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A guide and cyclists on e-bikes riding along the seafront past the fortress walls of Gallipoli

Gallipoli from Lecce: Old Town, Beach or Boat Trip?

Gallipoli's old town sits on a small island on the Ionian coast. How to get there from Lecce, what a half day gives you, and which boat, e-bike and tasting tours are worth it.

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Ornate white baroque façade of the Basilica di Santa Croce with a round rose window against a blue sky

Baroque Lecce: Is a Guided Tour Worth It, or Can You Do It Alone?

Lecce's baroque centre is small enough to walk by yourself. Eight guided tours compared, from €19.20 per person to €290 for a private group, with what each adds and when you can skip them.

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Rows of freshly shaped orecchiette on a striped cloth while women work dough at a wooden table

Cooking Class in Lecce: Orecchiette, Tiramisù and Which One to Book

Five pasta and cooking classes in Lecce compared, from €60 to €109: courtyard, restaurant, bistrot or a family's home, plus what is and is not included.

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Outdoor café table with two glasses of red wine, bruschetta topped with tomato and bowls of fried snacks in front of a stone palazzo

Lecce Street Food Tour: Is It Worth It, and What Will You Eat?

Rustico leccese, pasticciotto and iced almond coffee: what Lecce's street food is, and six food walking tours from €44 to €109 compared on price, length and reviews.

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Pale limestone cliffs with dark sea-cave openings above clear turquoise water

Leuca Boat Tours: Which Cave Tour Is Worth Taking?

Santa Maria di Leuca has more than a dozen cave boat trips. Seven compared, from €20 to €55: length, reviews and what the listings really promise.

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Two people paddling a green tandem kayak on turquoise water between two limestone cliffs

Kayak Tour of the Leuca Sea Caves: Is It Worth It?

A guided kayak and canoe tour along the Ionian coast of Santa Maria di Leuca costs €55 and rates 4.9. How it differs from a boat trip, who it suits and who should skip it.

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Small motorboat in a turquoise cove below pale limestone cliffs

Otranto from Lecce: Cathedral Mosaic, Old Town and Beaches in One Day

How to get from Lecce to Otranto, what is worth the time inside the cathedral, castle and old town, and which boat, hike and van tours include it.

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Aerial view of Gallipoli's old town on its small island, ringed by walls and turquoise sea

Salento in One Day: Otranto, Leuca and Gallipoli by Tour or Rental Car?

Can you see Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca and Gallipoli in a day from Lecce? The driving times, four day tours from €115 to €200, and when a car is the better choice.

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Tomato bruschetta, bowls of taralli, wine bottles and glasses on a wooden table in a stone vaulted room

Wine Tasting in Lecce: Primitivo, Negroamaro and Which Tasting to Book

Salento's two big reds and its rosé, and five wine tastings near Lecce compared, from €35 to €52, including two estate visits: what each includes and how thin the reviews are.

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Pale limestone cliffs with dark cave openings above clear turquoise water

Salento with Kids: Beaches and Tours That Work for Families

Gently sloping beaches near Lecce, plus boat trips, a bird park breakfast, a craft workshop and a bike tour compared for families, and the tours to skip with children.

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