Sira Rooftop Bar

Lecce, Italy

Sira is the rooftop bar of Patria Palace, an 18th-century palace in the heart of Lecce that is now a hotel and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. Its terrace looks out at the Basilica di Santa Croce, so close that the church seems almost within reach, and on fine summer evenings it is the place for a drink or an aperitivo in front of it. The hotel sums it up as la dolce vita salentina. In the hotel, Barba's offers what it calls mindful mixology, and its restaurant, Atenze, is led by chef Cristiano Stamerra.