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Province of Italy
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By road
The province is crossed by the A14 motorway, also known as the Autostrada Adriatica Bologna - Taranto, and by provincial and state roads.
By train
There are five railway lines in the province. Three sections are managed by RFI, and two by the Ferrovie del Sud Est:
A provincial road of considerable importance for local tourism is the Litoranea Salentina SP 100/122, on the coast of the Salento side of the province, which connects the capital to Santa Maria di Leuca.
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the third-largest city of Southern Italy boasts a thousand-year-old history
its historic centre is filled with a mixture of Baroque and Rococo limestone buildings
renowned for its famous carnival, with enormous papier-mâché floats, traditional masks, and strong popular participation
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