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Lecce Food & gourmet tours

Our most recommended Lecce Food & gourmet tours

Lecce: Street Food Tour by Rickshaw

1. Lecce: Street Food Tour by Rickshaw

The tour begins with a visit to the main sights, passing through the characteristic narrow streets of the historic centre, we discover the majestic Piazza del Duomo, one of the most beautiful in Italy. The tour continues by discovering the monumental entrance to the city, Porta Napoli, and continues with the fascinating Basilica of Santa Croce, which reveals the artistic development of Lecce Baroque. The tour concludes by pedalling to Piazza Sant'Oronzo, where we discover the remains of the Roman amphitheatre among historical buildings and churches. Between history and culture, the experience of typical flavours is a must. Tastings of excellences of our territory among those available according to the season.

Lecce: Guided Walking Tour & Wine Tasting with a Wine Expert

2. Lecce: Guided Walking Tour & Wine Tasting with a Wine Expert

Discover the historic city of Lecce on a private or shared guided walking tour and wine tasting. See the beautiful Santa Croce's Basilica and the massive Piazza del Duomo and learn about the delicious Salento wines of the area. Begin your tour with a stroll through Lecce. Stop at the Porta Napoli, the monumental entrance to the city, before heading to the baroque Santa Croce’s Basilica. Continue through the old town's narrow streets to reach the heart of Lecce, the Sant’Oronzo Square. Stop to admire the ancient Amphitheater and the Roman Theater before continuing to the immense Piazza del Duomo. Finish your walking tour at a local wine shop, where you'll meet an oenologist (wine expert). Taste 3 wines from the Puglia region: a negroamaro, a Primitivo, and a susamaniello, accompanied by light refreshments. As you sip, hear about the production process and techniques used to transform grapes into wine and the types of grapes used from your wine expert.

Lecce: Rickshaw Tour and Wine Tasting with an Oenologist

3. Lecce: Rickshaw Tour and Wine Tasting with an Oenologist

Experience a private or group wine tour in the comfort of a modern, environment-friendly rickshaw with an oenologist guide. Discover its architectural treasures and learn the secrets of the wine tradition and culture of this beautiful region of Puglia in a wine cellar. Begin the tour by visiting the main attractions of the old town such as the monumental entrance to the city, Porta Napoli. Then, admire Santa Croce’s Basilica with its fascinating baroque style, and Sant’Oronzo Square. Head through the characteristic narrow streets of the old town, discovering the Amphitheater and the Roman Theater, the squares and the lovely baroque style from Lecce. Then, visit the immense Piazza del Duomo, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy. Stop at a wine shop to taste 3 wines from the Puglia region: a negroamaro, a primitivo, and a susamaniello. An oenologist will explain the transformation of grapes into wine and explain about the production process itself, and the techniques associated with it. After the tour, you can explore the churches on your own by buying an entry ticket inside the Cathedral.

Lecce: Walking Street Food Tour

4. Lecce: Walking Street Food Tour

Explore Lecce as part of a walking group tour with an experienced guide. See the city's main sights, meandering through its whitewashed streets to iconic locations like the Piazza del Duomo and the Basilica of Santa Croce. Tuck into a small tasting of a surprise local product at the end of the tour, to perfectly round off your Italian trip. Begin your tour by heading to Lecce's main sights, walking through the characteristic narrow streets of the historical center. For instance, discover the impressive Piazza del Duomo, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy. Continue by discovering the monumental entrance to the city, Porta Napoli, before carrying on to the fascinating Basilica of Santa Croce, which displays the artistic development of the Lecce Baroque. Round off your tour by heading to Piazza Sant'Oronzo, where, among historical buildings and churches, you marvel at the historic remains of the Roman amphitheatre. After getting your fix of history and culture, dive into another side of Italy: its flavors. Taste a delicious local product - a surprise - that is befitting of the season.

Lecce: Jewish History Walking Tour

5. Lecce: Jewish History Walking Tour

Baroque Lecce is extremely well known, but the 17th century is just a recent part of a long history for this city. Lecce has been influenced by many ancient and important cultures, including Messapians, Greeks, Byzantines, Normans, French Angevins, and Spanish Aragonese. Begin your journey through the streets and alleys of medieval Lecce, focusing on its Jewish community. Visit Via della Sinagoga, the old path which used to lead to one of the most beautiful synagogues in South Italy. Following that, discover Vico della Saponea alley and walk through Via Abramo Balmes, a street dedicated to one the most important Jewish figures in Lecce. Take a trip back in time by visiting the evocative underground area of the Jewish Museum. The area is situated on the remains of the Synagougue, and includes a mikveh and mezuzah. Learn more about the Jewish community, including why the Jews were forced to leave Lecce.

Lecce: Private Tour with Pasticciotto Tasting

6. Lecce: Private Tour with Pasticciotto Tasting

The discovery of Lecce starts from the beginning, pre-Roman and Roman, to the great period of the Baroque. Take a walk to the historic center that will take you to discover the wonders of Lecce, one of the most beautiful cities of southern Italy. The route starts from Porta Napoli to Piazza Duomo, Cathedral, Bell Tower, and Bishop's Seminar, the baroque heart of Lecce. Continue walking to the Church of St. Irene, Piazza Sant'Oronzo, where you can see the ruins of the Roman amphitheater, the church of San Marco and the Sedile. Walking through the streets of the old town, you will visit the Church of Santa Chiara and Roman Theatre, other important particulars of the story of Lecce. During the tour, you will taste a typical pasticciotto, a cake made with pastry and cream. The tour ends at the Basilica of Santa Croce, a jewel of Lecce Baroque and Celestine Convent.

Bike Tours in Lecce and Wine Tasting with an Oenologist

7. Bike Tours in Lecce and Wine Tasting with an Oenologist

Discover the historic city of Lecce in Italy's heel on this guided wine bike tour, multilingual (group) or monolingual (private). Are you ready to discover the fine wines of Salento? Then let's go! We will immerse ourselves in the historical centre of Lecce to discover its architectural treasures. Then we will learn the secrets of the wine tradition and culture of this beautiful region of Puglia in a wine cellar accompanied by an oenologist. The tour begins by visiting the main attractions of the old town such as Porta Napoli, the monumental entrance to the city, Santa Croce’s Basilica with its fascinating baroque style and Sant’Oronzo Square. The tour goes on through the characteristic narrow streets of the old town, discovering the Amphitheater and the Roman Theater, the squares and the lovely baroque style from Lecce, visiting the immense Piazza del Duomo, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy. The tour ends with a stop at a wine shop to taste three wines from the Puglia region: a negroamaro, a primitivo and a susamaniello. An oenologist will explain the transformation of grapes into wine, the grapes suitable for its production, but also the production process itself, and the techniques associated with it.

Lecce: Street Food Tour by E-Scooter

8. Lecce: Street Food Tour by E-Scooter

Discover the sights and tastes of Lecce on a guided tour. Zoom through the narrow streets to take in the main attractions, including piazzas, churches, the remains of a Roman amphitheater, and more. Stop along the route to sample delicious seasonal specialties and meet the locals who make them. Meet your guide, climb on your e-scooter, and head off to visit the main sights, passing through the characteristic narrow streets of the historic center. Discover the majestic Piazza del Duomo, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, with the Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta at its center. Continue to the monumental entrance to the city, Porta Napoli, then the fascinating Basilica of Santa Croce, which reveals the artistic development of Lecce Baroque. Next, head to Piazza Sant'Oronzo, where you will discover the remains of a Roman amphitheater among historical buildings and churches.

Lecce: Best of Lecce Walking Tour and Pasticciotto Tasting

9. Lecce: Best of Lecce Walking Tour and Pasticciotto Tasting

Did you know that Thomas Ashe named Lecce the “most beautiful city in Italy”? You have a chance to find out for yourself! The historical center and the monuments of Lecce are rich in unusual ornaments and colorful decorations. Would you like to find out what they characterize? Together with the professional local guide, you will walk through this wonderful city. It is a must for lovers of art and culture. Is Lecce on the heel of the boot? At the end of the tour, the guide will take you to the local bakery. You will try “Apasticciotto”- a famous traditional pastry. You have to pay extra for the church entrance. You will also get to experience the following attractions: - Basilica di Santa Croce - Centro Storico - Museo Faggiano - P.za del Duomo - Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption and Saint Orontius

Lecce: Street Food Tour by Bike

10. Lecce: Street Food Tour by Bike

The tour begins with a visit to the main sights, passing through the characteristic narrow streets of the historic centre, we discover the majestic Piazza del Duomo, one of the most beautiful in Italy. The tour continues by discovering the monumental entrance to the city, Porta Napoli, and continues with the fascinating Basilica of Santa Croce, which reveals the artistic development of Lecce Baroque. The tour concludes by pedalling to Piazza Sant'Oronzo, where we discover the remains of the Roman amphitheatre among historical buildings and churches. Between history and culture, the experience of typical flavours is a must. Tastings of excellences of our territory among those available according to the season.

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What people are saying about Lecce

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The city was beautiful! Our guide Gabriella was excellent and knew how to take us with her during each of her explanations on the monuments, the traditions, the anecdotes, the history! We were 4 adults and we had a great time. I highly recommend it!

the guides Antonio and Luna were great! They share information in a fun, engaging and entertaining manner.

Great mix of culture, stories, fun . The guide Gabriella did it all ! Great moment Valerie and laurent

Very good know-how about the history and exciting stories. The time just flew by.