Things to Do in Lecce

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Discover the historical wonders of Lecce on this guided walking tour. Admire and learn about Lecce's impressive Baroque architecture, and visit the underground Jewish Museum.

Join Enza and her family in their charming Villa in Corigliano d’Otranto, a picturesque village just 15 minutes from Lecce. Discover the joy of a traditional Apulian cooking class, learning how to make orecchiette and macaroni by hand using local ingredients and authentic family recipes. This immersive Puglia cooking experience takes place in a welcoming countryside home where simplicity meets tradition. Together, we’ll prepare classic regional dishes using seasonal produce, handmade pasta, extra virgin olive oil, and vegetables grown in our garden. You’ll enjoy a delicious variety of Apulian dishes, from orecchiette with tomato and basil to maccheroni with seafood or chickpea cream and walnut crumble, all paired with excellent local wines. We’ll finish with a homemade limoncello, a sweet jam tart, and a touch of traditional Italian music, the perfect ending to an unforgettable Lecce cooking class that captures the true flavors and warm spirit of southern Italy.

A peaceful monastery with amazing Byzantine frescoes and a slice of history

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Spend a full day exploring two of Salento's cultural and architectural gems with a guided or self-paced day trip from Ostuni to Lecce and Gallipoli. Travel in comfort with a private transfer and uncover the art, history, and seaside charm of southern Puglia.

Discover the baroque and the history of Lecce with an expert tour guide.

What you will do will be an authentic sensory and cultural experience. Making fresh pasta by hand is a tradition deeply rooted in Salento culture and this course offers you a practical immersion in local life and customs, going beyond traditional tourist experiences. Learning will be practical and fun and the course will allow you to gain a skill that you can take home and replicate with friends and family. The course is aimed at small groups and therefore encourages direct interaction with hosts. While making the pasta with their own hands, guests will have the opportunity to ask questions, hear stories and receive personalized attention; for this, a human bond will be created that enriches the experience. The course is perfect for those traveling as a couple, family or small groups, allowing an intimate and fun sharing of the culinary experience.

Join us for a tour of Baroque architecture in Lecce, as we learn about the history of this unique town. Plus, we'll visit the underground Jewish Museum!

Discover the soul of Puglia with a guided vineyard tour and wine tasting in the heart of Negroamaro country. Explore historic vineyards, visit a unique artistic retreat, and enjoy fine wines paired with local flavours just outside Lecce.

Eat and drink the typical products of Lecce and visit some of the town's monuments, churches, and squares on this guided walking tour.

Explore the Lecce countryside on a premium E-bike along an easy 28 km (17-mile) route. Ride through quiet rural roads to ancient villages and discover Salento’s traditions. In Sternatia, meet Gaetano, your local guide—a storyteller and poet who speaks Griko, the ancient Greek dialect of the Grecìa Salentina. With him, explore a 15th-century underground olive oil mill, hear a poem in Griko, and learn stories about lamp-oil traders, village life, and this unique cultural enclave. Continue through two villages of the Grecìa Salentina, home of the Griko people, a Greek-speaking community with 3,000 years of history. In Galatina, visit the Basilica of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, famous for its 14th-century Giotto-style frescoes. Stop at Pasticceria Ascalone, birthplace of the Pasticciotto (1740) At 1 PM, a private taxi (included) takes you back to Lecce. NOTE: Optional Primitivo wine tasting and traditional Puglian lunch (extra cost; private groups only; request one week in advance).

Make the most of your holiday in Lecce with this trip to the historic towns of Italy's beautiful Itria Valley. You'll love it!

Step into the heart of Salento at a charming 18th-century Masseria in Martano, just a short drive from Lecce. This hands-on cooking—it's a journey through family traditions, local flavours, and southern Italian hospitality.

Explore Salento’s countryside with a vineyard walk, wild herb foraging and a guided wine tasting at Casina Spezzaferri, a historic country house just 10 minutes from Lecce.

Your adventure begins in the heart of Lecce’s old town, where we set off on e-bikes and follow peaceful countryside roads lined with vineyards, traditional masserias, and ancient olive groves. Our first stop is Nardò, a charming baroque town where you’ll enjoy a relaxing coffee break. Try the famous caffè leccese—espresso over ice with almond syrup—and the traditional pasticciotto pastry. From Nardò, we ride toward the shimmering Ionian Sea and reach the seaside village of Santa Maria al Bagno, whose crystal-clear waters offer the perfect chance for a refreshing swim. We then continue cycling along the scenic coastline—mostly on dedicated bike paths—until we arrive in Gallipoli, known for its historic old town set on an island and surrounded by turquoise water. Enjoy time to explore its narrow streets, harbor views, and cultural highlights. When you’re ready, a private taxi (included) will take you back to your hotel in Lecce in about 35 minutes.

On this trip to Alberobello, Polignano a Mare, and Ostuni, you'll discover the essence of Apulia by visiting three of the most beautiful towns in the region!

Embark on an unforgettable culinary journey through the charming streets of Lecce, where history and gastronomy merge.

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.

This tour will take you to discover the lovely Salento towns of Gallipoli and Galatina starting from Lecce and crossing the peninsula among typical villages and vineyards, also stopping, as an optional choice, in one of the most important Salento wineries for a tasting experience. There will be no shortage of halts along the Ionian coast for fully enjoying the breathtaking views that will await you. The journey will go on heading to a wonderful beach where you can swim before the visit among narrow alleys, shops and sea views of which Gallipoli will surprise you. In the case you’ll choose not to attend the wine tasting, or depending on the cellar unavailability, like on Sundays, we'll spend more time in the place you'll prefer or we’ll stop in Nardò to visit its nice historic center.

Discover the beautiful beaches and idyllic villages along Italy's Ionian Coast when you take our fantastic tour from Lecce.

Discover the seabed and fauna of the Mediterranean Sea, explore a living museum through seventeen seawater tank, get to know any form of sea life.

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.

After a warm and busy day in Puglia, it is time to relax and enjoy the magic of Mediterranean nights. This tour starts at sunset, continues during twilight and finishes at night. It takes place in the beautiful and peaceful countryside of Rudiae. First, we will visit the archaeological park, then, surrounded by nature, olive trees and remains of ancient civilizations, we will enjoy some stargazing and talk about myths, constellations, history, cosmology and more.

Baroque churches and Roman ruins await on this walking tour of Lecce. We'll discover this Italian city's monumental legacy strolling through its old town.

Book a guided tour of Lecce to explore the historic center of this baroque city and enjoy a tasting of local products.

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".

Make the pleasant memory of an exclusive trip indelible. Our Cranchi speedboat tour is a real experience with captains who experience the sea every day of the year. Our love for the sea will guarantee you an experience that will be difficult to forget. Our journey starts from the port of S.M. of Leuca, among tales and legends you will walk along all the caves that characterize the eastern and western coasts from a safe distance. Two swimming stops are planned in the most suggestive coves, where participants will be able to use snorkeling equipment or simply enjoy moments of relaxation on the boat. The boat, a motorboat equipped with cushions, mini bar with soft drinks, stern platform, awning, boarding ladder, fresh water shower and beach towels, will guarantee a comfortable tour in complete safety.

Explore the enchanting towns of Gallipoli, Otranto, Leuca, and Galatina on this excursion from Lecce. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Salento region

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Learn to make the famous Pasta and tiramisù in local homes with this shared hands-on cooking class. Discover, cook and taste the most iconic Italian dishes with expert home cooks in their own homes.

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Discover two beautiful towns in the spectacular countryside of southern Italy when you take our fantastic day trip to Grottaglie and Matera.

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Taste olive oil, cheese, and wine in Lecce. Learn about olive oil production, sample different oils with regional cheeses, and enjoy a glass of wine in a charming wine bar.

Come and visit us in our eighteenth-century Masseria, we will take you to discover the centuries-old olive trees, the stages of production of extra virgin olive oil and the ancient underground oil mill. We will discover together the history of the area, the peasant past of our Puglia and we will immerse ourselves in an expanse of centuries-old plants of unique beauty. We will create a guided tour of extra virgin olive oil tasting and we will learn to recognize the aromas and flavors of a quality extra virgin olive oil. We will thus be able to choose an excellent product, to preserve it carefully and to enhance it in the kitchen. In a nutshell: the entire oil production chain, from cultivation to bottled extra virgin olive oil, in a suggestive and authentic setting, which oscillates between past and present. The proposed visit experience takes place in a very small group, to better welcome guests and interact with them.

Experience a day of beautiful beaches, stunning countryside, and idyllic hidden coves when you take this fantastic trip along the Adriatic Coast .

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Discover historical villages on a HALF day guided E-bike tour from Lecce to Galatina. Visit an underground ancient Olive oil Mill. Total ride is 29 kms.Taxi to Lecce included. Wine taste NOT included.

Our trip will take us to some of the most beautiful beaches on the Otranto coast, enjoying the whole journey surrounded by a lovely Mediterranean scrubland. I'll drive you to the Otranto city first where you can have an independent tour in the amazing old Town. Then we'll go to one of well rated bakery shop for an independent shopping of typical gluttony that you might enjoy in the first beach we'll stop along the waterfront of Otranto. The next transfer will take us to the Turks’ bay, the wildest beach you could ever seen. Here you can enjoy your time as you prefer, getting a swim or walking around the pine path discovering the amazing coves that the place offers. In Torre Sant’ Andrea, our next halt, you could find out the clearest water you’ve ever seen in Puglia. The tour is just for you, so we don’t need hurry and your visit time will be very flexible.

Discover the essence of Salento by visiting Casina Spezzaferri, a historic farmhouse surrounded by vineyards, gardens, wines and typical products.

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.

Join a cheese-making workshop in Martano, near Lecce. Learn the art of mozzarella production, enjoy a farm tour, and savor a tasting of artisanal cheeses with local wine.

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Discover the Lecce's most iconic landmarks and the baroque architecture of its buildings, when you take this fantastic private walking tour of the city.

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

Explore Lecce at your own pace with bike rental from the heart of the city. Choose between a standard bike for local sightseeing or a trekking bike for trips down to the picturesque coastline.

We will explore the marine protected area of Porto Cesaereo on board our kayaks. We will move in the calm and transparent waters of the lagoon and reach the Island of Rabbits, with its small beaches in Caribbean colors. Here we will take a short walk to discover the island from a historical and naturalistic point of view and then a stop for swimming, relaxation and snorkeling. We will then reach the tower of Porto Cesareo, a defensive system dating back to the sixteenth century and we will skirt the town's promenade and its beautiful golden beaches. If the sea allows, we will have the opportunity to observe an important site of underwater archaeology: we will observe fascinating Roman columns, lost from a ship during a storm and lying on the sandy bottom of Porto Cesareo since the second century AD.C.

Like to discover a place through its flavors? Don't miss this food tour of Lecce by tuk tuk! You'll sample the most traditional dishes.

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.