Lecce History and Street Food Tasting: Explore Southern Italy's Magic and Flavors
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165 Ratings
Lecce
Immerse yourself in the magic of Lecce's history and indulge in a mouthwatering street food tasting tour. Discover the city's enchanting architecture and savor local delicacies like the famous 'rustico' and 'pasticciotto'.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Porta San Biagio - Porta san Biagio is one of original 4 old main entrances of the city
What's Included
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Can be bought apart according preferences
Additional Information

Embark on a 3-hour gastronomic journey through one of the most charming and mystical cities in Southern Italy. Explore the historic city center while savoring some of the finest local street food. Get ready to be overwhelmed by the taste of the ‘rustico’, a fluffy pastry disc packed with mozzarella, tomato, and béchamel, the distinct local cheeses, the crispy tarallini, the oven-fresh ‘pasticciotto’: a short crust filled with creamy custard, and much more!
Admire stunning Baroque architectural gems like the Santa Croce Basilica and the Sant’Oronzo Square with the ‘Sedile’, the ancient city hall. Get captivated by the serene ambiance in Duomo Square.
Experience the perfect combination of city exploration and local food tasting with this tour!

  • For those who come by car, as it’s difficult to park in the city centre, especially in high season, here is the link to the parking Parkejoo, 600 seat. It’s only 15 min walking distance from the meeting point. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Parkejoo+-+Lecce/@40.3575054,18.1718061,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x13442fb5152345bd:0x2fd3f254b72e75f6!8m2!3d40.3575054!4d18.1739948
  • The tour goes with sun or rain, apart extreme weather conditions. No refund allowed for last minute cancellation requests due to rain
  • Vegans, gluten or lactose intolerants (not allergic) can participate, but not all the tastings could be guaranteed for their food restriction, that however must be communicated at the time of booking. Last minute requests will not be taken into consideration
  • Vegetarians can be accommodated. Please advice at time of booking
  • This tour does not include going inside the attractions
Location
Gate of Saint Blaise
Piazza D'Italia
At the big arch
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Giuseppe_m
May 30, 2024
Tour of Historical Lecce - The most memorable was visiting the various historical sites. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant.
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Jocelyn_m
May 27, 2024
Interesting history and food! - Such a good mixture of history and food! Our guide was knowledgeable about everything. Highly recommend this tour to see the city and eat some interesting food!
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Dana_f
May 27, 2024
Great Tour! - Giancarlo did a fabulous job! Fun and engaging. He was wonderful at getting in touch before the tour. He made everything interesting. Also the food stops were delicious. Good time !
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Susan_f
May 27, 2024
Wonderful time - Loved our guide Giancarlo! The food was all delicious. Lots of laughs and fun. He was very knowledgeable, passionate about his work. Very entertaining.
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Peggym789
May 26, 2024
Great way to start your stay in Lecce. - Antonella was lovely. She was very knowledgeable of Lecce history and she was a great tour guide. We saw many of the main historical sites in Lecce and she provided detailed information on all of them, and answered all of our questions about the city and other things we walked by. This was our first night on the city and it was a grest start to orient us during our stay in Lecce. The food was street food (as advertised-dont expect high cuisine-but gave us insight into the local flavors. FYI drinks are not included!
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Laura_y
May 23, 2024
Great overview of Lecce - Antonela was a great guide and she explained a lot about Lecce and Puglia’s history and food culture. We were only in Lecce for a day but I highly recommend this tour to start the adventure.
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Jesse_y
May 23, 2024
Fun way to get to know the city! - This tour was a very fun way to get acquainted with Lecce – its streets, beautiful buildings, history and food. Our guide Giancarlo was very entertaining and had a clear command of the history of Lecce. He set a tone that helped our group to gel and have a great time!
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Julie_v
May 21, 2024
Lovely tour in Lecce with Giancarlo - With Giancarlo as our tour guide, we had a lovely walk through Lecce. We learned a great deal both about the history and architecture of Lecce, as well as the food. The food was delicious and nicely paced out in time, and spread across the beautiful historic center of Lecce. Giancarlo is a wonderful guide, inspiring us with his knowledge and passion for the region, architecture, and food.
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D4109mfandreash
May 29, 2024
Good Tour. However the food was not special - Good Tour. However the food was not special. I expected something special from the region Value for money is unfortunately not given. The fried food was not my taste
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Cathy_f
May 29, 2024
Lecce in a day - Great experience walking around beautiful Lecce. Food tasting was good as well . This is a great way to orient your self to this city, experienced guide very knowledgeable and friendly
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