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Want to see the best of Lecce? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Lecce!

Destination

Lecce, Italy

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Snack or Drink
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Eleonora .

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Basilica di Santa Croce, in front of the main entrance - Lecce to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from Castello di Carlo V, Church of San Matteo, Piazza del Duomo, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Lecce so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Flexible cancellation policy

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  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

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Reviews from guests

Jeff 🇺🇸 United States

5 August 2025

Clotilde was prompt, a fund of knowledge with regard to Lecce, and totally enjoyable to be with. A very worthwhile tour and tour guideWalking tour of Lecce

Nancy

6 June 2025

Eleonora was the most amazing guide! She was extremely knowledgeable and pointed out the highlights of the town. Whenever we had a question, she was able to answer with scholarly facts while explaining in a way that was easy to understand. We now have a greater understanding of the meaning behind the art, construction and history of the town. The tour she provided was absolutely fascinating! 10/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!Amazing Tour of Lecce

Rich and Phyllis🇺🇸 United States

18 May 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Lecce with Eleonora. The tour was nicely paced and she was a wealth of knowledge! Not only did we enjoy learning about this beautiful city, we found Eleonora to be very kind and super friendly. The tour was fascinating, informative and fun. Grazie mille Eleonora! Hope to join you again in another part of Bella Italia.Highlights of Lecce with Eleonora

Colleen🇮🇹 Italy

9 May 2025

Eleonora our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and tailored the tour to our interests. My husband is in a wheelchair and she took this into consideration entering churches and going around the city very easily, she was well prepared. We highly recommend Eleonora for anyone wanting to truly experience LecceFantastic walking tour of Lecce

Johan🇳🇱 Netherlands

4 May 2025

A lot of information about the culture in southern Italy is given by Eleonora. During a nice gently walk you hetvthe highlights of Lecce and the stories behind. The contact before the tour was excellent with a good advise of changing the starting time because it was getting really busy and warm that day. When the crowd entered the city we were ready and had a wonderful time.Nice and comfortable

Bruce and Kathy

20 April 2025

We enjoyed a tour with Eleonora in early April. She gave us great information on the history of Lecce and the surrounding area. She explained local customs and foods. We enjoyed a lovely olive oil tasting in a local shop and learned much about the differences in olive oil. Overall it was a wonderful experience with Eleonora. Thank you for a wonderful tour.A Lecce Experience

renata.racickiene

13 April 2025

We had a wonderful experience exploring Lecce with Eleonora as our guide! She was knowledgeable, friendly, and shared so many interesting stories that really brought the city to life. One of the highlights of the tour was the olive oil tasting — it was both fun and delicious, and we learned a lot about the local production. We truly enjoyed our time and would highly recommend Eleonora to anyone looking to discover Lecce in an authentic and engaging way!

Kimberly🇺🇸 United States

7 April 2025

Clotilte brought the city of Lecce to life for us! Her passion for the city, its history and its architecture were woven into every story she shared with us along our tour. Not only did she weave a wonderful narrative, her depth of knowledge regarding this place was quite impressive. If you find yourself in Lecce, a tour with Clotilde is a must!Unforgettable Lecce

Daniel🇨🇭 Switzerland

27 March 2025

Clotilde ist ein sehr erfahrener Guide hat ein großes Wissen und liebt Ihre Statt. Ist auch noch lustig! wir hatten eine gute Zeit zusammen , kann sie nur empfehlen. Vielen Dank Clotilde. Großartig!

Merijn

18 March 2025

We had a great guided tour with Clotilde, she knew a lot about Lecce and we saw a lot of “surprises”. And in the and a tasting of local product @Golosita del Salento We will enjoy the Mustaccioli and tarallini rustici al calzone. Verry tastfull!Great tour with a good informed guide!

Cornelia🇨🇭 Switzerland

10 November 2024

10 , Charmant, mit viel tiefem Wissen, erkenntnisreich. Die Führung verging wie im Flug. Detailreich und immer wieder bezugnehmend auf historische Begebenheiten. Sehr gute und verständliche Erklärungen. Gut auf Fragen eingegangen. Molto Grazie! PS: Price value Rating. Falls Clotilde vom hohen Preis auch profitiert, okéCharmant und erkenntnisreich durch Lecce

Emma🇳🇱 Netherlands

21 September 2024

The tour with Eleonora was absolutely great!! We enjoyed every bit, Eleonora has a lot of knowledge and we ended the tour with a olive tasting! Lovely afternoon in Lecce

Leigh🇺🇸 United States

29 July 2024

We loved our tour of Lecce, would've been happy with a few more hours to learn more about the beautiful city. A great recommendation to start early so we weren't wiped out by the heat during the day. Lots of great insights and food recs we returned to after the tour. Gave us confidence in finding and ordering the local dishes. We would recommend Eleonora to anyone keen for an insightful and fun tour guide. And hopefully in the future more tours to more local towns.Friendly and great knowledge.

Federico

23 June 2024

Elisabetta is extremely prepared and showed all the gems and secrets of Lecce. Great Experience.Amazing visit of Lecce

Anne Marie🇫🇷 France

30 May 2024

Une visite très intéressante de Lecce grâce à Eleonora qui connaît tellement bien sa ville et son histoire. On a particulièrement aimé le palazzo privé et l’histoire de cette famille dans la grande Histoire. Un grand merci à Eleonora pour sa gentillesse et son savoir. Excellente visite de Lecce

Eduardo🇺🇸 United States

22 May 2024

Eleanora was a fantastic guide and the perfect introduction to Lecce. She is a master at balancing history with food with current affairs with everything that makes a destination transcend its tourist appeal. This left us feeling like we had a great understanding of what makes life in Lecce unique. When next we are in Puglia, we will definitely enlist Eleanora to show us more of the region.

igor

25 April 2024

Great, knowledgeable guide. Great day in Lecce

Andrew🇺🇸 United States

26 January 2024

Eleanora did a masterful job explaining the history of the city and region, and then tying in rich stories of events that shaped the city’s culture. Lecce is a difficult place to get your bearings, but after walking through the many streets— and by major buildings and monuments— Eleanora helped improve our ability to orient and navigate my way for the duration of our stay. Lecce Explained

TAN🇸🇬 Singapore

3 December 2023

Eleonora gave us a very comprehensive historical perspective and went into details of the architecture etc. Passionate and knowledgeable guide

Liliane🇧🇪 Belgium

30 October 2023

Als je een gids zoekt voor Lecce is Eleonora zeker een aanrader. Ze kan heel boeiend vertellen zonder overbodige details. De streetfood was heerlijk. We hebben echt genoten van onze trip met haar. Rondleiding Lecce

Marlene Elaine🇨🇦 Canada

17 October 2023

Recently had the 3 hour tour of Lecce with Eleonora. She was prompt, knowledgeable, full of energy, able to answer any of our questions. She made sure we safe as we walked amongst the cars. She shared with us the many secrets of the buildings, the history and the food in this area. Wonderful tour guide

Margaret🇺🇸 United States

2 October 2023

Wonderful tour with Eleonora. We had a fun filled three hours getting to know Lecce, understanding the history, the sites, and the customs. Eleonora Is a wealthy of information. She clearly loves this beautiful city. Great way to get to know Lecce!

astridsharkey🇬🇧 United Kingdom

26 September 2023

We booked a private tour with Eleonora. She is so knowledgeable, our tour really gave us excellent background to the city of Lecce and its complex history. Highly recommended. Excellent guide

PJ🇨🇦 Canada

23 September 2023

We had a wonderful afternoon walking through Lecce and learning about its history. Thank you Eleonora!Memorable and educational

Lynley🇳🇿 New Zealand

12 September 2025

She was very knowledgeable and very patient with us It was a very hot day -so we kept stopping Eleonora was great

susan

4 September 2025

Eleonora is knowledgeable and brought Lecce history and culture to life! She accommodated our particular interests and needs as well. We highly recommend her! Eleonora is fabulous!

Julie

8 August 2025

What a great time we had eating our way around Lecce! Eleonora is very knowledgeable about the city and its past and knows all the best places to try its food! Come hungry as the portions are not small. It was a wonderful way to get to know the city and try things we wouldn’t have done otherwise. Definitely give it a go, you won’t be disappointed! Great way to explore the city

Isabelle🇬🇧 United Kingdom

17 July 2025

We had a great tour with Eleonora on a very hot day. We loved how she connected the food to the history of the town and its surroundings, that made it very special as we left with so much knowledge (and full bellies)! Eleonora had great connections with the locals so we really felt like get got the insider experience. Lovely tour of a beautiful town

Judith🇺🇸 United States

5 July 2025

Eleonora provides a unique experience tailored to the individual. Her passion and historical perspective provides a detailed overview of Lecce. I particularly enjoyed the walking portion that highlighted unique insights into the churches, restaurant scene, artisans, neighborhoods, and local stores. Her knowledge and familiarity of Lecce is comprehensive and personal. She was able to provide answers to all my individual questions with patience and thoroughness. Note: My rating on the pricing has to do with being a “single” client versus a group.Friendly and knowledgable

Mark🇨🇦 Canada

3 July 2025

Eleonora was an outstanding guide for our three-hour gastronomical tour of Lecce. From the moment we met, she brought the city to life with her warmth, deep knowledge, and easygoing style. She led us through the best sites in the historic centre, providing information on Lecce’s history, culture, food, and architecture. Along the way, she introduced us to local food specialties and shared recommendations for where to eat over the next few weeks that we're here. Her passion for the city was evident which made the tour truly memorable. Friendly, professional, and incredibly well-informed, Eleonora was great. Highly recommended.A wonderful guide!

Jay D.🇺🇸 United States

27 June 2025

Eleonora was absolutely wonderful! We were traveling as a family—my daughter, her husband, and our 18-month-old granddaughter—and Eleonora made everyone feel welcome and engaged. Her knowledge of Lecce was impressive, and her genuine love for the city truly shone through. She had a fantastic relationship with the local vendors, which made the experience feel authentic and special. We especially appreciated her warmth, friendliness, and insightful commentary throughout the tour. It was a beautiful and enriching day that we’ll always remember.

Muriel🇳🇱 Netherlands

24 June 2025

Knowledge

Peter🇬🇧 United Kingdom

8 June 2025

Unfortunately we chose a very hot afternoon for our city tour of Lecce with Eleanor’s, but this did not dampen her enthusiasm and her wealth of knowledge. She was very sympathetic to our needs and showed us the most iconic sites, explaining the history with humour and detail. We particularly enjoyed her rendition of a folk song in the paper mache model maker’s shop! Thank you, Eleonora! History in abundance!

Ben🇦🇺 Australia

7 June 2025

Eleonora was a fantastic guide, not only did she fill us up with lots of delicious local tastes, we also got extra cultural and historical context. Generous, friendly and lots of fun!!Wonderful Adventure

Tat and Liz🇺🇸 United States

3 June 2025

Eleanora was an absolute pleasure!! She was knowledgeable, very easy to relate to and made for a fabulous three hours. Her food choices were spot on and she was appropriately sensitive to the vegetarian in our party. You can’t go wrong taking a tour with Eleanora . Our 10 Tastings Tour of Lecce

Jules🇮🇹 Italy

27 May 2025

Thanks Eleanor’s for the wonderful information about Lecce. You certainly packed so much information into 2 Hours. Your tour made seeing the amazing sights on this town efficient and reliable. Thanks again. Jules and NeilFantastic Introduction to Lecce

Maureen🇦🇺 Australia

24 May 2025

We had an enjoyable afternoon with Eleonora who was very engaging. Her passion and in-depth knowledge of the interesting history of Lecce was much appreciated, while the food and wine were excellent.Great tour

James🇬🇧 United Kingdom

23 May 2025

Eleonora is a bubbly bright font of information on Lecce. We opted for the 1.5 hours quick tour which suited our schedule. It didn't disappoint, great information, great sights and a fantastic way to get you head around Lecce to let you explore later with confidence having been taken to key places on the tour.Great guide with plenty of information.

Kelly

23 May 2025

Eleonora knows her history and the amount of food is amazing. Overall it was time well spent.we were pleased it was a private tour and we were not rushed. The food was great and you will not leave hungry. Lots of food.

gilda🇦🇺 Australia

15 May 2025

Eleonora led a group of 5 of us. She was warm , made us feel welcome and arranged delicious tastings and great information about Lecce. A special treat was hearing Eleonora sing a traditional tune. She provided important information on the olive tree disease and most interesting insights into the flow on effects of this tragedy. We would highly recommend Eleonora.

Liz🇦🇺 Australia

2 May 2025

Elanora was very informative and knowledgeable!!

JOHN🇺🇸 United States

24 April 2025

Eleonora gave us the perfect mix of history, local customs, and excellent food! We walked and talked for 3 hours and got a good feel for Lecce and all the people and cultures that have lived here for thousands of years. Eleonora is a delight to be with. We loved out tour as you will as well! Thank you!Lovely Day in Lecce!

Victoria🇺🇸 United States

12 January 2025

We had a fantastic tour with Eleonora. She was very knowledgeable about the history of Lecce and she was very personable. She gave us lots of information about other things we might explore in the area. We highly recommend Eleonora. Fantastic tour in Lecce.

Rosalie🇺🇸 United States

5 January 2025

Eleanora gave us a wonderfully balanced tour of Lecce. History, culture, art and food! She is a wealth of information and really brought to life the multicultural influences that created the beauty of Lecce, the culture of the region and her own life. She was open and fun. And it was a joy to see how well loved she is by the people we met. Buon Anno Eleanora! We wish you health and happiness in 2025. Loved Every Minute with Eleanora

Amanda

24 December 2024

Great tour , flexible , knowledgeable . Easy to understand answered all our questions and great tips on travelling in PugliaVery kniwledable and easy to understand

Laurie🇺🇸 United States

5 December 2024

Eleonora was a terrific guide around Lecce!! We learned so much and tried so many fabulous treats! She was very easy to understand and had a wealth of knowledge about the history of Lecce and other areas of Italy. I highly recommend Eleonora for your guide around this historic city! Yummy and educational experience in Lecce

Janet🇺🇸 United States

26 October 2024

Eleonora is friendly and knowledgeable. We had a fun time learning about the history of Lecce while nibbling our way through the old town. One of us was lactose-intolerant, but she was able to accommodate us without any issue. It was a relaxing way to spend a morning in the old town.Food and history

Robert🇺🇸 United States

15 October 2024

Spent a delightful 3 hours in Lecce with Eleanora learning more about this historic, charming town and tasting our way through the local cuisine. Eleanora's passion for her city and depth of knowledge were well in evidence and here food selections - both the locations and tasting - were terrific. I would book both Eleanora and the taste of Lecce experience again. Lovely Lecce

Nadine🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 October 2024

Eleonora contacted me to ask if we wanted to start the tour early, which was fine with us. We had booked a food tour with her, but she also explained about the history of Lecce, she was clearly very knowledgeable. The food was fantastic and we were all stuffed by the end. We went to lots of different spots to sample local food and she explained about the history of it too. Overall this was a great tour which I would recommend to anyone.Great tour

Candice🇺🇸 United States

29 September 2024

Fantastic experience walking the beautiful city of Lecce with Eleonora. And boy, did we have the best food tastings ever!!! It was fun getting to know locals that obviously love Eleonora as much as we did. We kept a perfect pace with adequate time to see and understand everything about the history, culture and tastes of Lecce, and we were able to navigate the city on our own after being expertly guided by Eleanora. She was also very helpful with suggestions during our stay and kept in touch. Great experience and highly reccomended!Amazing tour with Eleonora