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en – de: +43 676 848 078 400
it – fr: +39 335 68 83 440
info@pugliaprivatetour.com en – de: +43 676 848 078 400
it – fr: +39 335 68 83 440
info@pugliaprivatetour.comPuglia Private tour recommends a half day or day tour to Lecce. Among the places worth visiting there are churches, monasteries, palaces, squares and a castle. All of those buildings remind us of Lecce’s history from the Roman domination (when it was called Lupiae) to the eighteenth century.
Among the most important monuments there are:
Sant’Oronzo square
Roman Amphitheatre
Roman Theatre
Celestini Palace
Holy Cross Basilica with its wonderful baroque facade
the stunning Duomo square (one of the few “closed” square of Italy)
some palaces (Carafa, Adorno, Marrese, Palmieri-Guarini, etc.)
Charles V Castle,
Some other interesting churches (S. Irene, S. Matteo, S. Chiara, the Greek, etc.)
the ancient city gates (Rudiae, Napoli, S. Biagio).
Pick up and drop off: at any hotel in Salento, Itria Valley, Bari or at the port of Bari for a shore excursion. The transfer will be provided in a Mercedes Viano 9 seater by a private driver/escort.
Duration: 4 hours for a half day tour or 8 hours for a full day tour
On request you can also book a walking tour with an English speaking tour guide in Lecce. Let us know, if you are interested in one of our special tours in Lecce (foodie experiences, visit artists and designer’s workshops, focus on architecture or a combination of them).
Customize this tour.
Hotel in Lecce or a central location in Lecce (on request and to be reconfirmed by the tour guide)
Our full day tours and our half day morning tours start at 9.30 h. Our full day tours have a duration of max. 8 hours and our half day tours have a duration of max. 4 hours. Our half day afternoon tours start at 14.30 h.
A tour in the city center of Lecce (called the Southern Florence for its wonderfull architecture) to discover why it has been included by Lonely Planet in the top ten of the cities to visit.
An itinerary through the history of Lecce and its symbols (churches, monasteries, palaces, squares, castle): from the Roman domination (when it was called Lupiae) to the Barocco style.
The city tour will include the most important monuments: Sant’Oronzo square, Roman Amphitheatre, Roman Theatre, Celestini Palace, Holy Cross Basilica with its wonderfull barocco facade, the stunning Duomo square (one of the few “closed” square of Italy), some palaces (Carafa, Adorno, Marrese, Palmieri-Guarini, etc.), Charles V Castle, some other interesting churches (S. Irene, S. Matteo, S. Chiara, the Greek, etc.), the ancient city gates (Rudiae, Napoli, S. Biagio).
Please let us know, if you would like to book the services of an English speaking tour guide for a full day tour.
During a full day tour we can stop to visit a papier-maché workshop and/or to taste a typical “fast food” of Lecce (from the salty Rustico to the sweet Pasticciotto or an ice-cream) and/or a coffee in a artesanal roasting bar.
