1 Hour Walking Tour The Ancient Jewish Quarter in Lecce
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Lecce

Explore Lecce’s Jewish Quarter: Walk medieval streets, visit historic synagogues, and uncover the rich history of the Jewish community.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jewish Museum Lecce - You will visit with the guide the basement of the ancient synagogue, the current Jewish Museum of Lecce.
  • Via della Sinagoga - Visit Via della Sinagoga, the ancient path that led to one of the most important synagogues in Salento.
  • Via Abramo Balmes - you will visit Via Abramo Balmes, a street dedicated to one of the…
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What's Included
  • Entrance ticket to the Jewish Museum of Lecce
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Begin your journey through the streets and alleys of medieval Lecce, focusing on its Jewish community. Visit Via della Sinagoga, the ancient path that led to one of the most important synagogues in Salento. Next, discover Vico della Saponea and walk along Via Abramo Balmes, a street dedicated to one of the city’s most influential Jewish figures.
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Location
Infotab - Lecce Walking Tours
Via Umberto I
Meeting point at the Agency, in front of the splendid Basilica of Santa Croce.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Joeyrm7
May 4, 2025
Informative tour - This does not appear to be a very popular activity in Lecce but if you have interest, it is a good tour. It starts in the jewish museum where your guide gives you an overview of Jewish life in Lecce, followed by some quick videos, then it's off to stroll the streets. The guide, well prepared and personable. Well worth the time if you have interest
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Lisa
Apr 30, 2025
A powerful, beautiful testament to Lecce’s Jewish community. Do not miss! - This tour and the Jewish museum are a must see! We had a wonderful 1-hour tour with Sara. We were traveling with my 89 yr old dad who uses a mobility scooter and they made sure the tour was accessible to him. (Thank you!) Sara was a great storyteller and charming, everything you could possibly ask for in a guide. The museum is performing a critical function in restoring the awareness of Lecce’s jewish community which was profound and complex and sad, and had been erased for a very long time. The museum is full of interesting artifacts and plans to continue and expand its work. Truly amazing. Thank you to Michelangelo and everyone else who is taking on this work in such a thoughtful way.
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Lynn_l
Sep 26, 2024
Jewish Tour well worth the time! - Terrific informative tour. Added a significant dimension to our understanding of the history of Lecce and the Jews of Salento in ancient times as well as post WWII. Francesco was knowledgeable and very engaging. Grazie!
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Sal
May 2, 2024
Excellent - Claudia was a fantastic guide. She had a wonderful empathy and knowledge of life for the Jewish people through the various eras. Very interesting and would encourage one to learn more about how they survived. The pace and information were perfect. Thank you.
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Barry_m
May 3, 2025
Beware Viator instructions!! - If you are driving to Leche for the tour, don't follow Viator instructions. This will take you into the ZTL restricted area and you will be fined 90 euros!!! We were frustrated, lost and very annoyed that Viator did not warn us of this
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Ellen_w
Apr 2, 2025
Interesting Tour - Being Jewish, I was especially excited about this tour. I thought the museum was interesting and walking around the Jewish quarter was cool. I also enjoyed the films they showed us. Unfortunately, I didn’t connect with the tourguide as much as I did on our other tours. She was very sweet, but not overly enthusiastic. Regardless, I would still recommend this tour.
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