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Full Day Tour to Gallipoli, Galatina, Coast & Winery from Salento

5.0(51)7 h – 8 hEasy pace

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$152per person

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Overview

Duration: 7 h – 8 h
Languages: English, Italian
Group size: Up to 4 travelers
Suitable for: Ages 12–99
Pace: Easy pace

Good for

Couples
First-time visitors
Groups of friends

Discover the charming Salento towns of Gallipoli and Galatina, starting from Lecce. Journey through typical villages and vineyards, with an optional stop at a renowned winery for a tasting experience. Enjoy breathtaking coastal views along the Ionian coast and swim at a beautiful beach before exploring Gallipoli's narrow streets.

Highlights

Towns & Villages
Coast & Beaches
Wine Tasting Option

What's included

The tour is only for your group with flexible schedule
All Fees and Taxes
In-vehicle air conditioning
Independent tour in the cities

Not included

Wine tasting experience (optional) from 30 to 40 €/pax. Closed on Sundays and depending availability
Lunch

Itinerary

1
Centro storico di Galatina
30min
Transfer from Lecce to Galatina 30 minutes. We’ll stop close to the main square where you can have your independent visit to the Baroque church of “San Pietro”. Nearby, the small chapel of “San Paolo” hosts a well that, according to tradition, was able to heal people bitten by poisonous tarantula spider. That's why the town is renowned for the magic and esoteric ceremonies of "Tarantismo", from which the local folk dance “Pizzica” started. Galatina is also well known for the delicious pastries produced for generations in the local pasticcerie. In the most famous one you can delight yourself by tasting the famous "Pasticciotto”.
2
Basilica di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
30min
Walking along Galatina old town you can find out several aristocratic palaces until reaching the late Romanesque Basilica of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, built in 1390. The interior contains frescoes by artists from "Giotto school", that make the church the second in Italy, after San Francesco d'Assisi Basilica, for its pictorial cycles.
3
The Town of Nardo
1h 30min

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Start time refers to Lecce town departure as meeting point.
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In Nardò you can choose to have an independent wine tasting in one of the most important local wineries. The cellar offers tasting experiences of wine, produced from original vineyards, paired with appetizers; Taralli and focaccia bread come with 3 glasses tasting, adding typical cheese in the 4 glasses one. The full experience with 5 glasses of wine includes a cold cuts platter too. The cost goes from 30 to 40 euro/person and will be paid in the winery as your needs (advance booking is required, closed on Sundays and depending on availability). In the case the wine tasting won't be done the time will be spent in other stops, like the beaches, or for visiting Nardò historic center, a beautiful medieval town with lot of historical baroque buildings, the castle, the square and many churches. The most beautiful is the Basilica Cathedral founded in the 11th Century, but all are unique.

Spiaggia Cittadina a Santa Maria al Bagno

30min

Transfer to the Ionian coast passing by Santa Maria al Bagno, with its lovely city beach and nice restaurants by the sea (possibility to stop here for lunch), the four towers fortification, built in Aragonese time to protect a drinkable water source, and the broken mountain, the coastal route heading the white beaches of Gallipoli.

Spiaggia Padula Bianca

Stop at Rivabella beach. Here we'll stop in a nice pine forest where, going through it, you can find out a stunning free beach as well as private lidos, so bring your swimsuit and towels for being delighted by an amazing sea.

Il Centro Storico di Gallipoli

Gallipoli, the Ionian pearl, is divided between the modern city and the historic one. The ancient town is located on a little island, connected to the mainland by the bridge which ends with a Greek fountain, the oldest one in Italy. Here you'll have free time to discover the historic center characterized by narrow streets with local handicraft shops, lovely baroque churches and aristocratic palaces. Also, you can walk along the castle walls enjoying a drink in some nice terraces by the sea, or having your brunch maybe tasting the typical sandwich "Puccia" dressed with sea food specialities.

Public transportation options are available nearby

The remaining hours of the tour will be spent on travel

Accessibility

Suitable for all physical fitness levels