Get to know every corner of this magnificent city, full of history and traditions.Did you know that the name Gallipoli means "Beautiful City" in ancient Greek? If this is the premise, then it’s safe to say, you can expect even more!
⇒ POPULARITY': 9/10
⇒ THIS GUIDED TOUR OF GALLIPOLI IS FOR those who want to combine the relaxation of the sea with the wealth of art, history and culture of a city with a thousand-year history. Why move if Gallipoli is all this?!
⇒ YOU WILL GET EXCITED when you will discover that the part of the historic center has developed on an ancient limestone island. When the Rivellino with the fortress castle will immediately bring to mind scenes of pirates and conquerors. Your eyes will be delighted admiring the interiors of the numerous churches and the friezes that tell of the mastery of the ancient stonemasons. And then walking along the seafront that surrounds the islet of the historic center will allow you to admire the sea as far as the eye can see.
⇒ DIFFICULTY': Easy
⇒ WEATHER: 2 hours
⇒ TO PUT IN THE BACKPACK: for this city I advise you to equip yourself with a large backpack because it will be a must to take away all sorts of delicacies. And then it's better to have a camera and mobile phone to immortalize the splendid streets, buildings and all kinds of glimpses. The rest I assure you will be superfluous.
⇒ WE GUARANTEE that you will be satisfied with your time spent here and want to extend your stay. On the other hand, how can you blame yourself!!
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| Duration | 2 Hours |
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| Languages | English |
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Venue
Fontana Greca, Corso Roma, Gallipoli, LE, Italia
Offered by
TURISTI IN PUGLIA INCOMING TOUR OPERATOR
Further information
GUIDED TOUR OF GALLIPOLIWe will meet with the tour guide in front of the Greek Fountain, in Corso Roma to start the visit from this symbolic monument of the city dating back to the 600rd century. We will cross the XNUMXth century masonry bridge to find ourselves on the islet, which collects the old part, that of the historical centre. Here we will admire the Angevin-Aragonese Castle of the XIII century. of Byzantine plant and we will admire the splendid Cathedral of S. Agata with Baroque architecture. There will be no shortage of glances and peeks at other wonderful churches that characterize this city before arriving at the coast and admiring the coast road with its enchanting beaches.
⇒ PRICE:
€160 up to 3 people
€180 for groups of 4 to 10 people
€200 from 11 to 40 people
Things to see in Gallipoli historic centre
For years Gallipoli has been considered the fulcrum of Salento with its seaside tourism. At the same time it also embodies a history going back to ancient times because Gallipoli was a strategic point par excellence for connections throughout the Mediterranean. For this reason it was a target for invaders and would-be rulers such as Romans, Greeks, Normans, Venetians of the Maritime Republic, Spaniards and French. These influences have been reflected in the life of the city; from the maze of streets that echo those of Greek towns, to the religious observation of the Greek rite up, which continued up to the 16th century.As we are always the sum of our experience, Gallipoli is the full witness of its own history.
Things to see on the Gallipoli guided tour
Gallipoli encloses all its wealth in the ancient part of the city, the historic centre, which developed on the islet.Just cross the stone bridge, that connects the old to the new, to start your visit. Entirely pedestrianised, you ca leave your car in the indicated parking lots and take a relaxing stroll following our Gallipoli tourist guide.The visit adheres to the complete safety guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health. Your visit is shared with other people but the group size will be small and the guides will wear a mask. The meeting place is in Corso Roma, in front of the Greca Fountain at 10.30 or 18:00, every day.
How long does it take to visit the city of Gallipoli?
The duration of your visit is about 2 hours. You visit military structures, the Baroque Cathedral and other historic buildings. You take in breath-taking views and you see the local fresh-fish stalls.
From September to May 10.30am\3.30pm
From June to August 10.30am\5pm
Gallipoli guided tour: booking visits online
To book your visit, you will need to use the online booking system, choosing your preferred date and time; options being the morning or afternoon visits. On hot summer days, we suggest a visit from 6pm onwards, when you can savour the atmosphere of the town in the evening, and have the chance to catch a glorious sunset over the sea. Group size is:- A min. of 2, up to a max. of 15 people. There are no additional costs on the tour.
Gallipoli guided tour: what to see in the surroundings.
If you would like to find out what is in the surrounding area of Gallipoli, we offer you a guided tour of Lecce, home of the pasticciotto and the Lecce Baroque. If you wish to move on to see the Adriatic coast, then we suggest the wonderful Otranto and its Cathedral with the floor entirely in mosaic, a true medieval jewel.Or if you prefer the idea of relaxing on a boat, away from the stresses of the world and with the sea breeze in your hair, we have just the optional available for you, which leaves from the deep South town of Santa Maria di Leuca. We would remind you that this part of Puglia is very popular and places get super-booked from the very start of the season, so we advise you not to delay booking. We look forward to welcoming you on our tours of discovery in Puglia.
