Lecce Historical Attractions Tour: Explore City Landmarks on Foot, Bike or Rickshaw
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Lecce
Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Lecce on this engaging tour. Explore the city's main attractions, admire the stunning Piazza del Duomo, and discover the fascinating Basilica of Santa Croce. End the tour with a visit to the Roman amphitheater and indulge in a tasting of local delicacies.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Piazza del Duomo - Crossing the characteristic streets of the historic center, we will discover the immense Piazza del Duomo, one of the most beautiful in Italy.

  • Duomo di Lecce - We will admire the double façade of this church, which spans the centuries from its appearance in the Middle Ages to its transformation in the Baroque era.

  • Obelisco - Short stop to admire a monument that through its low reliefs tells the story of long conflicts that have conditioned local culture and economy for centuries.

  • Porta Napoli - We will discover the monumental entrance to the city, Porta Napoli, the ‘Triumphal Arch of the city’.

  • Basilica di Santa Croce - The Lecce Baroque masterpiece par excellence, an unmissable stop to admire the most fascinating of the churches of Salento.
    The visual impact is certainly impressive and breathtaking.
    By examining the enchanting façade, with the help of the guide, we will find faces and strange animals carved on the Lecce stone, a symbol of the socio-cultural-economic-religious relationships that influenced the construction of the city of Lecce.

  • Piazza Sant’Oronzo - The column of Sant’Oronzo, about 29 meters high, is located in Piazza Sant’Oronzo in Lecce. On the top it houses the statue of the patron saint made in Venice in 1739.

  • Anfiteatro Romano - The Roman amphitheater of Lecce is a Roman monument located in the central Piazza Sant’Oronzo. It dates back to the Augustan age.

  • Chiesa di Santa Chiara - The church of Santa Chiara is located in the historic center of Lecce, in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II.

  • Teatro Romano di Lecce - The Roman Theater of Lecce is a Roman monument located in the historic center of the city.

What's Included
  • Visit conducted in dual-languages
  • Complimentary light refreshment
  • Bicycle included
  • Expert guidance by professional guide
  • Snacks provided
  • Helmet provided for safety
  • Exclusive small-group biking experience (maximum 25 riders)
What's Not Included
  • During the visit we do not enter the churches, but we give you explanations from the outside
  • If after the tour you want to visit the churches, ticket = € 9 for 5 churches to be purchased in the Duomo.
Additional Information

Enjoy a delightful multilingual exploration by foot, bike, or in the luxury of our contemporary, environmentally friendly rickshaws with a skilled guide. The excursion starts with a visit to primary attractions, traversing the unique streets of the historic city center, where we’ll uncover the giant Piazza del Duomo, considered as one of Italy’s most gorgeous. The journey proceeds to reveal Porta Napoli, the city’s monumental gateway, followed by an insight into Lecce Baroque’s artistic evolution at the mesmerizing Basilica of Santa Croce. The tour concludes with a bicycle ride in Piazza Sant’Oronzo, where we’ll unearth historical edifices, churches, and Roman artifacts from the ancient amphitheater. Amid history and culture, it’s inevitable to participate in the discovery of local tastes with a sampling of the available seasonal delicacies.

  • Can be operated by a multilingual guide (bilingual tour)
  • A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required on the Rickshaw tour
  • We operate in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • The tour departs with a minimum of four people, please contact the supplier
  • It is recommended to drink plenty of water on hot days, use a visor and protective sunscreen
  • The management reserves the right to postpone the booking in the event of a weather alert
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Parking: We suggest a list of car parks near the veloservice office and the historic center. Welcome to Lecce and see you soon. https://www.google.com/maps/placelists/list/kQCswlPjxhlELHiprQ8WMoXqwW6NnQ
Location
Velo Service Lecce
Vico de Argenteris
Parking: We suggest a list of parking lots near the veloservice office and the historic center. Welcome to Lecce and see you soon. https://www.google.com/maps/placelists/list/kQCswlPjxhlELHiprQ8WMoXqwW6NnQ
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Loraine_h
May 1, 2024
Informative and well worth it. Great way to see the city - Flore was an amazing rickshaw guide. She took us all around the Centro Storico on a 2 hour trip, finishing off with a traditional pastry and caffe Leccese. Her knowledge was excellent and she told us some really quirky and funny anecdotes. Highly recommended.
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Bonnie_l
Apr 18, 2024
Seeing wonderful sites and still staying dry! - Luna was great! A personable young woman with a fun spirit. Knowledgable and fine English. The rickshaw was a perfect way to see the main sites of Lecce as the weather was changing, Would recommend this tour.
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Kathy_t
Apr 14, 2024
Pleasure Ride - Our group was met with smiles and knowledgeable guides! Throughout the bike tour..our guides were patient and conscientious with all riders. We loved meeting other riders from different parts of the worlds..this tour is a great way to get the highlights of the city of Lecce without getting lost and “walking your feet off!
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Yani_s
Oct 19, 2023
Relaxed bike tour - Very much enjoyed this bicycle tour, especially the detailed explanation of the decoration on the Basilica. Our guide, Hervé, was knowledgeable and friendly, and the pace was good. Finishing with Lecce coffee and pasticciotto tasting in garden cafe was nice.
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Visitweimar
Oct 12, 2023
Davide - Lecce's A++++ guide!! - Actually, I've did different tours in Lecce but this bike tour with Davide was really something special because he not only had an in-depth knowledge of his city's history, culture and architecture but he also took the time to tell some personal anecdotes, making this tour a really unique experience! Highly recommended!
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Maria_d
Oct 3, 2023
Fun like tour - Tour guide very informative..love the historical churches I will return spend few more days to explore
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Kimberly_w
Sep 24, 2023
Great overview of Lecce - We enjoyed the rickshaw experience, it was our first day in Lecce and it gave us a great orientation to the city. Our guides Luna and Herve were informative and fun.
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Nickinhere
Sep 17, 2023
Great Tour, Great guides - Antonio & Mattia - We took a rickshaw tour with Mattia and Antonio on Sunday Sept 17th at 10 am. The tour was fun, informative and interesting - giving us information on the sites that made our visit very special. Mattia was our driver and gave us a lot of information as we are thinking of moving here to Lecce. We thank you guys very much for making our visit here interesting and fun.
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Andrealt5447jc
Sep 10, 2023
Let's go to BicicLecce - Wonderful experience to have! Very kind, also very available for information on the city visited as well as the stops made.
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Brianfp2909ou
Sep 10, 2023
Make the Groups Smaller - Nice description of history of Lecce and its buildings. Yet content was limited and the total distance traveled by bike was only 3-4 kilometers. We were a large group with three guides, traveling slowly and all together, with the different guides speaking different languages to different subsets of our overall group. The tour would be better with three small groups, each with their own guide operating in a single language. That way there could be less waiting around and coordinating the movements of our unwieldy group, and more time devoted to the tour rather than to logistical considerations.
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