The Best of Lecce In One Day ilseonthego.com

With so many stunning places to visit in Puglia, you will be happy to know that you can squeeze all the essentials of Lecce in one day and even get a taste of the local food scene, and this itinerary will show you how!

Puglia, the Southern heel of the Italian boot, is full of charming towns sprinkled throughout the olive tree-covered landscapes. Still, Lecce is one city I was told multiple times—and by Italians—that I simply could not leave without seeing.

So I knew I had to fit it into our Puglia itinerary.

Often nicknamed “The Florence of the South” due to its artistic and cultural heritage, Lecce is a favorite city among Puglia visitors, with its stunning Baroque architecture and the city’s golden hue provided by the use of local limestone.

Don’t let yourself be fooled by that nickname thought, the city feels more like a town when compared to Florence; small, charming, walkable, and easy to explore in one day.

While being a mandatory stop when roadtripping the southern region of Italy—together with the unmatched Matera—, Lecce is also a great spot to add to any itinerary, even if you don’t have a car, due to its convenient central train station and direct trains from Bari.

So, whether you are driving through for the day or visiting from another town by train, here is how to see the best of Lecce in one day, featuring unmissable Baroque churches and unique local eats—a must in my itineraries.