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Barocco Salentino Guider Tour

Where: Italy - Puglia - Lecce

Duration: 4 days / 3 nights

Treatment: Bed and Breakfast

Participants: at least 2

Departures: from the 01/09/2016 to 28/08/2017

Three days dedicated to the discovery Salento baroque and its history, visiting the beads that contain such secrets: Lecce, Gallipoli and Otranto.
Called the Florence of the South Lecce has always been considered a symbol of the Apulian Baroque, made wreaths, swags, “putti” and mythological figures, flowers and fruits of all kinds. The capital of Salento is a true open-air museum that offers a portal at each corner, a balcony supported by caryatids.
Seaside town of the Ionian Sea and the Greek colony, Gallipoli, the "beautiful city" (this is the meaning of its name) was conquered by the Romans and later by various barbarian tribes. After being Byzantine fortress, in the late eleventh century the Normans. Its historic town, holed up on an island and named "the city", has maintained its road network, which because of its deviousness and the white splendour of the buildings gives it an oriental appearance. The old town is surrounded by the perimeter of the walls and connected by bridge to the new town.
Otranto located on the Adriatic coast is the most eastern of the Italian peninsula. The high walls enclose the medieval town into a scene of enchanting beauty. White houses and narrow streets paved with stone, overlooked by shops and restaurants, converge on the beautiful cathedral. In addition to meeting the demands of the tourism resort, offers great ideas for a holiday based on landscape, history and culture.

Journey

Day 1 - Arrival in Lecce
Arrival by own or with transfer in the city of Lecce. The afternoon dedicated to visit the historic and artistic center of Lecce, leaving from Porta Napoli. The eighteenth-century palaces and baroque churches are the most representative monuments of the city: Piazza Duomo, Church of St. Irene, Piazza St. Horace (Amphitheatre, Seat, St. Mark's Church), Church of Holy Cross and Celestine Convent, Church of Santa Chiara, the Roman Theatre. Free lunch or dinner.

Day 2 - Tour of Gallipoli
Breakfast. Arrival in Gallipoli by own or with the transfer. Day dedicated to the visit of Gallipoli. There are two departures scheduled for the tour, morning or afternoon, departing from the "Hellenistic fountain" prospicente the ancient port “del Cannetto”. We continue to visit the cathedral built in honor of St. Agatha in the early seventeenth century. Do not miss a visit to the underground oil mill which is located in the historic town of the city and the Church of Purity. The tour ends on the parkway, the Riviera, opened on the site of the ancient walls, you can walk around the island enjoying exciting scenarios. Free lunch or dinner. Return to the city of Lecce.

Day 3 - Tour of Otranto
Breakfast. Arrival in Otranto by own or with the transfer. Day dedicated to the visit of the historic and artistic town of Otranto. There are two departures scheduled for the tour, morning or afternoon, starting from the late-fifteenth-century Porta Alfonsina. First stop is the Romanesque Cathedral, an impressive example of Romanesque-Apulian with beautiful facade and floor mosaic (1166), one of the largest in the world. According to the legend Dante would have found inspiration for his own Comedy after admiring this lovely mosaic. In the chapel of the martyrs are preserved the bones of nearly 600 victims of the massacre perpetrated by the Turks. Under the apse is a large crypt, supported by numerous columns, with remains of frescoes. There will be visits to the Church of St. Peter, which is often associated with that of St. Sophia in Constantinople and the castle, built by Ferdinand of Aragon (1485-98). Free lunch or dinner. Return to the city of Lecce.

Day 4 - Departure
Breakfast. Possibility to extend your stay or return to your destination of origin.

Fee Includes

3 nights in a double room with breakfast in a B & B Luxury; Guided Tour.

Fee Not Includes

Fee Not Includes; Transportation , meals ( lunch and dinner ), drinks , entrance fees and visits, medical and baggage insurance, personal expenses and anything not expressly indicated in the price.

Useful Info

Extras on request : Car, Transfer from accommodation to visit place - BOOKING ON REQUEST ;Transfer from / to airport-BOOKING ON REQUEST ; Overnight B&B / farmhouse booking within 6h from certain specific request; Promotion valid for holidays.

Additional costs
• For each additional hour, plus 3 hours required for half-day and 6 for the whole: € 25
• Reimbursement trips outside Route 30 €
• Increased services to guide placed after 19.00 (night) +30%
• Supplement festive: increase of 30% on the basic rate for services performed on feast days, excluding Sundays, such as 1 and 6 January, Easter, April 25; May 1, June 2, August 15, November 1, 8, 25 and 26 December.

It's possible to extend your stay.