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Basilica of the Holy Cross – Basilica of Santa Croce loop from Lecce

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Basilica of the Holy Cross – Basilica of Santa Croce loop from Lecce

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4.3

(13)

114

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Basilica of the Holy Cross – Basilica of Santa Croce loop from Lecce

01:02

4.00km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

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1.11 km

Palazzo Marrese and Palazzo Palmieri

Highlight • Historical Site

Lecce is a baroque town built of sandy limestone. The Palazzo Marrese and Palazzo Palmieri dominate the baroque cityscape. The decorations below the iron balconies are worth seeing.

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2

1.30 km

The cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the mother church of Lecce and the seat of the archbishop. It was built in the 12th century in Romanesque style and then …

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3

1.42 km

Claudio Riso Papier-mâché

Highlight • Structure

Try to visit when they are making new objects. Fascinating to see these created from paper (and terracotta faces /hands).

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4

1.78 km

Church of Saint Mary of Grace

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful cathedral in Salento

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5

2.09 km

Basilica of the Holy Cross

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Beautiful place in nature

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6

2.15 km

Basilica of Santa Croce

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The Basilica of Santa Croce is a Baroque church located in the historic center and built between the 16th and 17th centuries by the most famous architects from Lecce. The …

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2.53 km

Church of Saint Irene

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In the heart of Lecce, Italy, stands an impressive testament to Baroque architecture and religious heritage: Sant’Irene. Officially known as Chiesa di Sant'Irene, this church is dedicated to Saint Irene …

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2.77 km

Church of the Gesù (Lecce)

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The church was built from 1575 to accommodate the Jesuits who arrived in the city the previous year after Bernardino Realino da Carpi, who died in Lecce in 1616 and …

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4.00 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1.62 km

1.38 km

531 m

261 m

195 m

Surfaces

2.53 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

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Friday 31 July

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May 9, 2024,Lecce / Salento 🥰🇮🇹
Lecce is a city on the Salento peninsula in Apulia. Very impressive with its many baroque palaces and really beautiful and worth seeing. 😎🇮🇹

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A beautiful old town with Roman excavations.

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At exactly 8:30 a.m., we drove from Torre Canne to Lecce in the southern part of the boot in Apulia. Lecce's old town was built in the Baroque style with sandy limestone.

Unfortunately, the weather was very mixed, and we had to open our umbrellas for the first hour and a half, but it was about 18°.

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The first day of my tour of Apulia.
There is a lot of old town to see, churches, mosaics, beach 🏖️ and a lot of information about the country, people and nature 🌴.


What really affected me is that Italy has 60 million olive trees 🌳, some of which are 3,000 years old, but 20 million of them have since …

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