Things to Do in Lecce

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Visit Lecce by bike or in the comfort of our modern and ecological rickshaws. Join a private tour and discover the most beautiful places with an expert guide. Choose between a morning, afternoon or evening departure and discover the spirit of charming Lecce. Admire historic attractions, including the Roman amphitheatre of Piazza Sant'Oronzo and the ornate Basilica of Santa Croce, as well as Piazza Duomo. You can learn about authentic local culture and traditions and sample mouthwatering foods, such as ice cream or bruschetta, and a glass of wine. Enjoy a flexible itinerary and the individual attention of your guide.

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Explore four of the most beautiful coastal towns of Salento: Galatina, Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca and Gallipoli, and enjoy panoramic views of the Salento coast.

Discover the flavors of Puglia with a tasting of organic wines and olive oil paired with traditional taralli at a historic masseria. Explore the underground oil mill and cellar and learn their story.

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Admire Lecce's impressive amphitheatre and Baroque monuments, and visit the underground Jewish Museum with an expert guide.

Enjoy Lecce landmarks and flavors on a guided walking tour. Try local specialties while discovering the highlights of the old town like Piazza Duomo, Piazza Sant'Oronzo, and the Church of St. Matthew.

With Leuca Marine Escursioni you can take unforgettable tours aboard a safe and comfortable boat. You can admire our wonderful caves of our coast and the breathtaking seabed and crystal clear water. If you want to discover everything and much more come with us we are waiting for you. You will find on board snorkeling equipment to be able to dive into a beautiful adventure. Our commander will take you and illustrate the wonderful caves of the beautiful Adriatic and Ionian coast with great professionalism and seriousness.

Don't miss a cooking show at a Cesarina's house in Lecce and discover authentic traditional recipes.

Discover the wonderful caves of Leuca and dive into its splendid crystal clear waters

Instagram: discovering_lecce what’sApp: +3287568899 **contact me before booking if you are a smaller number of 5 people or a larger number of 15 people** **contact me before booking for tour customization requests** Lecce is a precious gem, a unique Baroque city, for centuries a crossroads of different cultures of the Mediterranean, with clear blue skies and golden palaces, we marvel with the elaborate facades of Baroque buildings and churches and with the interiors that explode in a symphony of angels, cherubs, saints and flowers! It's a magical place, where time seems to stand still!

Book The secrets of Barocco walking tour of Lecce to learn its history through its top sites (and hidden ones too): Celestini Palace, Roman Amphitheatre, St. Oronzo Square, Church of the Holy Cross, and more with a professional guide. Enjoy discovering traditions, anecdotes, and culinary experiences including, tasting typical local products.

Relax on a comfortable bus with the necessary facilities between Brindisi Airport and Lecce Bus Station with Puglia Airbus

Marine excursion in kayak and canoe in the splendid waters of Santa Maria di Leuca. We will paddle in this beautiful stretch of the Ionian coast and discover its most particular characteristics, its geological origins but also the charm of its ancient history with a route among the most beautiful caves.

Visit Lecce's vibrant local market and immerse yourself in a dining experience at a Cesarina's home!

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Luxury Tour to the caves of Santa Maria di Leuca. In this excursion you will discover the beautiful caves of Leuca (Adriatic side and Ionian side). We will make two swim stop with a fresh aperitif on board of our beautiful yacht

Immerse yourself in a cooking class at the Cesarina's home and learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Lecce cuisine.

Set sail from San Foca to discover the history of Roca Vecchia, Torre dell’Orso, Torre Sant’Andrea, and Conca Specchiulla. Customizable 2.5-hour excursions with swimming stops and onboard comfort

With the help of your native host, you will learn to make pasta from scratch and cook it according to our local recipes. Our host will teach you about the regional traditions, culture and history.

Discover Lecce's beauty, stroll through the historic center, visit the most relevant monuments, and taste the typical food of the area.

Our tours offer the opportunity, sailing between the two seas, to admire the peculiarities of the caves that characterize the coasts of Salento, between snorkeling and tastings of typical products.

Enjoy this 2h30-street food tasting tour into one of the most enchanting and magic cities of the Southern Italy. Walk into the old town and taste the best local street food. Be impressed by the taste of the "rustico", soft puff pastry disc filled with mozzarella, tomato and bechamel, the flavour of local cheese, the crunchy tarallini, the "pasticciotto" freshly baked: a short pastry stuffed with custard and even more! See the jewels of Baroque architecture like Basilica of Santa Croce and Piazza Sant'Oronzo with the "Sedile", the old city Hall. Let yourself be attracted by the soft atmosphere in Piazza Duomo. This tour is the perfect formula to join a visit to the city to tasting of local specialties!

Discover in one sigle day and autonomously three of the most beautiful and typical Apulian cities: Ostuni, Alberobello and Polignano a Mare.

Discover the hidden beauty of Gallipoli north coast by boat. Explore, swim in crystal-clear waters, and enjoy two snorkeling stops. Relax and savor an aperitif onboard with local products.

RENT a high-quality fully equipped E-bike and enjoy Lecce and the surrounding villages . The E-bikes available for rent are Hibike (German Made) and have a battery (BOSCH) autonomy of 85 km. The E-bikes also come fully equipped with a U-lock, Mobile phone holder, Helmet, and Ortlieb side panniers with no extra costs.

Discover two Salento wineries and their native wine varieties such as Negramaro and Primitivo; enjoy a tasting and a lunch with local products.

Set off to discover Salento aboard a comfortable 9-seater van. Spend a wonderful day admiring the villages and coastal landscapes of the Salento peninsula, in complete relaxation.

Guided tour in Otranto, one of the most important town of the Salento, in the Apulia region, southern Italy. Discover the historical center of Otranto with a certified tour guide. Pleasant walk through the street in old town, with a visit to the local craft shops, visit the Cathedral with its wonderful mosaics and the castle.

Discover Alberobello, Locorotondo and Ostuni from Lecce with a certified tour guide. Savor an Apulian brunch, olive oil tasting and enter a traditional Trullo.

Lecce is not only baroque, but also stories and legends that have been handed down for centuries. From the palaces of Freemasonry to the vicissitudes of medieval knights in search of the true cross, from a magical journey to the stories of tragic loves and demonic and angelic apparitions. A journey among saints and demons, among ancient Egyptian divinities and Madonnas that look out from the altars, for a path destined for those who want to see Lecce with new eyes. WelcomeLecce with its decades of experience and professionalism can make you live a different story, for a memory of Lecce and Salento difficult to forget.

Immerse yourself in Salento's rural charm with a guided vineyard walk, wild herb hunting, and wine tasting at Casina Spezzaferri, a historic country house in Valle della Cupa, 10 minutes from Lecce.

Our tour allows you to see the caves with the colors of the sunset. The elegant boat and the atmosphere with the setting sun will make the tour unforgettable. We'll have a toast. You can go for a swim with the red sky of the sunset and listening to the sound of the sea. there will be few people who will have this experience on a boat

Si parte dal "Porto Vecchio" di Santa Maria di Leuca per raggiungere le grotte più affascinanti del versante adriatico, e il versante ionico

Live the Magic of the Sea .. Live Salento! This is our Mission .. to make our most demanding customers experience unique and unforgettable moments aboard comfortable and comfortable yachts. Living a day on one of our yachts means enjoying the beauty of our sea, its romantic sunsets and breathing the essence of its scents. With us you can rent your yacht and set sail to the most suggestive destinations of Salento. Gallipoli, Porto Cesareo, Otranto, Ugento and other ports will be the starting points for spending unique days in the name of a mix made up of relaxation, fun, music, aperitifs, local food and wine and much more.

Take a guided walking tour through Lecce to learn about its Jewish past. Wander through the various charismatic streets, before finishing in the underground Jewish Museum.

The archeological sites at the coast of Porto Cesareo tell us about a local history that was intimately bound to the rest of the Mediterranean. Indeed, the archeological remains that we will see will lead us to consider the relationships with other parts of the basin and to talk about ancient navigation, the “marble route” coming from the Aegean and deities coming from ancient Egypt. In addition, it will appear clear the relevance of physical geography shaping local history. Thus, we will talk about the main features of the Mediterranean Basin, the evolution of coastal topography and geomorphological processes. After describing and talking about the history of modern and contemporary buildings that we will see, we will try to reconstruct the evolution of the coastal landscape and the destruction of the coastal ecosystems. This tour is recommended for archeology, history, geography and culture enthusiasts, naturalists, swimmers, active tourists and adventure seekers.

Kayaking along the coast under S. Maria dell'Alto Tower. Visit to the Green Cave. Full immersion in the cold waters of the spring. Diving from the cliff and swimming into the Gaia Cave.

We will admire caves characterized by their "crystalline" water. Adriatic side itinerary: After a brief stop in Grotta Cazzafri, at the foot of Punta Meliso, we continue towards Grotta Terradico, Verduselle, Grotta del Soffio and Grotta della Vora. To be able to admire the beauty of these coves up close, we will make a small stop for a swim under the cliff and to enter the caves. Ionian side itinerary: The first cave you meet on the western side, close to Punta Ristola is the Grotta Porcinara, immediately followed by the Grotta del Diavolo, the Grotta del Fiume, the Grotta delle Tre Porte, the Caverna dei Giganti, Grotta della Stalla and the majestic Dragon cave. Here too a stop is planned to immerse yourself in the crystal clear water.

LIVE AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE TRADITIONS AND EXCELLENCES OF SALENTO, SPEND 2 HOURS OF FUN AND TASTE IN THE HEART OF THE HISTORIC CENTER OF LECCE.

discovering PUGLIA !! pick up 9,30am directly from your accomodation we will go to some of the most popular destinations in Italy!! LECCE visits the pugliese baroque city! the florence of the southern! transport to GALLIPOLI (on the way stop on beautiful beaches!!! PUGLIA is considered the Carribee of Europe! than visit of Gallipoli (the seacity) twice promenade (3000 years old) seems like "attached" to the sky... and a wonderful turquoise from the sea! Enjoy!!

Visit Alberobello's trulli, Locorotondo's charm, and Ostuni, the White City. Savor a hearty aperitivo of local Puglian specialties in Alberobello and explore a special rock-carved site.

Wonderful 3h tour with long bathroom stops. We will accompany you to the most social bays of Otranto and the wonderful stacks of Torre Sant'Andre from the sea! We will visit Water Mill Bay, which includes Sfondata Cave and Shell Caves, Murrune Bay ebaia dei Turchi. We will make two bathroom stops and will be served an aperitif on board of typical products and bubbles

Together with Enza you will discover the pleasure of making homemade orecchiette and macaroni with simple ingredients. The courses are accompanied by a tasting of fine "Salento wines".

Highlights - Explore fantastic Unesco World Heritage Site. - Step back in time and discover the history of this unique village with an insight into how the trulli were lived in 600 years ago. - Visit Polignano a Mare charming village on the Adriatic cliffs with outstanding views of the azure sea. - Breathtaking views of our wonderful region.  Description Summary The Itria Valley is a magical place, teeming with ancient olive trees, villages full of history and colours, with delightful scenery and wonderful gastronomy.

Visit Alberobello's trulli, the charming Locorotondo, and Ostuni – the White City. Savor a hearty aperitivo of local Puglian specialties in Alberobello, and explore a special rock-carved site.

The tour starts in Lecce old town. We will ride through tiny countryside roads surrounded by vineyards, masserias and olive trees. Coffee brake in NARDÓ where you can try "caffe Leccese" and delicious Pasticciotto. After Nardo we will soon reach the Ionian sea and take a SWIM in crystalline clear water. We will continue by cycling along the coast line (mainly cycle path) to Gallipoli. After visiting Gallipoli old town we will take a Private Taxi (INCLUDED) back to your hotel in Lecce (35 mins).

Discover the towns of Gallipoli, Galatina, and Otranto on a day trip from Brindisi and Lecce. Explore the towns at your own pace and take a dip in the sea at Gallipoli.