Lecce, guide + tasting of the "pasticciotto" + mache paper workshop

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Stop At: Lecce, Lecce, Province of Lecce, Puglia

The Florence of Southern Italy;
The route starts from Porta Rudiae (one of the three gates to the ancient city of Lecce) and visits the Church of San Giovanni Battista or del Rosario.
Visit the Church of Santa Teresa (where there is a large statue of San Oronzo, the patron saint of the city, entirely in papier-mâché);
Visit to the bishop's courtyard to admire the Cathedral of Lecce, the Bishop's Palace, the Seminary and the high bell tower which also served as a watchtower given the proximity as the crow flies to the Adriatic and the constant threat of Turkish pirates;
Continue the walk along the streets where you can admire the beautiful 16th century civil construction built entirely of local stone or "leccisu" and interspersed with balconies on the chest in wrought iron.
You arrive in Piazza Sant'Oronzo also known as "the merchants square" to admire the statue of the saint placed on a Roman base, the "Seat" (the old town hall), the church of San Marco, the Roman Amphitheater, Roman Theater , the "elliptical church" of San Matteo, the church of Santa Chiara with an entirely papier-mâché ceiling, the Castle of Charles V.
The Basilica of Santa Croce a jewel of the Lecce Baroque.
Visit to a papier-mâché laboratory in Lecce with a local craftsman to understand the technique of making these artifacts.
During the tour, tasting of "pasticciotto", a typical baked cake made with pasta and cream.
The entrances to the churches of the vaults can be paid

Duration: 2 hours

Departure Point :

Porta Napoli, Piazzetta Arco di Trionfo, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy

Departure Time :

10:00 AM

Return Detail :

Returns to original departure point

Hotel Pickup :

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