Lecce Trip Overview
1 day tour that includes guide and driver who will accompany you all day to discover the Salento Greece, among authentic villages, art and history.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Lecce, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lecce, Puglia, Italy
1 day tour that includes guide and driver who will accompany you all day to discover the Salento Greece, among authentic villages, art and history.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Lecce, Lecce, Province of Lecce, Puglia
Meeting at 8.30 am with the driver and guide in Lecce and departure.
Stop At: Galatina, Galatina, Province of Lecce, Puglia
Arrival in Galatina and start of the private guided tour.
Galatina is a beautiful town of Salento, rich in Baroque art and important monuments. You will visit the Basilica of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, one of the most beautiful in southern Italy, in Gothic-Romanesque style. You will also visit the Clock Tower, the Sedile and the ancient city gateways. Departure towards Soleto
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Soleto, Soleto, Province of Lecce, Puglia
Active in Soleto, “navel of Salento”, equidistant from the Adriatic to the Ionian and the heart of Greece. Here lovers of history and art will have the opportunity to visit the Byzantine church of Santo Stefano, to stroll among the alleys of the village and to admire the Orsinian spire and the mother church. Free lunch break (lunch not included). After lunch departure for Corigliano d’Otranto.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Corigliano d’Otranto, Corigliano d’Otranto, Province of Lecce, Puglia
Arrival in Corigliano d’Otranto. Guided tour during which you will discover the Messapian origins of this fascinating town. Here you will have a pleasant walk during which you will admire the Mother Church of San Nicola, the Lucchetti arch, the Castello de Monti and the Palazzo Comi. Departure towards Melpignano
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Melpignano, Melpignano, Province of Lecce, Puglia
Arrival in Melpignano, known as the village of the taranta, where every year the great event of “the night of the taranta” takes place. Here the tour guide will take you to discover the partenzo village from Piazza San Giorgio and proceed towards the Mother Church of the Palazzo Marchesale De Luca and the Minonna menhir. End of the visit and return to Lecce.
Duration: 2 hours
