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This tour will take you to discover the lovely Salento towns of Gallipoli and Galatina starting from Lecce and crossing the peninsula among typical villages and vineyards, also stopping, as an optional choice, in one of the most important Salento wineries for a tasting experience. There will be no shortage of halts along the Ionian coast for fully enjoying the breathtaking views that will await you. The journey will go on heading to a wonderful beach where you can swim before the visit among narrow alleys, shops and sea views of which Gallipoli will surprise you.
In the case you’ll choose not to attend the wine tasting, or depending on the cellar unavailability, like on Sundays, we'll spend more time in the place you'll prefer or we’ll stop in Nardò to visit its nice historic center.
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Meeting and pickup
Start time refers to Lecce town departure as meeting point.
Please provide your lodging name for direct pick-up.
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Itinerary
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1
Transfer from Lecce to Galatina 30 minutes. We’ll stop close to the main square where you can have your independent visit to the Baroque church of “San Pietro”. Nearby, the small chapel of “San Paolo” hosts a well that, according to tradition, was able to heal people bitten by poisonous tarantula spider. That's why the town is renowned for the magic and esoteric ceremonies of "Tarantismo", from which the local folk dance “Pizzica” started. Galatina is also well known for the delicious pastries produced for generations in the local pasticcerie. In the most famous one you can delight yourself by tasting the famous "Pasticciotto”.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Walking along Galatina old town you can find out several aristocratic palaces until reaching the late Romanesque Basilica of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, built in 1390. The interior contains frescoes by artists from "Giotto school" making the church the second one in Italy, after San Francesco d'Assisi Basilica, for its pictorial cycles.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
In Nardò you can choose to have an independent wine tasting in one of the most important local wineries. The cellar offers tasting experiences of wine produced from the original vineyards, paired with appetizers; Taralli and focaccia bread come with 3 glasses tasting, plus typical cheese with the 4 glasses one. The full experience with 5 glasses of wine includes a cold cuts platter too. The cost goes from 30 to 40 euro/person and will be paid in the winery as your needs. (Advance booking is required, closed on Sundays and depending on availability). In the case the wine tasting won't be done the time will be spent in the next halts, like the beaches, or for visiting Nardò historic center, a beautiful medieval town with lot of historical baroque buildings, the Castle, the Square and many Churches. The most beautiful is the Basilica Cathedral founded in the 11th Century, but all are unique.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Transfer to the Ionian coast passing by Santa Maria al Bagno with its lovely city beach and nice restaurants by the sea (possibility to stop here for lunch), the four towers fortification, built in Aragonese time to protect a drinkable water source, and the cut mountain, the coastal route heading the white beaches of Gallipoli.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Stop at Rivabella beach. Here we'll stop for enjoying the place in a nice pine forest where, going through it, you can find an amazing free beach as well as private lidos, so bring your swimsuit and towels for being delighted by an amazing sea.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
6
Gallipoli, the Ionian pearl, is divided between the modern city and the historic one. The ancient is located on a little island, connected to the mainland by the bridge which ends with the Greek fountain, the oldest one in Italy. Here you'll have free time to discover the historic center characterized by narrow streets with local handicraft shops, lovely baroque churches and aristocratic Palaces. Also you can walk along the castle walls, enjoying a drink in some nice terraces by the sea or tasting the typical sandwich "Puccia", dressed with sea food specialities.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The remaining hours of the tour will be spent on travel
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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