Understand Lecce: History & Local Stories | Small Group Tour
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Lecce, Italy
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn all about Lecce’s rich history—and steer clear of the usual tourist spots—on this short but sweet walking tour through the city. With your guide’s help, uncover stories behind landmarks, including Cathedral Square, the ancient Market Square, the old Roman Theater, and more. This tour is undertaken in a small group, which means you get a way more personal experience.
- See a side of Lecce you don’t want to miss
- Want a private tour instead? That can be available on request
- Feel very free to pick your guide’s brain as you go
- A great way to get your bearings in the city for the first time
What's Included
- tour guide
- - Ticket churches - Ticket Roman theatre - Ticket Roman amphitheatre
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Porta NapoliPiazzetta Arco di Trionfo, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy
End point
- Piazzetta Gabriele Riccardi, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy
Itinerary
1
Porta Napoli
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Piazza del Duomo
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Piazza Sant'Oronzo
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Basilica di Santa Croce
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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I really loved my walking tour with Sara. Her love for Lecce is contagious, and I learned so many things about the history here, the baroque architecture, the colosseum, the patron saints, even the food and recommendations on restaurants. I would absolutely recommend her!
Sara was wonderful. Answered all our questions and kept us on track. I would highly recommend her. Lecce is beautiful.
Wonderful tour through Lecce and a perfect way to get your bearings of the city. Very interesting information, great recommendations and an interesting and diverse group of people. Sara is an incredible guide, very engaging, enthusiastic and well-informed. Highly recommend!
Very good walking tour excellent guide who made tour interesting with her stories and the places we went to
Guide was very knowledgeable and provided much interesting information during the tour.
She was also funny and personable. Seemed to really enjoy what she was doing.
This was a superb experience. Sara pitches the tour perfectly with insight into the history and current story of Lecce. The small group size was so personable and the pace perfect. I strongly recommend booking a walking tour with Sara - you will thoroughly enjoy the experience. Thank you Sara.
What a fabulous walking tour we enjoyed with Sara. Her enthusiasm was contagious and we loved learning about the history of Lecce along with some great foodie tips too.
If you are looking for the best and most inspiring guided tour of Lecce, look no further. Sara is so kind, full of knowledge, joyful and showing so much interest for the group. Sara is excellent in English, but I was also able to try my Italian speaking with Sara. Just book this tour, you will never regret it!
Sara is an amazing, welcoming and incredibly knowledgeable tour guide! She had a vast knowledge of Lecce and it's varied history and was able to answer all our questions both about the past but also about what to do while in town! Would definitely recommend if you're visiting Lecce!
Fantastic detailed explanation of all sites we walked through which covered the entire historical center of Lecce in 2 hours. This information was essential to understanding the history and architecture of this beautiful city. Sara delivered this information clearly, transporting us to the time when Lecce was created.
This is an essential and enjoyable tour for everyone visiting this city.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Lecce walking tour with Sara, I noticed she had fabulous reviews and they were correct! My advice is to do this as soon as you arrive in Lecce as it helped us to get orientated.
Sara was an amazing guide. She made the buildings of Lecce come alive with her information and enthusiasm.
Her English is exceptional and she also adds humour into her information.
Excellent tour of Lecce with Sara! Tour guide Sara was knowledgeable and full of fascinating stories that kept the tour interesting from start to finish. She explained the history of Lecce and region in a clear and enjoyable way. Beyond her knowledge, she was a cheerful, friendly, and pleasant person who created a great atmosphere for the group. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Lecce!
It was a very easy walk, filled with lots of interesting information and Sara’s personality made it fun!
Sara was wonderful. She knew historical facts intimately, and the tour was small and personal. Much preferred over those large tours with people listening to earbuds .. yuck. Sara took the time to answer questions and interact with the participants. I'll happily recommend her tours.
As for Lecce - wow. An amazing city with an amazing history. I love it here.
Sarah was friendly and knowledgeable. We started our Lecce visit with this tour and it was an amazing way to learn the city and history. She brought some visuals to help us better understand and also provided Lecce-specific recommendations (at our request). We loved this tour.
Sara was a fantastic tour guide! Two hours flew by as we learned about all the important places in Lecce (and importantly the best place to grab a rustico). She also gave us many interesting facts about the Salento region broadly. We were joined by one other couple, so it was almost like a private tour. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Lecce!
Sara almost bursts with enthusiasm, knowledge and love of Lecce and its history. We loved spending two hours with her in our small, friendly group. We were all sponges soaking up the history of this beautiful part of Italy and learned so much. Don’t hesitate to book time with the wonderful Sara, the tour is fabulous and a great memory!
Sarah was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Lecce and its history, as well as friendly.
It was a very enjoyable tour! We would highly recommend taking her walking tour.
Sara was a wonderful tour guide. It is obvious that she loves what she does and does it with passion. We learned so much about the history and culture of Lecce and Salento!
Wonderfully entertaining and informative tour with Sara. She was so knowledgeable and engaging the 2 hours simply vanished! Do yourself a favor and take this tour if you would like to really enjoy Lecce!
Get ready for an amazing adventure as Sara walks you through through the history of this beautiful town. Sara is a wonderful historian and early brings the town to life as she explains every nook and cranny of this historic old town. Sara is a wealth of knowledge and the best tour guide !!
Such a fabulous way to learn about the city and its history! Our guide was beyond fabulous. Would highly recommend.
This was a fantastic introduction to Lecce. We learned about the history of the area and the different architectural styles. Very informative. She was lovely to spend time with!
Absolutely loved this tour. Lecce is an incredible city with breathtaking architecture and a fascinating history, which definitely warrants spending a few hours walking with an expert to show you around. Speaking of the expert, Sara was wonderful. Super knowledgeable and friendly, funny and approachable, and communicative ahead of time. Could not recommend more!
I spent 10 days in Puglia and Matera and this was the best tour I went to because Sara actually explained the history of the city in detail and the importance of buildings we were passing. Maybe I'm just a bit of a history nerd but most tours now only cover interesting anecdotes and basic information, but don't really give you the full history of the areas you are passing. This tour, refreshingly, actually did this, which I loved.
Sarah was a vivacious and knowledgeable guide who shared a great deal of information about Lecce. Well worth it.
Very informative tour, friendly guide. It’s good to get some amount of historical perspective when visiting a new place, and also local recommendations.
Sara was a fantastic and knowledgeable guide. There's not much she doesn't know about the city of Lecce and it's vast history. We felt totally immersed in our surroundings and didn't want the tour to end. A 'must do' activity if you're visiting Lecce.
We had a wonderful time on our tour of Lecce. Our guide was excellent and gave historical insights as we went through the city. I would definitely recommend Sara as your tour guide!
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