Location: Lecce
Top Things to do in Lecce
Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Lecce, Puglia
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. Salento Bici Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 221 reviews
Salento Bici Tour organizes daily guided bike tour to discover the hidden treasures of the region. Tours start from Lecce, Otranto, Gallipoli and Leuca. Tours are avaible to everybody, also people not trained. Bike rental is avaible. They include wine or typical products tasting in wine cellar or farmhouse. The distance is between 10 and 35 km.
2. Gallipoli Transfer
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 194 reviews
We carry out daily private tour lasting 5/6 hours to discover the most beautiful places of Salento departing from Gallipoli 09:00. The Maldives of Salento-Santa Maria di Leuca-Bridge Ciolo-Otranto-Lecce.
Reviewed By Voyage368448 - Zurich, Switzerland
There’s no better shuttle service from / to / in Gallipoli ! Very comfortable van, super reliable and always on time, safe drivers, very nice and helpful guys! My holiday home is in Gallipoli and I’ve used Gallipoli Transfer from Brindisi Airport to Gallipoli lots of times. It’s always been a 5-star-service.
3. Casa Museo Spada Antichi Strumenti Musicali
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
The collection is kept in the house-museum of Francesco and Silvana Spada. It has over 850 instruments, a rich library, numerous manuscripts and an important iconography that make it easy and interesting to visit. Enter in a house-museum is a privilege, you have the chance to try the instruments, discuss, exchange views with a cup of coffee offered by the owner.
4. Basilica di Santa Croce
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,258 reviews
Reviewed By GRS-SJS - Sebastopol, United States
Lecce is a true center piece of Baroque architecture. The Basilica a excellent example of this style. You really need to stand and study the building with your eyes as you would a piece of art.
5. Chiesa di Santa Chiara
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 193 reviews
Reviewed By coconutugly - Marbella, Spain
This is a Lecce baroque masterpiece, beautiful facade with a majestic high altar and six side chapels. Look up , because the ceiling is papier-mache, a false ceiling of the 18th century. For me , just WOW
6. Infopoint Lecce Sedile
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
7. Chiesa di San Matteo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 290 reviews
Reviewed By israroz - Ra'anana, Israel
The Chiesa di San Matteo building, according to travelers’ guidebooks, is the "Most Daring" Baroque Design building found in Lecce. The exterior of the church is incredibly special and most impressive. The contents of the church is incredibly and extraordinary rich. During our visits in many Italian churches we have visited up to now, this church is "IN THE OPENING FIVE" in all areas. "A must-visit that should NOT 2 B MISSED."
8. Duomo di Lecce
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,562 reviews
Reviewed By israroz - Ra'anana, Israel
One of the most impressive churches we visited during our long trip to Italy. A most impressive church both in the exterior structure and especially in the incredible richness of all the works of art that fill the interior space of this amazing church. Very impressive and highly recommended.
9. Chiesa di Sant'Irene
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 268 reviews
Reviewed By Tillyman
The church of St Irene is actually simpler and thus more beautiful inside than many of the others in Lecce which are so overwhelming that eventually you have had enough of Baroque.
10. Anfiteatro Romano
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,009 reviews
Reviewed By Seeking_True_Quality
The visible, smaller part of this amphitheatre was discovered and excavated in the early XX. century by the archaeologist Cosimo De Giorgi, while the larger part is obviously still buried under the buildings around the Piazza Sant'Oronzo. Although the upper structure is not preserved, we were impressed by the size of it. It has been estimated that its capacity was 25000 seats. The ancient Lupiae, the predecessor of Lecce must have been a very important settlement!
TAGS
