Lecce Small-Group Food Tour Through the Baroque Old Town
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Meet your excellent English-speaking guide near Charles V Castle and discover the city's history and flavours on a relaxed walking tour through the historic centre and the city's ancient baroque gates. Stroll among iconic landmarks, including Piazza del Duomo, the Basilica of Santa Croce, and Piazza Sant'Oronzo, as you learn about the local stories, traditions, and heritage that have shaped the city for centuries. Along the way, enjoy four authentic local specialties: Pizzo Salentino, a choice of sweet or spicy; Rustico Leccese, the iconic local puff pastry filled with béchamel sauce, tomato, and mozzarella; a traditional handmade Salento pasta prepared according to local recipes or a "relative"; and finish with a refreshing artisanal gelato. Your guide will also introduce you to the ingredients, culinary traditions, and local customs that make Salento cuisine one of the most distinctive in southern Italy, offering you an authentic taste of daily life in Lecce.
Inclusions
What's included
- Rustico Leccese – Taste Lecce's iconic flaky pastry filled with béchamel, tomato, and mozzarella.
- Artisanal Gelato – Creamy and refreshing, the perfect way to end your adventure in Lecce.
- Pizzo Salentino – Enjoy a traditional Salento pastry, available in sweet or spicy versions.
- Hand made Traditional pasta 'sagna or her lasagna cousin!
Itinerary
Admire Castello Carlo V, an impressive 16th-century fortress in the heart of Lecce, with its imposing walls and centuries of history.
Step into Piazza del Duomo, one of Italy's most remarkable Baroque squares, where the magnificent Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption) and its soaring bell tower create an architectural masterpiece hidden behind an unassuming entrance.
Admire the elegant Teatro Paisiello, Lecce's oldest theatre, affectionately known as the city's "jewel box" for its intimate charm.
Experience the lively heart of Lecce in Piazza Sant'Oronzo, where elegant Baroque architecture meets the remarkably preserved Roman Amphitheatre, the historic Sedile Palace, and the city's iconic patron saint.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting your guide at the Fontana dell’Armonia (in the small square beside the castle).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- Hili Travel s.r.l.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not suitable for gluten-free diets.
How it compares in Lecce
- Its from-price is 62% below the median of the 315 experiences we list in Lecce.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 182 of 315.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lecce
Lecce is a Baroque city in Italy's heel, built in honey-coloured limestone and carved with flowers, animals and saints on every façade.
Lecce's soft local limestone could be carved like wood, and the architects of the seventeenth century used it to cover churches and palaces in garlands, cherubs, animals and plants, a style called Leccese Baroque. The Basilica of Santa Croce has the richest façade, and the Piazza del Duomo is a closed square with a campanile. A Roman amphitheatre lies half uncovered in Piazza Sant'Oronzo, and the city is sometimes called the Florence of the South.
Top-ranked sights in Lecce: Lecce Basilica of Santa Croce (Basilica Di Santa Croce), Lecce Roman Amphitheatre (Anfiteatro Romano di Lecce), Porta Napoli.
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