Specchiolla

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Frazione di Specchiolla
name = Specchiolla
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pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_type3 = City
subdivision_name = Italy
subdivision_name1 = Apulia
subdivision_name2 = Province of Brindisi
subdivision_name3 = Carovigno
latd = 40
latm = 44
lats = 16
latNS = N
longd = 17
longm = 44
longs = 10
longEW = E
elevation_m = 0
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CET
utc_offset_DST = +2
postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 72012
area_code = 0831

Specchiolla is an Italian resort on the Adriatic sea. It is a "frazione" of the city of Carovigno, located it the southern part of the region of Apulia, in the province of Brindisi.

Geography

Specchiolla is located on the Salento peninsula, on the Adriatic coast.

Its distances from its surrounding cities are:
* 9 km from San Vito dei Normanni,
*10 km from Carovigno,
*17 km from San Michele Salentino,
*18 km from Ostuni,
*20 km from Brindisi.

History

In the past, Specchiolla belonged to the city of San Vito dei Normanni. Because the local nobility was known to engage in gambling activities, legend narrates that the Prince of San Vito dei Normanni lost Specchiolla in a wager with his cousin, Prince of the neighboring city of Carovigno. Because Sanvitesi are the most numerous vacationers in Specchiolla, they reproach their rival neighbors of Carovigno for their insufficient attention to the conservation of this resort.