Location: Lecce
Top Things to do in Lecce
Things to do in Lecce, Puglia: The Best Day Trips from
Lecce (Italian: [ˈlettʃe] ( listen) or locally [ˈlɛttʃe]; Sicilian: Lecci, Griko: Luppìu, Latin: Lupiae, Ancient Greek: Λουπίαι) is a historic city of 95,766 inhabitants (2015) in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Apulia. It is the main city of the Salentine Peninsula, a sub-peninsula at the heel of the Italian Peninsula and is over 2,000 years old.
Restaurants in Lecce
1. Lecce and Gallipoli Full-Day Heritage and Wine Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Indulge in a chauffeured tour of wine, food, and the spectacular landscape of Puglia. Savour some of the best wines and get a glimpse of some of the region's architectural gems. You'll travel in comfort and style on this vineyard tour and Lecce visit.
Inclusions: Pick up / Drop off from Ostuni, Lecce, Bari, Visit to Lecce and Gallipoli, Lunch at an upscale restaurant, Winetasting – 5 award winning organic wines, Coffee Break, Private transport, fully equipped for your complete comfort, Expert bilingual (English/Italian, Spanish/Italian) tour escort (French, German, Japanese and Russian upon request)
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By Gracefulcoaching
Giovanni and his team created a wonderful experience for my clients on retreat in Puglia. Learning to make pasta by hand and then being served the most delicious lunch was a highlight. More so the way Giovanni took care of us was so personal, we got an authentic Italian experience with a local Italian! He made us all feel very at home , this added value he especially for my American clients who were visiting Puglia for the first time. I will be hiring Green Italy Tours for future retreats knowing I can trust the level of care and connection on offer. An insiders experience of Puglia, what more to ask for!
2. Primitivo and Negramaro Wine Tour Departing from Lecce
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
This wine tasting tour is a unique opportunity to discover Salento through its best wines, a tour designed for wine lovers, that wish to learn more about Salento wines, their production, culture and tradition. Departing from Lecce, you will travel aboard a comfortable air-conditioned minivan. You will visit two wineries, where you could taste different types of local wine and typical products. The return to Lecce is scheduled at about 5pm.
Inclusions: Lunch with typical products, Visit to two wineries and wine tastings, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Visit to Museum of Primitivo wine civilization
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By Kim L
We were staying in Lecce and did this tour in September. It was a great way to see the major sites of 4 nearby towns and hear some of the history. Our guide spoke very good english and he and our driver were both excellent. Highly recommended!
3. Valle d'Itria Tour with Professional Guide, from Lecce
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Departing from Lecce, you will travel aboard a comfortable air-conditioned minivan. This tour will give you the opportunity to discover the Itria Valley, an area characterized by the presence of the extraordinary "Trulli", mythical houses with a conical roof, built with overlapped dried limestone. The whole Valley is surrounded by wonderful countrysides dominated by a rich vegetation and natural landscapes. It includes characteristic villages,among which you will visit Alberobello, Martina Franca and Ostuni. Each of these towns appear magical and contain a fairy tale-like atmosphere.
Inclusions: Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By Kim L
We were staying in Lecce and did this tour in September. It was a great way to see the major sites of 4 nearby towns and hear some of the history. Our guide spoke very good english and he and our driver were both excellent. Highly recommended!
4. LECCE & GALLIPOLI from Bari or customers accomodation
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
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!!
Inclusions: pick up and drop off from and to accomodation of clients
Exclusions: lunch cost on payment
Reviewed By 851maddalenal
Oh it was a beautiful day and we visited the area with Vito Maurogiovanni and his beautiful family and friends!!, hope back soon as possible.
5. Lecce to Cesine Protected Natural Reserve Full-Day Bike Tour
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 8 reviews
The zone that separate Lecce from the sea proves the beauty of Salento’s landscape and still preserves the traces of the important role that this area played in the history. Riding out from Lecce towards the southeast through secondary roads, we will reach the fortified village of Acaya, a Messapic site where you will admire the majestic castle, the walls of the village and his ancient city plan, still preserved. Then we will move towards the WWF natural park “Le Cesine”, which hides many beautiful plants and water birds. So we will refresh with a nice swim in Torre Specchia and we will cycle back to Lecce crossing a landscape full of olive trees and small villages
Inclusions: Bottled water, Local guide, Use of bicycle, Use of helmet, Transport by private vehicle
Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
Reviewed By Kippur
We were recommended this tour by a good friend of ours and we are so grateful. We have recently retired and had this tour planned for this Autumn but then Covid happened. Carlo at Salento Bici Tour was really helpful in providing updates on the situation in Italy and the options if we needed to cancel. At one point we decided not to go but the thought of a long Winter prompted us to go for it. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour that takes you around the coast of Salento and it’s surrounding countryside side starting and finishing in beautiful Lecce. The GPS route avoids the main roads and down country lanes and alley ways: passing a myriad of olive groves, charming towns and villages and spectacular cliffs and beaches. The architecture is amazing: so many examples Baroque architecture, imposing castles, defence towers and lighthouses. We stayed at a variety of B&B’s and villas and for most evenings the tour includes reservations at local restaurants and what memorable meals we enjoyed. There are also local food and drink tastings: these were a bit hit and miss but we thoroughly enjoyed the lunch of cheese, wine and homemade Limoncello at a cheese farm hosted by the very charming owner. Salento Bici have invested in new bikes and e-bikes and were of very good quality and fun to ride. We are very grateful for the team at Salento Bici for being so friendly and helpful: thank you so much. It is worth adding an extra day or two at the end of the tour to take in the sights of Lecce and Bari ( we flew into Bari. Nb you can also get flights into Brindisi).
6. Salento in One Day with Professional Guide, from Lecce
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 14 reviews
This tour will give you the opportunity to visit the four most significant towns in Salento: Galatina, Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca and Gallipoli.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional guide
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By petersH9275YQ
Today I had the pleasure of Stefano, who took us to two different wineries. It was a super experience. Stefano was a really good guide who drove us back and forth. Stefano was able to answer everything we asked. In addition, he was very service minded, smiling and spoke good English. Can only be recommended! :-)
7. Lecce the Florence of the South from Central Apulia
Explore how very different, friendly and playful Baroque style can be in the honey-colored “Florence of the South”. Visit Lecce, famed city of art and birthplace of the marvelous "barocco Leccese". Besides the mesmerizing virtuously carved fine-grained honey-colored local limestone decorations of the impressing churches, monumental monasteries and renaissance and baroque style noble houses, which made Lecce so famous, the second most important and still kept alive artisanship is papier-mâché art. Discover how local craftsmen express their art in the numerous little papier-mâché "botteghe" in the historical district.
Inclusions: Transfer in air-conditioned vehicles from hotel to destination and back,, Guided visit of the old town of Lecce and its most impressive buildings.
Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and beverages
Reviewed By HelentheHappyFoodie
Our travel agent in the UK used Acampora for local arrangements on the ground for a private trip. They were superb - very reliable, knowledgeable guides, really helpful and went the extra mile to accommodate what we were interested in seeing/learning about, as well as to find great views and lunch places. Always on time and very professional. We were 2 people in a Mercedes people carrier and travelled on a day trip from Positano to Amalfi/Ravello/Scala, on another day Pompeii (4 hours with a guide!), and on our final day Herculaneum. We also spent a day without a car in Naples, at the Archaeological Museum (3 hours with a guide). The transfer from Naples to Positano was in the same Mercedes. Many thanks to Ugo the guide, Leonardo the driver, and also Giulia the guide!
8. From Lecce: Ostuni, Alberobello and Polignano a Mare Independent Tour
This tour will give you the opportunity to visit three significant villages in Puglia independently: Ostuni, Alberobello and Polignano a Mare.
Inclusions: Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By Kim L
We were staying in Lecce and did this tour in September. It was a great way to see the major sites of 4 nearby towns and hear some of the history. Our guide spoke very good english and he and our driver were both excellent. Highly recommended!
9. Lecce Group Tour from Ionian Coast
Explore how very different, friendly and playful Baroque style can be in the honey-colored “Florence of the South”. Visit Lecce, famed city of art and birthplace of the marvelous "barocco Leccese". Besides the mesmerizing virtuously carved fine-grained honey-colored local limestone decorations of the impressing churches, monumental monasteries and renaissance and baroque style noble houses, which made Lecce so famous, the second most important and still kept alive artisanship is papier-mâché art. Discover how local craftsmen express their art in the numerous little papier-mâché "botteghe" in the historical district.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour guide service
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Reviewed By HelentheHappyFoodie
Our travel agent in the UK used Acampora for local arrangements on the ground for a private trip. They were superb - very reliable, knowledgeable guides, really helpful and went the extra mile to accommodate what we were interested in seeing/learning about, as well as to find great views and lunch places. Always on time and very professional. We were 2 people in a Mercedes people carrier and travelled on a day trip from Positano to Amalfi/Ravello/Scala, on another day Pompeii (4 hours with a guide!), and on our final day Herculaneum. We also spent a day without a car in Naples, at the Archaeological Museum (3 hours with a guide). The transfer from Naples to Positano was in the same Mercedes. Many thanks to Ugo the guide, Leonardo the driver, and also Giulia the guide!
10. LECCE & OTRANTO private tour
Visit Lecce and its incomparable ornamented façades and lovely monuments, tiny boutiques, local craft shops, superb restaurants, cozy wine bars and inviting street cafés Enjoy a walk in Otranto and with the breathtaking view of its cathedral’s mosaic. Free lunch time in Otranto with the possibility of a bath break at sea.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour guide service
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Reviewed By HelentheHappyFoodie
Our travel agent in the UK used Acampora for local arrangements on the ground for a private trip. They were superb - very reliable, knowledgeable guides, really helpful and went the extra mile to accommodate what we were interested in seeing/learning about, as well as to find great views and lunch places. Always on time and very professional. We were 2 people in a Mercedes people carrier and travelled on a day trip from Positano to Amalfi/Ravello/Scala, on another day Pompeii (4 hours with a guide!), and on our final day Herculaneum. We also spent a day without a car in Naples, at the Archaeological Museum (3 hours with a guide). The transfer from Naples to Positano was in the same Mercedes. Many thanks to Ugo the guide, Leonardo the driver, and also Giulia the guide!
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