Visiting Lecce
Informazioni sulla città/località
Dubbed the “Florence of the South” for its sumptuous 17th-century architecture, Lecce is the most beguiling city on Puglia’s Salento peninsula. Its historic center is a treasure trove of baroque gems and artisan workshops, as well as a food lover’s paradise.
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Lecce
Dubbed the “Florence of the South” for its sumptuous 17th-century architecture, Lecce is the most beguiling city on Puglia’s Salento peninsula. Its historic center is a treasure trove of baroque gems and artisan workshops, as well as a food lover’s paradise.
Visite turistiche
Lecce’s lavish architectural style, featuring magnificent facades carved from local pietra leccese stone, is so distinctive that it has its own label: Barocco Leccese, or Lecce baroque.
Begin your visit of this jewel-like city with a guided tour through the old town (centro storico) to appreciate highlights such as the Basilica di Santa Croce, cathedral (duomo) and its Piazza del Duomo, and Church of Santa Chiara.
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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
0 Largo DuomoLecce’s lavish architectural style, featuring magnificent facades carved from local pietra leccese stone, is so distinctive that it has its own label: Barocco Leccese, or Lecce baroque.
Begin your visit of this jewel-like city with a guided tour through the old town (centro storico) to appreciate highlights such as the Basilica di Santa Croce, cathedral (duomo) and its Piazza del Duomo, and Church of Santa Chiara.
Lecce’s lavish architectural style, featuring magnificent facades carved from local pietra leccese stone, is so distinctive that it has its own label: Barocco Leccese, or Lecce baroque.
Begin your visit of this jewel-like city with a guided tour through the old town (centro storico) to appreciate highlights such as the Basilica di Santa Croce, cathedral (duomo) and its Piazza del Duomo, and Church of Santa Chiara.
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Basilica di Santa Croce
1 Via Umberto ILecce’s lavish architectural style, featuring magnificent facades carved from local pietra leccese stone, is so distinctive that it has its own label: Barocco Leccese, or Lecce baroque.
Begin your visit of this jewel-like city with a guided tour through the old town (centro storico) to appreciate highlights such as the Basilica di Santa Croce, cathedral (duomo) and its Piazza del Duomo, and Church of Santa Chiara.
Most walking, bike, and rickshaw tours also take in the impressive ruins of the city’s Roman amphitheater in Piazza Sant'Oronzo and the traditional shops along the winding lanes of the centro storico.
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Piazza Sant'Oronzo
Piazza Sant'OronzoMost walking, bike, and rickshaw tours also take in the impressive ruins of the city’s Roman amphitheater in Piazza Sant'Oronzo and the traditional shops along the winding lanes of the centro storico.
Turn your attention in the afternoon to the humble yet equally captivating local artisan traditions. Tour Lecce’s storied workshops with a guide as part of a shopping tour to take a deep dive into their history and techniques, or join a hands-on workshop to learn the secrets of stone carving or papier-mâché, two of the most important local handicrafts.
Via Vittorio Emanuele II
Via Vittorio Emanuele IITurn your attention in the afternoon to the humble yet equally captivating local artisan traditions. Tour Lecce’s storied workshops with a guide as part of a shopping tour to take a deep dive into their history and techniques, or join a hands-on workshop to learn the secrets of stone carving or papier-mâché, two of the most important local handicrafts.
Lecce’s lavish architectural style, featuring magnificent facades carved from local pietra leccese stone, is so distinctive that it has its own label: Barocco Leccese, or Lecce baroque.
Begin your visit of this jewel-like city with a guided tour through the old town (centro storico) to appreciate highlights such as the Basilica di Santa Croce, cathedral (duomo) and its Piazza del Duomo, and Church of Santa Chiara.
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Church of Saint Irene
Via degli AntogliettaLecce’s lavish architectural style, featuring magnificent facades carved from local pietra leccese stone, is so distinctive that it has its own label: Barocco Leccese, or Lecce baroque.
Begin your visit of this jewel-like city with a guided tour through the old town (centro storico) to appreciate highlights such as the Basilica di Santa Croce, cathedral (duomo) and its Piazza del Duomo, and Church of Santa Chiara.