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Highlights & Hidden Gems of Lecce
- 3 hours
- City Highlight Tours
- Lecce
Choose one of 2 locals available
Experience hosted by Eleonora & Clotilde
- Private Tour
- Carbon Neutral
- Destination
- Lecce, Italy
- Category
- City Highlight Tours
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Transport mode
- Walking tour
- Available languages
- English, Español, Français, Italiano, Português
- Included
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- Private Guide
- 1 Local Snack or Drink
- All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
- Excluded
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- Entrance to attractions
6 reasons to book this tour
- Explore the best of the city in only 3 hours
- Spot classics like Castello di Carlo V & Church of San Matteo
- Discover hidden gems away from the tourist paths
- Experience the city from a local’s perspective
- Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
- Privately guided by a local expert
What you can expect
Lecce, is a magical place! And with the local host of your choice, you are going to experience it all. So get ready; culture, history, and local lifestyle await!
Dive into the origin of Lecce as you see the city’s main landmarks like Castello di Carlo V, Church of San Matteo, and Piazza del Duomo. And how about the hidden gems? Oh, you’re in for a surprise! Every host has its own story to tell, so pick your favorite, and you’ll discover the city through their eyes. Experience their Lecce to the max based on their passions and expertise. They’ll make sure you have fun enjoying a unique and local perspective of Lecce.
Want to take a break? Leave it up to your host! This is the perfect opportunity to visit that special eatery where only the locals come and your chance to enjoy a local treat hand-picked by your host. Feel free to ask your host more about their life in their city or get recommendations about the top things to do in Lecce. Remember, the locals know best.
The best part of any city tour is definitely the unique stories. Everybody has a story to tell, especially your host. Each one of the local hosts has a different background ranging from arts to history. They can’t wait to share their knowledge with you and exchange ideas and perspectives! Feel like changing the route a bit? No problem, the hosts will be happy to personalize the tour to your wishes and make their Lecce, your Lecce!
Choose your local
Get to know these 2 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.
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Eleonora
history and cultures lover
4.948 reviewsEnglish・Italiano -
Clotilde
Your local guide
4.96 reviewsEnglish・Español・Français・Italiano・Português
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 the host of your choice.
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Meeting point
Meet at Basilica di Santa Croce, in front of the main entrance - Lecce to start your journey
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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.
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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 -
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 -
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! -
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 -
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.
Flexible cancellation policy
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Feel confident booking
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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Change of plans?
Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.
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Loved by travelers worldwide
Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.
Reviews from guests
Bruce and Kathy
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
10 November 2024
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, 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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
25 April 2024
Great, knowledgeable guide. Great day in Lecce
Andrew🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
23 September 2023
We had a wonderful afternoon walking through Lecce and learning about its history. Thank you Eleonora!Memorable and educational
Victoria🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
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.
Jesse 🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
6 January 2025
Clotilde was an absolute joy and I highly recommend anyone to take this tour. You will learn to love Lecce. We booked this tour because we knew very little about the area, but with Clotilde’s help, we are now Lecce experts. Her love for the city and its culture and history shined through in every interaction. Choose Clotilde and learn to love Lecce!Wow! Learn to Love Lecce 😍
Rosalie🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
Maureen 🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
9 November 2024
We spent an enjoyable morning with Clotilde. She is an excellent guide who showed us the hidden gems of Lecce & brought the history of the city alive. One of the highlights of the tour was a visit to the atelier of Stefania to watch her make her wonderful paper mache figures & chat about her work. So interesting! Clotilde has a sunny & bright demeanor which made the tour even more enjoyable! Spend a few hours with Clotilde! The best tour guide ever! Clotilde is the best!
Janet🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
(About local )
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
Ian🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
19 September 2024
We enjoyed our tour with Eleonora who told us a bit about the history of Lecce and offered us many examples of tasty local food and drink. In fact there was so much food we struggled to finish it all. We would recommend.very informative tour
Pavel🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
17 August 2024
We greatly enjoyed our tour of Lecce with Eleonora. She is an amazing guide with great knowledge of history and culture of Lecce and the region. Eleonora showed us all the key sights and told us not only about history and culture but about local food as well. The visit to the paper-mache shop and Eleonora's lovely song in Griko were wonderful and inspiring. We definitely recommend Eleonora and her tour to anyone who would like to know and appreciate the history and beauty of Lecce!Great introduction to the wonderful Lecce!
Hannes🇮🇸 Iceland
(About local )
18 July 2024
We are a family of six and had a great morning exploring the centro storico of Lecce with Eleonora. The tour was the right mix of tastings and historical information. Eleonora was extremely helpful with information on what to do and where to eat. Lovely food tour
nnwsv7rrqk
(About local )
10 July 2024
Eleonora was a fantastic guide with an abundance of knowledge relating to both Lecce and Puglian history. We would thoroughly recommend a tour with her as a guide. If we ever come back to Lecce, we would not hesitate to request Eleonora again. 5 out of 5!Sally Lyons
Steven🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
25 June 2024
Excellent tour with Eleonora. We really appreciated her comfort with speaking English. She was very informed and enthusiastic. Highly recommend!Beautiful tour of Lecce
Carolyn🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
23 June 2024
Really fun informative walking tour of Lecce. As well as lots of historical information our guide gave us a great local insight into Lecce and its culture. Relaxed and fun.
Recommended - would book againExcellent tour of Lecce by local guide
jenlubey🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
21 May 2024
Our group of four enjoyed an excellent half day historic & foodie walking tour of Lecce with Eleanora. Eleanora was an extremely professional, knowledgeable, prompt, fun and passionate guide and eager to share her passion and love for Lecce. I highly recommend her! Thank you so much Eleanora!! Superb & fun tour of Lecce with Eleanora!
Anthony 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
16 May 2024
Eleanora met us by the Cathedral in Lecce and started by telling us a little about the history of the area including the invasions from the Ottoman Empire to the Greeks, Romans and Normans which helped us understand the history of the local culture and foods.
Then we began a wonderful private and personal tour of the city tasting specialities like Don Antonio olive oil and traditional snacks like taralli.
Our tour lasted 3 hours and ended with a ‘caffe leccesse’ which is an iced coffee with almond milk and traditional pastries Pasticciotto which are filled with an indulgent egg custard.
We cannot recommend Eleanora more highly. She was a fount of information and made sure we had a great time. Excellent tasting tour of Lecce
Fayth
(About local )
9 May 2024
Eleanora is a bright, bubbly, professional and passionate guide for all things Leccese. The food tour we took with her was as great as we had imagined. We had previously done a Kickstart Lecce tour with her, so we knew that we were in expert hands. We had at least 10 generous tastes of typical Leccese foods. All were delicious! Do not have breakfast before taking this tour! Eleanora explained all the different foods - names, historical origins, recipes and more, interspersed with historical detail about Lecce, and all the different groups that had controlled it from time to time.
One of our group members tripped and fell - breaking her wrist. Eleanora has first aid training and supported our friend while she recovered somewhat. Eleanora provided the address of an X-ray clinic, and subsequently followed up a number of times and also the next day.
The tour continued eventually and ended up with Leccese coffee and pastries. A great day apart from the accident.
We highly recommend Eleanora. Loved ‘Tastes of Lecce’ with Eleanora 👏👏
Fayth
(About local )
7 May 2024
Eleanora advised us that she was ‘not a book’, when we first met her. We were not quoted facts and figures, but instead told the story of Lecce as it occurred over the centuries. Eleanora is professional, bright and personable, with a passion for Lecce and its culture. Of course she is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of Lecce both past and present. The tour was well paced, and we all enjoyed our introduction to Lecce with Eleanora very much. A great introduction to Lecce.
T
(About local )
5 May 2024
One can visit a city with a guide book or some knowledge of its history, but nothing replaces a local guide telling you in detail about its past and current people. The human interaction stays with you and you feel that you have entered the spirit of the place. Thank you, Eleonora. Behind the scene in Lecce
Kimberly🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
1 May 2024
The 10 Tastings of Lecce tour with Eleonora was incredible! She was a lovely and informative guide who pointed out the most important historical sites in Lecce while also ensuring we sampled the region’s culinary delights.
She also provided recommendations for other cities to visit in Puglia.
We had a lovely afternoon with Eleonora and highly recommend this tour!Perfect introduction to Lecce
Bruce🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
29 April 2024
Eleonora was very knowledgeable, lots of fun and her English was excellent. Please choose her as your guide if you can.Eleonora was great
Patricia🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
27 April 2024
Eleonora was just great for this history/food tour of Lecce! She is very knowledgeable and a lot of fun! We ate in places we would have just passed by. We not only at in them, we met the owners and learned the history of what we were eating. Fun, informative, and food-filled!
Alexander
(About local )
31 March 2024
Tolle Tour mit vielen Infos zur Geschichte der Stadt und zahlreichen Details zu den Baudenkmäler. Vielen Dank Eleonora.
Alexander & Familie
Anna
(About local )
11 November 2023
We had a great informative and profound walk through historic center with local Eleonora :) definitely highly recommendable Amazing, local insights in culture+history
Cindy🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
20 October 2023
We had a great time during our food tour with Eleonora. She knows everything about Lecce, the history, culture and the great food.
We would definitely recommend her, for any tour in Lecce or even in Napels.
Eleonora is the best
Diana🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
14 October 2023
This food tour provided by a Eleonora included a bit of history of Lecce. Eleanor, it is very knowledgeable and delightful. The food samples were delicious and plentiful. If you are visiting Lecce take a moment to book a tour with Eleonora. You won’t be disappointed.😊Must do tour!
Megan🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
2 October 2023
Eleonora was great! She created a wonderful experience for us and I would highly recommend her services. Friendly and knowledgable!
Eileen🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
30 September 2023
Eleanora provided a warm welcome to Lecce! She personalized the tour for our group and made sure we knew our way around the city. Highly recommend!Great Welcome!
Jessica🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
29 September 2023
Eleonora was fantastic! She is an expert guide- we learned so much during our walking tour with her. She is smart, kind, and funny, and also willing to customize the tour just for your personal tastes and experience. She also went above and beyond to recommend fun things to do and experience in Lecce and the surrounding areas in Puglia. Thank you Eleonora! A wonderful experience!
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