Apulia · Italy
Where to stay in Lecce
Lecce is a city in Apulia, Italy, home to about 95,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Lecce, with about 25 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- April to June and September
- Nearest airport
- BDS39 km · Brindisi Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Language
- Italian
About
About Lecce
Lecce is a city and comune (municipality) in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, and the capital of the province of Lecce. It is on the Salentine Peninsula, at the heel of the Italian Peninsula.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Lecce
See
Lecce has more than 30 historic churches. The ticket office in Piazza del Duomo sells a ticket for €11 (for adults) for entry to several of the main churches of the old town plus the museum neighbouring the ticket office.
- Church of the Holy Cross
- Cathedral
- Church of Saint Irene
- Church of Saint John the Baptist
- Church of Santa Chiara
- Church of Saint Mary of Grace in Lecce
- Roman amphitheatre
- Roman theatre
- Rudiae archaeological park
- Castle of Charles V
- Triumphal Arch
- Porta Rudiae
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Lecce
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Lecce Palazzo Bn aparthotel | 25 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Lecce
30 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| 8Piuhotel | 1.5 km | |
| Ada Suites | 0.6 km | |
| B&B Casa di Anita | 6.8 km | |
| B&B Felice Sud Private Spa | 2.1 km | |
| B&B Letterario | 0.4 km | |
| B&B Palazzo Bernardini Suite | 0.1 km | |
| Best Western Plus Leone di Messapia Hotel & Conference | 3.8 km | |
| Dimora Charleston SPA Lecce Parcheggio Privato in Loco Gratis | 0.5 km | |
| Dimora dei Salentini | 0.8 km | |
| Dimora San Giuseppe | 0.3 km | |
| Dimora San Leucio | 0.4 km | |
| Dimora Storica Muratore Luxury Rooms | 0.3 km | |
| Dimora Storica Torre Del Parco 1419 | 1.1 km | |
| Hilton Garden Inn Lecce | 1.7 km | |
| Il Mondo dei Sogni | 23.9 km | |
| L'Orangerie d'Epoque | 0.5 km | |
| La Casa di MariGiò | 1.0 km | |
| Lo Scacciapensieri Hotel & Restaurant | 6.3 km | |
| Luxury | 0.6 km | |
| Palazzo Belsanti | 0.4 km | |
| Palazzo Bignami | 0.5 km | |
| Palazzo De Noha - Boutique Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| Palazzo Maresgallo | 0.1 km | |
| Palazzo Sant'Anna Lecce | 0.3 km | |
| Re del Sale | 0.4 km | |
| Relais Monastero Santa Teresa | 22.5 km | |
| Risorgimento Resort | 0.2 km | |
| Sui Tetti Luxury Rooms | 0.6 km | |
| TerreAmare Agriturismo | 23.8 km | |
| Villa Domus Salento Suites & Rooms | 0.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Lecce
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lecce are April to June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Lecce: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Brindisi Airport (BDS), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI, 147 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
The closest airport is in Brindisi (BDS), which is 35 km (22 mi) north of the city centre. There you will find different bus services providing fast links to the town. It is also the best way to reach the town from central and northern Europe. National operator Trenitalia runs long distance trains from most major cities in Italy. Even as the trains travel on high-speed tracks, journey times can be long. Especially from cities in the northern parts of the country. Overnight trains are available from Milan and Rome, which might be a better option.
Getting around
Public transport is managed by SGM company, with 20 bus lines and 4 trolleybus lines. Single tickets can be purchased at most of tobacconists and newspaper sellers around the city. The cost of a single ticket is €1.00 (€1.50 if bought on board), a 90-min ticket is €1.30; a day ticket costs €2.50 while a seven-day ticket costs €9.70. LecceTaxi covers the town and other destinations in the Salento area.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
BDS · Brindisi Airport
BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Lecce
Eat
Pasticciotto Leccese is the typical cake of the town. It is made of shortcrust pastry filled with custard and by tradition it must be eaten warm as a breakfast item.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Lecce
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Lecce: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lecce?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lecce are April to June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lecce?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Brindisi Airport (BDS), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI, 147 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Lecce?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Lecce
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.