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Lecce Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local

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Lecce, Italy

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French, German, Italian, Spanish

Overview

If you're looking for a fun and curious way to visit Lecce, you've come to the right place! With this digital guide created with the support of a local, you will be able to visit all the most important monuments at your own pace. You'll get to know the stories and curiosities of Lecce! But also you will discover everything about local foods, Italian Aperitivo in authentic local restaurants, and much more!

What's Included

  • Text in different laguages (Eng, Deu, Esp, Ita)
  • Best advices for local restaurant with authentic food
  • Connected with google maps
  • Headphones not included. You'll use your smarpthone and eventually your headphone!
  • A guide in person. The visit will be via digital guide
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Via Gorizia
18, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy

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End point

Viale Gallipoli
31, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy

We'll finish our tour into this beautiful museum!

What To Expect

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Porta Rudiae

Porta Rudiae is one of the historic gates of the city of Lecce that allowed access to the city by crossing its defensive walls. The current structure, built in 1703, is a baroque reconstruction realized thanks to Prospero Lubelli.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza del Duomo

In the past, the square was known as the “Courtyard of the Bishop’s Palace,” an area reserved exclusively for the clergy and surrounded by religious buildings that isolated it from the rest of the city.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cathedral of Lecce

The Cathedral of Lecce, also called the Cathedral of Santa Maria dell’Assunta e Sant’Oronzo, is the center of the city’s religious life. The cathedral was rebuilt in 1659 on the ruins of a previous church, which had been demolished because it was no longer adequate to accommodate the growing population of believers.
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40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Campanile del Duomo (pass by)

The Bell Tower of the Cathedral of Lecce is over 70 meters high and is adorned with balustrades, flower vases, pyramids and other elaborate decorations. Amazing view from the top!
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Teatro Romano di Lecce

The Roman Theatre, one of the most significant testimonies of the ancient imperial city of Lupiae. Built during the first decades of the 1st century AD by order of the emperor Octavian Augustus, the theatre, together with the amphitheatre which I will tell you about later, represented an important entertainment centre for this city of the Roman Empire.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Anfiteatro Romano (pass by)

It was the emperor Octavian Augustus, in the first decades of the 1st century AD, who wanted the construction of this great Amphitheater. Studies suggest a capacity of about 20,000 spectators.
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Piazza Sant'Oronzo

Piazza Sant’Oronzo represents the true vital center of the city of Lecce, not only from an artistic point of view, but also symbolic and social. Piazza Sant’Oronzo is located in the heart of what was once the Roman Lupiae.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di Santa Croce (pass by)

The Basilica of Santa Croce is considered the symbol of Lecce Baroque. Its construction began in 1549, on the initiative of the Celestine Fathers, a religious order, after the demolition of the previous temple and convent founded in the second half of the 14th century in the area of the Carlo V Castle.
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Castello Carlo V (pass by)

The Charles V Castle is the largest castle in Puglia. Built in the 12th century AD, it was named after the Spanish king Charles V because, in 1539, the emperor ordered the reconstruction of the previous castle, considered unsuitable to defend the city from Turkish incursions in the Mediterranean.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • You will need a smartphone with internet connection to use the digital guide (details to activate the digital guide will be in your voucher, read it carefully!)
  • You'll be able to hear the audio through your speakers or, if you have them, through your headphones

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Lecce Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Text in different laguages (Eng, Deu, Esp, Ita)
  • Best advices for local restaurant with authentic food
  • Connected with google maps
  • Tips for monuments, history and curiosities
  • Audio and text in multiple languages (Eng, Esp, Ita, Ger, Fr)
  • Digital guide to visit the city by yourself
  • Headphones not included. You'll use your smarpthone and eventually your headphone!
  • A guide in person. The visit will be via digital guide

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • You will need a smartphone with internet connection to use the digital guide (details to activate the digital guide will be in your voucher, read it carefully!)
  • You'll be able to hear the audio through your speakers or, if you have them, through your headphones
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 104 travelers
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