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About Lecce
Lecce is one of southern Italy's great open-air museums, a Baroque city built from warm-hued local stone where a Roman amphitheatre sits half-buried beside a cathedral square. History-minded visitors can explore it on a Lecce Historical Group Tour: Discover Baroque by Foot or Rickshaw (2h), or go deeper into the monuments with a Lecce Private Tour: Duomo, Santa Croce and Roman Amphitheater. Beyond the city walls, the Salento countryside holds abbeys and coastal towns that carry centuries of Greek, Roman and Byzantine layers.
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Lecce's historic centre is dense with layered heritage: a Roman amphitheatre, the Duomo, and the exuberant Basilica di Santa Croce, all within walking distance. Guided tours and rickshaw experiences explain the Baroque craftsmanship and the city's Greek and Roman roots, while nearby sites like the Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate extend the story.
