Veglie


Veglie is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Veglie is west of Lecce and east of the sea, the Gulf of Taranto. It is bounded by the comuni of Campi Salentina, Carmiano, Leverano, Nardò, Novoli and Salice Salentino.

History

Veglie was founded around the 10th century.
The tomb found in Via Novoli in 1957, dates back to the Messapic times; it is displayed in a provincial museum. Regarding the name, Francesco Ribezzo thinks that the origin of the name comes from the pre-Messapic "vel" of the Mediterranean origin meaning "elevation".

Economy

Its main industries are agriculture, which features olive and wine production and manufacturers. Ice cream is also produced in the village.