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Salento Towns Tour: Galatina, Otranto, Leuca, Gallipoli
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224 Ratings
Lecce
This tour offers the chance to explore four of Salento’s most beautiful towns: Galatina, Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca, and Gallipoli. Enjoy a scenic journey from the Adriatic to the Ionian Sea, featuring rocky coastlines, charming bays, and pristine Caribbean-like beaches.
This tour offers the chance to explore four of Salento’s most beautiful towns: Galatina, Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca, and Gallipoli. Enjoy a scenic journey from the Adriatic to the Ionian Sea, featuring rocky coastlines, charming bays, and pristine Caribbean-like beaches.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Galatina - Galatina is a real gem of art, history and traditions. The wonderful Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria is second only to the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi for the presence of many frescoes inside, which were created by Giotto’s disciples.
Other monuments to visit are the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, and the ancient “courtyard houses” and the buildings situated in the historic centre.
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Galatina - Galatina is a real gem of art, history and traditions. The wonderful Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria is second only to the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi for the presence of many frescoes inside, which were created by Giotto’s disciples.
Other monuments to visit are the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, and the ancient “courtyard houses” and the buildings situated in the historic centre.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off service in Lecce
- Expert tour leader speaking English and Italian
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off service in Lecce
- Expert tour leader speaking English and Italian
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Wear comfortable shoes
Location
Porta Napoli
Piazzetta Arco di Trionfo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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U3280mnritag
Nov 15, 2024
Tour of 4 Salento towns - We visited 4 Salento towns which were stunningly beautiful!
Stefani was interesting and told us about the culture and history of the Salento towns. He stopped along the side of the road so we could take pictures
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Sanjiv
Nov 9, 2024
Puglia and its small jewels are a must visit after the crowds and bustle of Milan and Rome! - We visited Southern Italy’s east coast all the way down to Leuca at the heel of the Italian boot. Stefano was our guide and very knowledgeable in the culture and history of this relatively undiscovered region.
After leaving Lecce, our base for visiting this part of Salento district, we drove to Galatina and on to Otranto a small town with a rich history and a remarkable church with mosaic flooring and artistic depiction of the tree of life and depictions of good and evil. The fishing port and protected harbour were very picturesque. Then on to the tip of Italy Leuca via a coastal highway as picturesque as the famous Amalfi Coast drive, without the frenetic traffic and huge tourist coaches! We had a pizzeria based light meal at Leuca and then on to Gallipoli, a fishing port and young people party spot, not to be confused with the Turkish town of the same name and made infamous by the disastrous military debacle during WW1. A typical narrow street village, lots of churches and chapels, a colourful waterfront and the most spectacular sunset ! We returned tired but exhilarated 9 hours after our start.
The trip has moderate levels of exertion, uneven steps, cobblestones, etc but my partner with both knees replaced managed just fine!
Stefano was
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Trvlfun
Nov 8, 2024
A Day's Sojourn in Salento - This was a terrific way to visit the tip of the heel without the stress of driving ourselves. Our driver/guide was a pleasure; his knowledge of the area and its history was impressive. There is much beauty in this part of Italy and this tour is a must for those wanting to experience it firsthand. We had a lovely lunch in Leuca and met some new friends along the way. Highly recommend this tour!
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Yilingb2018
Nov 6, 2024
Great day tour beyond Lecce - Learned a lot of about Salento history and culture. Saw Romanisque churches with frescos and mosaic. Each of the four towns is worth visiting for a whole day, but the day tour is best alternative if you are short of tome.
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655chara
Oct 29, 2024
New places - A great tour guide with tons of knowledge. Would of like a more time out of the van for picture opportunities. Overall a good tour.
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Anniehz8923mx
Oct 29, 2024
Amazing day, brilliant guide, highly recommended - Stefano was brilliant. Explained everything thoroughly, pointed out the highlights of each town, in a very comfortable van. We didn’t feel rushed but loved seeing this part of the Puglia region on our limited schedule. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to explore these gorgeous coastal towns
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B1536hzdanielleo
Oct 27, 2024
Great way to see Puglia - Wonderful trip seeing some beautiful places around Puglia. Stefano is really knowledgeable and was able to tell us lots about Lecce and the region
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332julieanneb
Oct 23, 2024
4 Towns tour brilliant. - We toured today with Stefano. He was brilliant. He picked us up from our accommodation in Lecce right on time. The modern touring van was very comfortable. His driving skills and commentary on the region, the history etc were excellent. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather of around 23-24c and visited the 4 beautiful towns in this gorgeous lower region of Puglia. Would highly recommend this company who kept in touch and reconfirmed numerous times, right up until the day prior to the tour.
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Jjlh930
Oct 17, 2024
Excellent tourist experience - Stefano was a fantastic guide: friendly , knowledgeable , flexible meanwhile always on time and well organized, He went beyond when introducing each site visit . We had a diversified group of 8 from Milan, UK, Australia , he satisfied everyone’s need.👍
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Melisa_c
Oct 17, 2024
The whole tour was brilliant! We learned so much about the history of each places we visited. - Great experience!Stefano was a brilliant guide - h
e gave us information about every place we were driving past. We loved the scenic view from Otranto to Leuca. Best tour!
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