Lecce is Baroque gone wild. Every church, palazzo, doorway carved from golden limestone into swirling saints and garlands. "Barocco Leccese" — nothing like it anywhere else. 1h30 from Bari.
Bari Centrale → Lecce. From €9.90 booked early. Station 1km from historic center.
Frecciarossa from €9.90, done in 1h20. The Baroque architecture is genuinely unique. Stay overnight if you can.