1 Hour Walking Tour The Ancient Jewish Quarter in Lecce

Recommended by 92% of travelers

Lecce, Italy

1 hour (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Entrance ticket to the Jewish Museum of Lecce

Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Infotab - Lecce Walking Tours
Via Umberto I, 18, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy
Meeting point at the Agency, in front of the splendid Basilica of Santa Croce.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Jewish Museum Lecce

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Via della Sinagoga

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Via Abramo Balmes

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vicolo Saponea

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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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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Reviews

4.7

based on 13 reviews

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We were taken through...

Jolie_W, Jun 2026

We were taken through history with stood in the museum and the streets of Lecce. Our guide Mattia was fabulous, super engaging, and knowledgeable! I can’t recommend the tour enough

Jewish museum in lecce

Edwin_G, Jun 2026

Our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and we highly recommend this tour . Thank you for all the information

Jewish life in Lecce reincarnated.

Sharyn_S, May 2026

A highlight of my trip to Puglia. Embedded in a beautiful part of Italy there is a lost connection to jewish life there. Completely lost thanks, not to Hitler, but to its Habsburg history and consequent expulsion ordinances. However there is evidence uncovered lovingly by local historians who have embraced the archaeological evidence and now have an entrancing museum with outstanding video stories and knowledgeable guides who bring this alive for its visitors. There are individual connections and an actual surviving mikveh. It was an entrancing hour enjoyed by both its jewish and non jewish tourists and looked after by a non jewish but caring staff cohort.

Lecce Jewish History

Pamela_S, Sep 2025

Very interesting and something not many people know about. It is an important history of Lecce and Judaism in Puglia.

A must see

Harry_P, Jul 2025

Important tourist attraction for all tourists to the Puglia region. A great guide and a friendly way to meet people from all over the world.

Beware Viator instructions!!

Barry_M, May 2025

If you are driving to Leche for the tour, don't follow Viator instructions. This will take you into the ZTL restricted area and you will be fined 90 euros!!! We were frustrated, lost and very annoyed that Viator did not warn us of this

Interesting Tour

Ellen_W, Apr 2025

Being Jewish, I was especially excited about this tour. I thought the museum was interesting and walking around the Jewish quarter was cool. I also enjoyed the films they showed us. Unfortunately, I didn’t connect with the tourguide as much as I did on our other tours. She was very sweet, but not overly enthusiastic. Regardless, I would still recommend this tour.

Jewish Tour well worth the time!

Lynn_L, Sep 2024

Terrific informative tour. Added a significant dimension to our understanding of the history of Lecce and the Jews of Salento in ancient times as well as post WWII. Francesco was knowledgeable and very engaging. Grazie!

Excellent

Sal, May 2024

Claudia was a fantastic guide. She had a wonderful empathy and knowledge of life for the Jewish people through the various eras. Very interesting and would encourage one to learn more about how they survived. The pace and information were perfect. Thank you.