Lecce: Baroque and Underground Tour - Private Tour
Description
The visit starts from Santa Croce church, jewel of Lecce's Baroque, and continues Sant'Oronzo Square, where you can see the Old Tawn Hall "Sedile", the Roman Column and Amphiteatre, important remains of Lecce's glorous Roman heritage. Walking through Corso Vittorio Emanuele street, you will see historical buildings of the 16th, 17th and 18h century and Sant'Irene church. Then u will visit Duomo square, with the Archbishop's Residence, the Seminary, the Bell Tower and the Cathedral. The tour will take you to the underground Jewish Museum, situated in the core of the jewish area, and in particular on the remains of the Sinagogue, with its mikveh and mezuzah. Here in the cellar of the museum is the start of a journey into Medieval Lecce, a journey into what is still even today largely unexplored.
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Itinerary
- Santa Croce Church - Sant'Oronzo Square - Old Town Hall “Sedile” - Roman Column and Amphitheatre - Saint Irene Church - Duomo Square - Archbishop’s Residence, the Seminary, the Bell Tower and the Cathedral - Underground Jewish Museum
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(94)
On the first day in Lecce, my boyfriend and I took this guided walk in Baroque Lecce, which made us discover the past of the city's alleys; we were very fascinated by the story of the guide, Mr. Luigi Leante, who was able to make us understand and, above all, make us participants in the past events. Thanks to our guide, we were also able to taste almond paste in Piazza Sant'Oronzo, which according to my boyfriend the classic one is unbeatable, and in front of the cathedral, the tasting of taralli accompanied by a glass of exquisite wine.
An extremely positive experience. First of all, the guide was very knowledgeable, competent, and passionate in his explanations. Moreover, very kind and friendly, he recommended some restaurants for dinner that turned out to be excellent.
Wonderful tour. Ilenia was a fantastic tour guide, so knowledgeable but also so passionate about showing us her town of birth. Her English was excellent, despite her claiming to the contrary. Great introduction to Old Town Lecce and its Baroque influence - much appreciated !
With a friend, we took a guided tour yesterday morning with Luigi Leante, a very knowledgeable guide who immersed us in the baroque history of Lecce starting from the Jewish Museum. I highly recommend it; it is very engaging and accommodating.
Our guide Fabrizio Ghio was so knowledgeable as he was an archaeologist about the different buildings and monuments in Lecce. Also such a pleasant guy with a great knowledge of the history and culture of the city.
Wonderful guided tour with professor Luigi Bianco, a great expert on art, history and culture of Salento. Thank you so much
I participated in a really wonderful guided tour and I can only highly recommend it. The guide, Luigi Leante, proved extremely competent, prepared and passionate, able to explain every detail in a clear and engaging way. In addition to the great professionalism, I really appreciated his availability and kindness: always ready to answer questions and adapt to the needs of the group. All accompanied by a natural sympathy that made the experience even more pleasant and light.
On April 25th yesterday we had a beautiful guided tour of baroque and underground Lecce with Luigi Leante. Congratulations to a competent person helpful and nice for a well-organized tour!
Gigi, you did great! Thank you so much for everything. Very welcome tour
Considering it was an expensive tour for two people , the tour missed a lot of lecce which we later discovered for ourselves. The guide focused heavily on churches when we told her we had seen a lot of churches in puglia already and wanted to see other pets of lecce. She was nice but not right for us.
