Itinerary
- Day 1
Lecce
Optional Activities
- Walk through the old town of Lecce
- View Spanish baroque architecture
- Explore Roman ruins
Landmarks Lecce Old Town - Day 2
Lecce to Otranto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit megalithic garden with dolmens and menhirs
- Visit old looms at the "Le Costantine" foundation
- Hike through Idro Valley to ancient Byzantine crypt
Optional Activities
- Explore Byzantine frescoes in San Pietro church
- Walk along Otranto city walls
- View cathedral medieval "Tree of Life" mosaic floor
Landmarks Giurdignano Megalithic Garden San Pietro Church Otranto Cathedral Otranto City Walls - Day 3
Otranto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Otranto castle
- Explore Porta a Mare harbor gate
- Visit snake tower
- Hike to Punta Palasce lighthouse (Italy's easternmost point)
- Visit bauxite quarry lake
Landmarks Punta Palasce Lighthouse Otranto Castle - Day 4
Otranto to Gagliano del Capo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike Ciolo path
- Hike Cipolliane footpath
- Visit Cipolliane caves complex
Optional Activities
- Swim in the canal under high cliffs
- Extend hike to Novaglie
Landmarks Ciolo Path Cipolliane Caves Ciolo Bridge - Day 5
Gagliano del Capo to Gallipoli
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Centopierre funerary monument in Patù
- Visit 12th-century San Pietro church in Giuliano
- Explore castle in Giuliano
- Visit Leuca Piccola sanctuary in Barbarano
- Visit Hypogeum in Barbarano
- Explore Gallipoli old town alleyways
- Visit baroque churches in Gallipoli
- View sea views from Gallipoli
Landmarks Centopierre San Pietro Church (Giuliano) Leuca Piccola Sanctuary Gallipoli Old Town - Day 6
Gallipoli to Porto Selvaggio
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike to Porto Selvaggio nature reserve
- Explore Grotta del Cavallo archaeological site
Optional Activities
- View Uluzzo tower
- Visit Belvedere viewpoint
- See Santa Maria dell'Alto tower
Landmarks Porto Selvaggio Nature Reserve Grotta del Cavallo Uluzzo Tower Santa Maria dell'Alto Tower - Day 7
Gallipoli to Lecce
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Walk through Galatina old town
- Visit Basilica of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria in Galatina
- View frescoes with Giotto influence
- Explore Lecce historic palaces
- Visit Lecce amphitheater
- See Lecce Roman theater
- Visit Santa Maria della Croce in Lecce
- Explore Lecce cathedral
Landmarks Basilica of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria Santa Maria della Croce Lecce Cathedral Lecce Amphitheater Lecce Roman Theater - Day 8
Lecce
