“THE PATHS OF ARTISANAL CRAFTS IN SALENTO”
Guided tours exploring the beauty of artisanal crafts in Salento, with packages for 2 or 3 days, suitable for groups of 8 to 15 people.
Lecce: A cultural tour guided through its doors into the heart of Baroque architecture, which finds its fullest expression in this city. The colours of Lecce stone blend with the history of the art in churches, cathedrals, and palaces; here, every place and alley tells a story—its own story.
The journey begins at Porta Napoli, proceeding along Via Palmieri, where history speaks: in this single street, distant eras and cultures coexist—from Messapian and Aragonese Lecce to the splendid testimonies of 19th-century palaces. At the end of the street, Piazza Duomo suddenly opens up, a triumph of Baroque style, flanked by the Cathedral, the Bishop's Palace, and the Seminary.
Piazza Sant’Oronzo, the main square, where you can admire the Sedile, a unique building erected in 1592 as a hall for hearings and meetings, and the imposing Roman Amphitheatre. However, the symbol of this square remains the Column dedicated to the Patron Saint, reportedly erected at the site where Sant’Oronzo was beheaded. Not far from this square lies the Castle of Charles V. Just a few dozen metres from Piazza Sant’Oronzo, the magnificent Baroque façade of the Church of Santa Croce appears, with its splendid rose window, considered one of the finest examples of Lecce Baroque.
Galatina: Designated "City of Art" in 2004. Within it coexist testimonies of Greek and Latin culture, and ancient traditions linked to the cult of the tarantula bite (a tradition that straddles the sacred and the profane, coming to life during the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, in the small chapel dedicated to the latter, where from a well, still present today, "bitten" women drank the water that would heal them).
The historic centre is characterised by cobbled alleys, noble palaces, and courtyard houses. Visit the Church of Santa Caterina: built in 1391, it houses interesting frescoes that cover almost all the surfaces of the walls and ceilings.
Gallipoli, “Kalè Polis,” “Beautiful City,” enchants with the colours and aromas of the south.
Once you cross the bridge separating the commercial and bustling Gallipoli, you find yourself in the old town, a small great island that protects and hides immense treasures in its alleys: Baroque façades, the fronts of stately palaces, courtyard houses, countless beautiful churches, all strictly facing the sea, as if “to invoke a mysterious God of water to protect their city.”
Of particular interest is the Cathedral of Sant’Agata, described as a “gallery of paintings”; the Church of San Francesco, known as the “Gallipoli Pantheon” for the numerous works it houses; the 17th-century Church of Santa Maria della Purità, the oldest in Gallipoli; the Greek Fountain; the Museum, and one of the 35 underground oil mills that produced lamp oil exported throughout Europe in the 1800s.
“THE PATHS OF ARTISANAL CRAFTS IN SALENTO” (2 days / 1 night)
“THE PATHS OF ARTISANAL CRAFTS IN SALENTO” (2 days / 1 night)
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