Lecce Evenings
Experience the evening culture of Lecce where the outdoor bars in the baroque piazzas, the aperitivo hour in the enoteca wine bars, the gelato walk through the illuminated historic center, and the late-night social life that continues until the early hours create one of the most pleasant urban evening experiences in southern Italy.
Salento Day Trips
Take day trips from Lecce into the Salento peninsula where the fortified coastal towns of Otranto and Gallipoli, the prehistoric trulli clusters, the farm estates producing wine and olive oil, and the Baroque village of Galatina with its remarkable frescoes create an region of extraordinary richness within one hour of the city.
Baroque Churches
Visit the baroque churches of Lecce where the dozens of ornate interiors packed into the historic center represent the greatest concentration of Leccese baroque sacred art in existence, the gilded altars, the papier mache statues, and the stone-carved decorations of each church telling a distinct story of Baroque Apulian patronage.
Salento Coast
Explore the Salento coast surrounding Lecce where the Adriatic to the east and the Ionian to the west create two entirely different coastal characters, the rocky coves and crystal water of the southeast coast at Otranto and Santa Maria di Leuca representing some of the finest coastal scenery in southern Italy.