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Discovering Lecce, city of Baroque art: 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour through Historic Center
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Lecce
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Lecce’s historic center on a 2-hour guided walking tour. Explore baroque churches, Roman monuments, and charming squares while indulging in local delicacies. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Piazza del Duomo - Wonderful example of a square converted in Baroque style, it opens before us like a wing of a theater, on the left the wonderful late 17th century bell tower built by Giuseppe Zimbalo stands out over the square with its majolica dome; in the center the Cathedral with its façade characterized by a balustrade overlooked by the statue of the protector of the city, Sant’Oronzo, and adorned with flowers, angels and lanceolate points, a sublime example of fanzaghesco baroque; the Episcopio with the portico in propylaea, an admirable work by Emanuele Manieri; on the right the Palazzo del Seminario with its rustication and its eclectic baroque, the work of Giuseppe Cino.
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Teatro Romano di Lecce - We will admire the view on the ancient Roman Theater, from the Augustan age, which over the centuries had been buried only to be unveiled by an excavation carried out in the 19th century, an evocative place surrounded by the Baroque gardens that frame the open spaces of the terraces, the orchestra, of the proscenium.
(Visit outside) - Piazza Sant’Oronzo - Heart of the city, the ancient Piazza dei Mercadanti of the ‘700 still finds the signs of its past linked to the influence of the Maritime Republic of Venice, with the Palazzo del Sedile, seat of exhibitions and city assemblies, and with the adjoining church of Saint Mark; the square flanks the ancient Roman Amphitheater, half revealed, a gem set among Baroque, Art Nouveau, Rationalist and Venetian palaces.
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Basilica di Santa Croce - World masterpiece of Baroque art, its sublime facade is dedicated to the Battle of Lepanto, and represents the ideal triumph of the Christian and Western European world; the sumptuous decorations and the many symbols fascinate the eye and raise the spirituality even today.
(Visit outside)
What's Included
- Tours
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Entrance tickets to churches and museums
Additional Information
Group tour, English language –for private tour requests or in a different language please contact me before booking– Welcome! We will take a 2-hour tour through the streets and alleys of the historic center, among classical buildings, squares of extraordinary beauty, baroque churches and monuments from the Roman era…! Art, history, traditions…but also good food! It will be a pleasure to offer you our delicious ‘caffè leccese’ on ice with almond milk and typical appetizers. Lecce will surprise you and this tour will be memorable!
Location
Porta Rudiae
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lesbia_h
Jul 1, 2024
Great and enjoyable tour of Lecce - Lorenzo was very knowledgable and passionate about the history of art in Lecce. We highly recommend him!
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Juliethetraveller123
Jul 1, 2024
Visit early to avoid crowds - Worth paying 11 euros for the Multi ticket which provides entry to 8 sites including the Duomo, Cript, Santa Croco, other churches and museums.
It is worth walking to the Museum Castromediano on the edge of Lecce to see the interesting archeological collection which is included in the multi ticket.
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Peter_b
Jun 20, 2024
Go with Lorenzo- he’s great - Lorenzo is a fantastic guide.
Very knowledgable, very humourous, excellent English speaker.
We enjoyed his tour, along with the other guests. Well paced, not too many churches, and a welcome break midway for a refreshment.
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Loredana_l
Jun 20, 2024
Lorenzo is Lecce ! - Our guide Lorenzo was wonderful. His passion and knowledge made our experience that much more enjoyable. We appreciated his eagerness to share the history and beauty that is Lecce. I think we have a new found friend🇮🇹💕😃
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Q6952vyjohnw
Jun 18, 2024
Excellent - Lorenzo is an excellent guide, we really enjoyed his walking tour of Lecce. His knowledge and humour made the walk memorable. The caffe leccese (iced coffee with almond extract) was worth a try, it’s included in the price of the tour.
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Twiseley
Jun 12, 2024
Best walking tour - Excellent tour. Engaging and fun. It was the perfect start to our visit to Lecce. We learned so much about this beautiful city and its history.
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Explorer40029755990
Jun 11, 2024
Lorenzo get A+ - Lorenzo, our tour guide, was excellent. We had a tour of Lecce’s Old City today and Lorenzo was knowledgeable, entertaining, and generous with his time. Strongly recommend.
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Josephine_m
Jun 8, 2024
An amazing interesting tour ! - Lorenzo was such a wonderful tour guide. He was obviously passionate about his home town and it’s history and Baroque art and explained and demonstrated it to us so well and with a great sense of humour. Fantastico!!!
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Philippag562
Jun 8, 2024
A real discovering experience - This was an exceedingly excellent tour. I learned such a lot about the baroque architecture of the historic centre of Lecce as Lorenzo has a way of making history come alive. The pace of the tour was perfect, and we got a real feel of the way Lecce had developed through the centuries. Lorenzo’s love of his city was evident in the way he talked, and the bonus was discovering Caffe Leccechse - delicious iced coffee with almond syrup! I recommend this tour very highly.
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Amy_w
Jun 6, 2024
Informative and fun - Lorenzo was a fabulous guide. His knowledge of Baroque architecture and the history of Lecce was impressive. And very engaging. We were a small group which allowed us to bond and to enjoy each other‘s company over a lovely caffé Leccese. It was worth every euro. I highly recommend Booking this trip if you are in Lecce.
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