Things to do in Lecce, Italy

The top attractions and places to visit in Lecce, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Basilica di Santa Croce, Lecce Cathedral and San Giovanni Battista, and 24 more within 25 km of the centre.

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Top attractions in Lecce

Basilica di Santa CroceTemple or shrine · 0.1 km from the centre
Lecce CathedralCathedral · 0.4 km from the centre
San Giovanni BattistaTemple or shrine · 0.7 km from the centre
Palazzo dei CelestiniPalace · 0.1 km from the centre
Seminary Palace in LeccePalace · 0.5 km from the centre
San Matteo (Lecce)Temple or shrine · 0.5 km from the centre

Churches, mosques and temples

Basilica di Santa CroceTemple or shrine · 0.1 km from the centre · On the map
San Giovanni BattistaTemple or shrine · 0.7 km from the centre · On the map
San Matteo (Lecce)Temple or shrine · 0.5 km from the centre · On the map
Santa Chiara, LecceTemple or shrine · 0.3 km from the centre · On the map
Sant’IreneTemple or shrine · 0.3 km from the centre · On the map
Chiesa del Gesù (Lecce)Temple or shrine · 0.1 km from the centre · On the map
Santa Maria delle GrazieTemple or shrine · 0.3 km from the centre · On the map
Santa TeresaTemple or shrine · 0.5 km from the centre · On the map
Sant'AngeloTemple or shrine · 0.3 km from the centre · On the map

Castles, palaces and cathedrals

Lecce CathedralCathedral · 0.4 km from the centre · On the map
Palazzo dei CelestiniPalace · 0.1 km from the centre · On the map
Seminary Palace in LeccePalace · 0.5 km from the centre · On the map
Castle of Charles VCastle · 0.3 km from the centre · On the map
Palazzo del SeggioPalace · 0.2 km from the centre · On the map
Castello di AcayaCastle · 11 km from the centre · On the map
Castello di CapraricaCastle · 12 km from the centre · On the map
Castello MonaciCastle · 25 km from the centre · On the map
Castello di BorgagneCastle · 22 km from the centre · On the map
Castello di MelendugnoCastle · 22 km from the centre · On the map
Palazzo CarafaPalace · 0.1 km from the centre · On the map
EpiscopioPalace · 0.5 km from the centre · On the map

Museums

Roman amphitheatre of Lecce0.2 km from the centre · On the map
Abbazia di Santa Maria a Cerrate (Lecce)13 km from the centre · On the map
Museo Ferroviario della Puglia1.3 km from the centre · On the map

Landmarks and monuments

RudiaeArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the centre · On the map

Parks, gardens and zoos

Botanic Garden of the University of SalentoGarden · 4.7 km from the centre · On the map
Parco naturale regionale Bosco e Paludi di RauccioPark · 13 km from the centre · On the map

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Photo credits

Basilica di Santa Croce: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lecce Cathedral: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0
San Giovanni Battista: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
Palazzo dei Celestini: Istvánka, CC BY-SA 3.0
Seminary Palace in Lecce: Bernard Gagnon, CC0
San Matteo (Lecce): Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0
Santa Chiara, Lecce: Bernard Gagnon, CC0
Sant’Irene: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0
Roman amphitheatre of Lecce: Bernard Gagnon, CC0
Castle of Charles V: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0
Chiesa del Gesù (Lecce): Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
Santa Maria delle Grazie: Paride81, CC BY-SA 3.0
Palazzo del Seggio: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
Santa Teresa: Colar, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sant'Angelo: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0
Abbazia di Santa Maria a Cerrate (Lecce): Marzoide88, CC BY-SA 3.0
Castello di Acaya: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0
Castello di Caprarica: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0
Castello Monaci: Jiel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Botanic Garden of the University of Salento: Fabio Ippolito, Public domain
Museo Ferroviario della Puglia: Reinhard Dietrich, CC BY 3.0
Castello di Borgagne: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0
Castello di Melendugno: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0
Palazzo Carafa: Patrick Nouhailler's…, CC BY-SA 3.0
Episcopio: Marzoide88, CC BY-SA 3.0
Parco naturale regionale Bosco e Paludi di Rauccio: Cesare Barillà, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.

Good to know

The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.

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