uno dei tanti bus STP. Ovviamente informatevi su tratte e orari direttamente cliccando\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stplecce.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">qui<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8e4243 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"4e8e4243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/tour-salento\/food\/specchia-cena-cantina\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/cena-cantina.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"cena-cantina.jpg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover Specchia and dinner in wine cellar with Foodismo\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover Mirror and watch the harvest ritual\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEXPERIENCES\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFoodie tour\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a82c82c\" data-id=\"a82c82c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0fa6f5 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"2f0fa6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;H1&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-right&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;collapse_subitems&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Non 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l&#039;indice dei contenuti\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__2f0fa6f5\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Chiudi l&#039;indice dei contenuti\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__2f0fa6f5\" class=\"elementor-toc__body elementor-toc__list-items--collapsible\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5300b88b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5300b88b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec0ac21\" data-id=\"4ec0ac21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a9d31d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a9d31d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Map of Specchia<\/h2><p>The map to reach the most beautiful village in Italy using your mobile phone&#8217;s navigator.<\/p><div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d12236.184839868723!2d18.28931113678342!3d39.94035602077166!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x13440e5a62d58585%3A0xe04eb7b18cb31809!2s73040+Specchia+LE!5e0!3m2!1sit!2sit!4v1499364081761\" width=\"100%\" height=\" 500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d1954f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d1954f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2a0fa5\" data-id=\"e2a0fa5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9e273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d9e273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>History of Specchia<\/h2>\nSpecchia was <strong>founded on a hill<\/strong>, far from the sea, to avoid Saracen invasions.\n\n<strong>Around the 9th century<\/strong>, a small <strong>group of shepherds and peasants<\/strong> occupied this hill: the place was strategic because from the top of the hill, they could control the territories and see barbarian threats in advance.\nWhen the count of Lecce, <strong>Tancredi d&#8217;Altavilla<\/strong> was crowned <strong>king of Palermo<\/strong> in <strong>1189<\/strong>, Specchia became a fief and, as such, passed from hand to hand, from baron to baron, from feudal lord to feudal lord.\n<strong>In a strong <\/strong><em><strong>tourbillon<\/strong><\/em><strong>, the following lineagesalternated <\/strong>:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Filippo Monteroni,<\/li>\n \t<li>Rodolfo d&#8217;Alani,<\/li>\n \t<li>Beltrando Orsini del Balzo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe latter had to fight against Queen Giovanna, who sent an army led by Louis of Anjou III and Giacomo Caldora, a ferocious and ruthless captain of fortune, a born fighter.\nIn <strong>1435<\/strong>, the stronghold of Specchia gave way under heavy bombardment and Caldara and Queen Giovanna took possession of the town.\n\n<strong>The fief of Specchia experienced greater splendour under Niccol\u00f2 Ripa<\/strong>. That was until 2 August 1806, when feudality was subverted.\n\n<b>What to see in Specchia<\/b>\n\n<strong>One of the most beautiful ancient villages in Italy<\/strong>\n\nSpecchia is truly enchanting, fascinating. You will be impressed from all points of view.\n\nWhatever your point of view.\n\nThere are many points of interest: among churches, baronial palaces and underground oil mills, you will be spoilt for choice.\n\nWalking, observing and contemplating every corner of this small village will be a unique experience. Discover this beautiful town.\n\n<b>Church of Our Lady of the Assumption<\/b>\n\nDating back to the 17th century, located near the ancient Porta Lecce, or more commonly known as Porta del Foggiaro, the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption is elevated above the road surface. Access to the sacred building is provided by symmetrical ramps not aligned with the church&#8217;s frontispiece. The fa\u00e7ade is characterised by a set of niches and a Baroque tympanum. The interior is characterised by a transept with no right arm.\n\n<b>Church of St. Euphemia<\/b>\n\nThe Church of St. Euphemia, listed by the Monuments and Fine Arts Office, is a small Greek church of particular beauty. An incredibly unique cultural heritage site, the church&#8217;s fa\u00e7ade is double-sloping with a mullioned window delicately separated by a small column surmounted by the typical Greek cross. On the side facing north, there are small windows to channel light into the interior space dedicated to worship. The south side has a doorway bordered by simple pillars and architrave.\nThe ground plan is a Greek cross with three naves, finely separated by small columns supporting round arches.\nInside the church, a statue of St Euphemia dominates.\n\n<b>Church of St Nicholas of Myra<\/b>\n\nTogether with the Church of St Euphemia, the Church of St Nicholas of Myra (or Myra) is the obvious example of a medieval church.\nThe church was consecrated towards the end of the 17th century, in a Byzantine rite, on the day of St Nicholas, the saint to whom the church is dedicated.\nIn fact, on 6 December, during the solstice, when the sun is lowest, its rays penetrate the interior of the church and mystically illuminate the altar.\nOver the centuries, the church was converted from a Greek-Byzantine to a Latin rite and changes were made to the architectural structure.\nThe roof is vaulted while previously it was double trussed and the original apse was replaced with a new, much larger one.\nDuring recent restoration, a beautiful semi-fresco of the Virgin and Child, dating back to the 16th century, was found.\n<h3>Church and Convent of the Black Franciscan Friars<\/h3>\nBuilt in the 16th century, this splendour housed the order of the Black Franciscans (the Capuchins). Inside the church is the beautiful chapel dedicated to St Catherine and the crypt adorned with exceptional frescoes, located under the choir.\nOn the wall of the fa\u00e7ade, a splendid high relief can be seen, possibly depicting a memorial of the Protonobilissimo family, who contributed to the building of the church itself.\nIn fact, on the first altar to the right, the herald of this very prestigious family is carved in Lecce stone. The frescoes in the chapel depict Sts Cosmas and Damian and the martyrdom of St Agatha.\nLegend or truth (?) has it that St Francis stayed in the crypt for a while before leaving for Jerusalem via Otranto.\n<h3>Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary<\/h3>\nThe Matrix (or Mother) Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in the very early 1600s and its fa\u00e7ade and floor plan was redone a century later, in 1700, with an expansion of space due to the increase in population.\nThe beautiful pillars were stuccoed with Venetian stucco and the arches of the aisles were adorned with beautiful floral motifs.\nLittle gem: inside the church you will find two very valuable works by Maestro Giuseppe Afrune, a native of Mirror and official portraitist of the Vatican. The famous \u2018Artist of God\u2019 has donated two of his incredible works: a painting of St Gianna Beretta Molla and a splendid lithograph of St Giuseppe Moscati.\n<h3>The crypt of Madonna del Passo<\/h3>\nThe church of Madonna del Passo is certainly of Byzantine origin. Its discovery dates back to the 16th century. Later, its transformation, the one we know today, took place. From a simple crypt, it was transformed into a church, towards the end of the 16th, early 17th century. With a quadrangular ground plan with two side altars and a central altar, the interior of the church is extremely interesting from an artistic point of view. The central altar is dominated by a columned baldachin. The style permeating the canopy is late Renaissance. The building is adorned with a splendid painting of the Madonna and Child and on the walls, you can admire ancient frescoes.\nA Calvary was built outside the church and is used during the Lenten period for the impressive Stations of the Cross.\n<h3>Palazzo dei Risolo Protonobilissimo<\/h3>\nThe residence, in centuries gone by, of the Protonobilissimo-Trani family, this noble family, whose name sounds like a tongue-twister, overlooks the central square of Specchia, in the heart of the ancient village of Salento.\nThe palace as we see it is the result of a series of works and interventions carried out between the 15th and 18th centuries. The elegant balustrade overlooking the square of Specchia is beautiful and runs across the entire fa\u00e7ade. The coat of arms of the Specchia noble family stands out on the ashlar entrance door.\n<h3>The underground oil mills<\/h3>\n<b>Scupola, Cicca, Perrone and Francescani neri<\/b>\n\nAlso in the historic centre of Specchia, you can admire the underground oil mills.\nHere, in ancient centuries, olives were ground with large millstones pulled by oxen, donkeys and horses, also with the human help of farmers and peasants.\nWe recommend a visit, if only to get an idea of how much effort was put into producing an oil of the highest quality.\nToday Specchia, continuing to embody the age-old tradition of master oil producers, is part of the Oil Route and every evo oil produced in Specchia has the Docet mark\n<h3>Borgo Cardigliano<\/h3>\n<b>&#8220;Specchia&#8217;s \u201cEnclave\u201d not far from the centre of Italy&#8217;s most beautiful village<\/b>\n\nBorgo Cardigliano is a small village belonging to the municipality of Specchia, for a very long time uninhabited and then used as a rural hotel in recent years.\nPassed to private management, again under the supervision of the municipality of Specchia, this hamlet has now closed its doors and is not used as accommodation.\nThis is a great pity because now it can no longer even be visited, at least until the licence to use it, given to local entrepreneurs, expires.\nTo get an idea of what it looks like, you can do a little research on the Internet and see some photographs of the entire small rural village, used as accommodation.\n<h3>The Specchia living nativity scene<\/h3>\n<b>Attracts the faithful and curious from all over Europe<\/b>\n\nDuring the Christmas period, the town of Specchia hosts a living nativity scene. Citizens turn into shepherds, infants become the Christ, the ox and the donkey warm up this little bundle. The dim lights of the lanterns embellish the portrait of the town of Specchia, which we remember as one of the most beautiful medieval villages in Italy.\nWe suggest you visit it with us during your Christmas holidays.\n<h3>Film Festival of the Real<\/h3>\n<b>From the Sacred to the Profane<\/b>\n\nLike every year, between 19 and 22 July, Specchia will host the Festival del Cinema del Reale.\nArtists, film-makers, and independent productions will recount, through their works, facts, episodes, and slices of everyday life with captivating films and scripts.\nWe suggest you come and see what it&#8217;s all about.\n<h2>Where to eat in Specchia<\/h2>\n<b>Suggestions on restaurants and typical cuisine bistros<\/b>\n\nYou can eat well anywhere in Salento and, in Specchia, even more so; for this reason, we suggest a magical mantra: \u2018reservation\u2019. Joking aside, it is a good idea to make a reservation because these places of food are known and assiduously frequented by tourists or \u2018locals\u2019.\nWell, let&#8217;s proceed with our checklist of the best restaurants in Specchia, just so you don&#8217;t waste time.\n<h3>Trattoria Da Coppuleddhra<\/h3>\n<b>Sigfrido and his high-sounding name are ready to welcome you<\/b>\n\nAt Trattoria da Coppuleddhra you can eat really well and typically Salento food.\n\u2018Ricchiteddhre e maccarruni cu le purpette e la ricotta scanta\u2019 (Orecchiette and macaroni with meatballs and a sprinkling of ricotta forte), \u2018Fave e cicorie\u2019 (Broad bean and chicory puree), hearty hors d&#8217;oeuvres with pittule and mixed fritters of breaded vegetables, horse pieces with sauce.\nThese are just some of the dishes you will find on the menu.\nSigfrido, although the name instils reverential awe, is ready to welcome you with kindness and courtesy.\n<h3>Le Macinate<\/h3>\n<b>Restaurant and wine bar<\/b>\n\nLe Macinate is located just outside the historic centre of Specchia, one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Salento in Italy.\nFriendly staff led by the very young Veronica, the owner of this enchanting place for cooking, chatting, wine and spirits.\nInside, the spaces are well furnished, Lecce stone, vaults and a beautiful stretch of glass floor, just to give you a glimpse of how \u2018once upon a time there was the real Salento\u2019.\nThe dishes are incredibly good and the raw materials used are of the highest quality.\nWe recommend making a reservation and, in summer, asking for a table outside for your romantic dinner. You will be enraptured.\nA small curiosity: if you don&#8217;t want to be fed with the typical southern grandmother&#8217;s portions and you like to taste centuries of tradition on a plate, this is the right place for your food experience&#8230; which we also recommend for an after-dinner meal.\n<h3>La Ficarigna<\/h3>\n<b>An excellent fish and meat restaurant that pays homage to the Salento prickly pear<\/b>\n\nLa Ficarigna is an excellent fish and meat restaurant located in the heart of Specchia.\nThe dishes served are exceptional, the taste simple. The ambience is ideal for a romantic dinner because the soft lighting and spaced tables provide the right amount of privacy for an evening with a couple.\nIn summer you can enjoy excellent food in the outdoor area.\nHighly recommended, as is booking.\n<h2>Where to sleep in Specchia<\/h2>\n<strong>Hotels, bed &amp; Breakfast, masserie, pajare and resorts in the authentic, medieval village of Salento<\/strong>\n\nIn Specchia, you will have different possibilities for accommodation: hotels, bed and breakfasts, relais, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuovo.foodismo.it\/salento\/le-pajare-le-abitazioni-contadine-del-salento-simili-ai-trulli\/\">pajare<\/a> (which we mentioned in the article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuovo.foodismo.it\/localita\/pescoluse\/\">Pescoluse<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuovo.foodismo.it\/salento\/le-masserie-salento\/\">masserie<\/a>.\nHere we list the most significant accommodation facilities, leaving out the others for reasons of space.\n<h3>Hotel Resort I Mulicchi<\/h3>\nImmersed in the Salento countryside, this renovated farmhouse offers the services of a <strong>4-star<\/strong> hotel. You are immersed in <strong>nature<\/strong>, just <strong>two kilometres<\/strong> from Specchia. Inside, you will be surrounded by <strong>centuries-old olive trees<\/strong>, <strong>fichid\u00ecndia<\/strong>and, to cool off quickly from the hot Salento sirocco, you can take a dip in the beautiful <strong>swimming pool<\/strong>.\nThe <strong>wi-fi is free of charge<\/strong>, but we advise you to turn off your mobile phone and enjoy the enchanting view, while you pet your dog because the structure welcomes your four-legged friends!\n<h3>Risolo Castle<\/h3>\n<strong>In the heart of the historic centre of Specchia<\/strong>\n\n<strong>Palace with a medieval flavour<\/strong>, indeed truly medieval. You will feel for a night or for more than a week the king and queen of Specchia.\nWe are not talking about rooms but <strong>mini-apartments equipped with all comforts<\/strong>: private bathroom with bidet (to be specified for all foreign tourists coming to Specchia), air conditioning, plasma TV, free wi-fi.\nHaving said this, just think that looking out of the window you will see the main square of Specchia because the position of this formidable accommodation facility is unbeatable.\n<h2>Weather in Specchia<\/h2>\nBefore visiting this beautiful authentic village, we suggest you take a look at the <strong>Specchia weather forecast<\/strong> below.\n\n&nbsp;\n<div id=\"cont_364fc95f37a588ffcb0a3229319d2ee5\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46da3588\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-101fd1d1\" data-id=\"101fd1d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7656b742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7656b742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ultimi Articoli su Specchia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edc1d9f elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"6edc1d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-maglie\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/place-to-go\/maglie\/maglie-charity-dinner-lions-salento-territorio-ambiente\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/foodismo-charity-dinner-itinerante-social-300x158.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/foodismo-charity-dinner-itinerante-social-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/foodismo-charity-dinner-itinerante-social-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/foodismo-charity-dinner-itinerante-social-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/foodismo-charity-dinner-itinerante-social.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Maglie<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='gianfranco' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c3e61679887d62f783638c3d6529c41675bb985560fa6bd85db6d28630e072c?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c3e61679887d62f783638c3d6529c41675bb985560fa6bd85db6d28630e072c?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/place-to-go\/maglie\/maglie-charity-dinner-lions-salento-territorio-ambiente\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMaglie: Lions Salento Territorio e Ambiente charity dinner.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tonight, together with Duca Carlo Guarini and Pastificio Salento, we will lend our support to the wonderful initiative of the Lions Club Salento Territorio e Ambiente, the third specialist club in Italy and second in Puglia by birth.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/place-to-go\/maglie\/maglie-charity-dinner-lions-salento-territorio-ambiente\/\" aria-label=\"Leggi tutto Maglie: Lions Salento Territorio e Ambiente charity dinner.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLeggi Tutto \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t29 Marzo 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNessun commento\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3668 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-maglie\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/place-to-go\/maglie\/maglie-giovanni-fasanella-il-puzzle-moro\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/statua-aldo-moro-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6073\" alt=\"Maglie: Il Puzzle Moro di Giovanni Fasanella\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/statua-aldo-moro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/statua-aldo-moro-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/statua-aldo-moro.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Maglie<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='gianfranco' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c3e61679887d62f783638c3d6529c41675bb985560fa6bd85db6d28630e072c?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c3e61679887d62f783638c3d6529c41675bb985560fa6bd85db6d28630e072c?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/place-to-go\/maglie\/maglie-giovanni-fasanella-il-puzzle-moro\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMaglie: Giovanni Fasanella and \u201cIl Puzzle Moro\u201d\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The city of Maglie, at the invitation of the Lions Club Salento Territorio e Ambiente, hosted at the Capece Gallery, Giovanni Fasanella, author of \u201cThe Moro Puzzle. From British and American desecreted testimonies and documents, the truth about the assassination of the DC leader\u201d, written for Chiare Lettere. It was an emotional presentation in a room filled with spectators.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/place-to-go\/maglie\/maglie-giovanni-fasanella-il-puzzle-moro\/\" aria-label=\"Leggi tutto Maglie: Giovanni Fasanella and \u201cIl Puzzle Moro\u201d\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLeggi Tutto \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t3 Giugno 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNessun commento\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3087 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food category-maglie\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/food\/ristorante-bel-ami-maglie-lecce\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBel Ami Restaurant in Maglie\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>You cannot think of visiting Maglie, its beautiful old town center made of Lecce stone and the ancient churches of the beautiful town of Maglie,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/food\/ristorante-bel-ami-maglie-lecce\/\" aria-label=\"Leggi tutto Bel Ami Restaurant in Maglie\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLeggi Tutto \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10 Novembre 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNessun commento\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2896 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food category-maglie\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/food\/restaurants-in-maglie-locanda-dei-semplici\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/07\/ristorante-locanda-dei-semplici-maglie-300x109.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5462\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/07\/ristorante-locanda-dei-semplici-maglie-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/07\/ristorante-locanda-dei-semplici-maglie-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/07\/ristorante-locanda-dei-semplici-maglie-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/07\/ristorante-locanda-dei-semplici-maglie-1536x560.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/07\/ristorante-locanda-dei-semplici-maglie.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Food<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='gianfranco' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c3e61679887d62f783638c3d6529c41675bb985560fa6bd85db6d28630e072c?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c3e61679887d62f783638c3d6529c41675bb985560fa6bd85db6d28630e072c?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/food\/restaurants-in-maglie-locanda-dei-semplici\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLocanda dei Semplici: the praise of simplicity\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Locanda dei Semplici, is a very cosy restaurant in the centre of\u00a0Maglie. A unique place where guests feel at home. At grandmother\u2019s home: furniture regenerated<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/food\/restaurants-in-maglie-locanda-dei-semplici\/\" aria-label=\"Leggi tutto Locanda dei Semplici: the praise of simplicity\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLeggi Tutto \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t23 Luglio 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNessun commento\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Specchia: one of the most beautiful hamlets in Italy Un piccolo tesoro in un guscio di noce \u201cComune Gioiello d\u2019 Italia\u201d since 2012, Specchia, or Specchia de\u2019 Preti, as it was called between the end of 800 and the early 1900s, is a small town in the Lower\u00a0Salento, a small treasure in walnut shell. Not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":1800,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"disabled","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2574","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2574"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6346,"href":"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2574\/revisions\/6346"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nuovo.foodismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}