Location: Province of Lecce
Top Things to do in Province of Lecce
10 Things to Do in Province of Lecce That You Shouldn't Miss
The Province of Lecce (Italian: Provincia di Lecce) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce, which is known as the Florence of the South. The province itself is called the "Heel of Italy". Included entirely in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first in Italy.
Restaurants in Province of Lecce
1. Sidereus
Overall Ratings
5 based on 314 reviews
Reviewed By basento54 - Maglie, Italy
Un parco astronomico guidato magistralmente dal Sig. Vito Lecci.
Persona estremamente preparata nel campo dell'astrofisica,un grande divulgatore della sua materia che grazie alla sua enorme passione è stato capace di trasformarla in professione.
Coinvolgente il suo modo di raccontare l'universo.
Assolutamente da consigliare.
2. Basilica di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
Overall Ratings
5 based on 583 reviews
Reviewed By Geoff R - Melbourne, Australia
When you need a break from Baroque of Lecce, come here to Galantino. This Romanesque Cathedral built in the 14 th century is spectacular. The internal walls are covered with amazing frescos. The museum in the adjacent convent is also worth a visit. The town is very attractive and picturesque
3. Piazza del Duomo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 632 reviews
Reviewed By Bandit-One - Lucerne, Switzerland
Lecce is a lovely town. Even though big in size, the historic Centre is quite compact, easy to navigate and an easy walk.
The very highlight for us was the Piazza Del Duomo with its....well....Duomo. Makes some really great pictures. We came in high season on a sunday and expected huge crowds. How wrong we were. Only a handful of visitors on the Piazza and very little tourists in town in general. Looks like sundays are not so popular for visiting. Which was perfect for us. Made some really good pics. Just had to wait for the electric tourist "train" to leave, which messed up the scene.
It can get really hot in August here....maybe a reason for the low number of visitors. But if you don't mind the heat and the fact that many shops are closed, then sunday would be a perfect day to get great pics of the Duomo and Lecce in general.
The Duomo is a fantastic sight, maybe not as famous as the ones in Florence, Milano etc. But that doesn't make it less interesting. Surely not to be missed when in southern Italy.
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4. Grotta del Soffio
Overall Ratings
5 based on 336 reviews
Reviewed By LepoLepoLepo - Pisa, Italy
You have to take one of the small boats from the port to visit this cave and the nearby caves (you cannot go by yourself unless you are a trained sailor man/woman).
Don't be scared: to visit this particular cave you have to freedive briefly. It's just a second and anyone can do it!
5. Torre Sant'Andrea
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 305 reviews
Reviewed By Joe_Ursano - Muskoka District, Canada
This is located in a rocky area just a few km south of Torre dell'Orso. When the ocean is calm youcan walk down steps and swim in to the grotto. The entire area cosists of shap coral rock so good shoes are a must. If you like swimming and exploring a grotto this is one of the many found along Puglia's Adriatic coast
6. Centro Storico, Lecce
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By PointerDetroit - Detroit
Lecce is the largest town we visited over a 2 week stay in Puglia. In the city center there are Roman ruins which we appreciated more with the information provided by a guide. This was true of all the walkabout sites really - a guide provides details that bring the area to life. Nevertheless, even without a guide, you can have very fine walks in busy areas with grand edifices and small streets tucked away as well.
7. Duomo di Lecce
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By bitler - Newport Beach, CA
The history here in this Duomo is almost unbelievable. Fresco’s galore, so beautiful and an active Catholic Church. In the area it appeared a lot of the locals go to church every day. This is located in the city center.
8. Parco Astronomico San Lorenzo
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5 based on 189 reviews
Reviewed By pi0neer81 - Lecce, Italy
Ho conosciuto la bella realtà del Parco Astronomico salentino durante un tour culturale nel basso Salento, un grande lavoro di ripristino di una vecchia campagna, le strutture sono ben amalgamate nell'ambiente naturale e nessuno direbbe mai che qui ti fanno fare un viaggio straordinario nell'immenso dello spazio.Bravo il proprietario, competenza e padronanza di linguaggio
9. Frantoi Ipogei
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By the_finchley_lees - North London
Oil presses under the city and cheap to visit. Well restored. Fascinating really but not enough to merit the 3/4 hours that my husband spent in there. No signs in English and even those in Italian were hard to read in the poor light. Absolutely not for disabled or those with mobility problems as has a deep flight of steps
10. Basilica di Santa Croce
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Alessandro B - Lecce, Italy
An explosion of barocco ! The whole very harmonious and overwhelming.The aesthetically peculiar charme is due by the distinguishing property of the "lecce's stone" It is very malleable as wax and so very easy to work
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