Lecce: holidays in Puglia

Tourist Itinerary: Ostuni, Lecce, Otranto, Alimini lakes, Cave of the Zinzulusa.
Lecce the "Lady" of Puglia into the centre of the Salento, can be reached from Ostuni by car or by train.
Lecce, called by many people the "Florence of the South", for the wealth of monumental patrimony, is 75Kms from Ostuni.
The city of Lecce enchants its visitors with its original Baroque.
In the historical centre, historical palaces are followed on by churches and small squares, to reach the majesty of the Cathedral and the Basilica of Santa Croce.
These monumental complexes will catch you for the wealth of the Baroque in leccese stone, fruit of the patient job of the localcraftsmanship.

We suggest you two runs in the historical centre:

• From Porta Napoli:
  • Church of Saint Maria della Porta;
  • Paesiello Theater;
  • Guarini Palace;
  • Lopez y Royo Palace;
  • Duomo Square;
  • Church of Saint Irene;
  • Saint Oronzo Square:Sedile, Obelisk, Roman amphitheatre, Church of Saint Maria delle Grazie;
  • Basilica of Santa Croce;
  • Celestinis Palace;
  • Adorno Palace;
  • Sigismondo Castromediano Square: Chiesa del Gesù (Church of Jesus);
• From Porta Rudiae:
  • Chiesa del Rosario (Church of the Rosary);
  • Church of Saint Anna;
  • Church of Saint Teresa;
  • Roman Theatre;
  • Church of Saint Matteo;
  • Church of Saint Chiara;

Besides the Baroque you can appreciate:

• The archaeology:
  • Provincial museum "Sigismondo Castromediano" - Lecce;
  • Museum Borgo Terra - Muro Leccese;
  • Archaeological site - Cavallino;
  • Archaeological excavations: Sigismondo Castromediano Square;
• The craftmanship:
  • Workmanship of the leccese stone;
  • Workmanship of the papier-maché;
  • Embroideries;
• The gastronomy:
  • The wine;
  • The oil of olive;
  • The sweets (the pasticciotto);
• The popular traditions:
  • The "Pizzica";
  • The "Danza delle Spade";

... and for the rest, let the beauty of the Salento surprises you.