Baroque Lecce: Palaces, Gardens & the Soul of the City

Highlights

• Capital of Baroque
• Hidden Private Gardens
• Authentic Atmosphere

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Basilica di Santa Croce

   15min

   We will admire the beautiful symbols and decorations in Baroque style situate on the facade of this most representative church.

2. 2

   Cattedrale Maria Santissima Assunta e S.Oronzo

   15min

   We will admire the most beautiful Duomo Square in Lecce, surrounded by the ancient buildings in Baroque style: the Seminary, the Bishop Palace and the Bell Tower, 70 meters high.

3. 3

   Anfiteatro Romano

   30min

   We will discover the most ancient monuments dating back to the Roman Times, compared with the famous Colosseo in Rome, situated in the middle of the most ancient square, surrounded by monuments of different eras, representing a mixture of architectural styles

4. 4

   Teatro Romano di Lecce

   30min

   Walking together through the most ancient streets of the old town, we will arrive at the Roman Theatre, to admire the place where the actors performed tragedies and comedies. You will feel like going back in time, admiring many other ruins as the Roman road, compared to the famous Appia Way, the Roman Column and the mosaic floor, symbols of the Roman origin of the town.

5. 5

   Centro Storico, Lecce

   30min

   We will enjoy a visit of the laboratories of a local stone and papier-mache atelier in Lecce, where you can learn the secrets behind this ancient tradition, notice as "The Art of Papier Mache" Artisans will show you the old secrets creating a statue of paper machè.

Before you go

Location