Experience recommended by SalentoBike
Night at Santa Croce: Lecce's basilica open in the evening
A special evening opening, with an immersive art installation and a guided visit.
What you do
By day, everyone walks past Santa Croce. In the evening, when the basilica reopens specially, it is a different experience: the centre of Lecce slows down and inside an immersive art installation is waiting for you.
The evening combines the installation with a guided visit, an hour and a half in all. It is a new way to look at Lecce's baroque, calmly and with fresh eyes.
There is a shared evening on Fridays from 21:00, or a private version every day: from 21:00 from April to October, from 19:30 from November to March.
By bike
This is my home turf. The Lecce base is at via Ribezzo 2D, and pick-up and return are free. Spend the day riding with your self-guided route, GPX and roadbook, and in the evening you are at Santa Croce.
If you want to arrive by bike, lights and lock are both in the kit: lock it up and enjoy the visit. If you are staying in San Foca or Calimera, ride from there during the day and keep the evening in Lecce as the grand finale.
Nearby bike routes, with GPX track
Frequently asked questions
- When can we go?
- The shared evening is on Fridays from 21:00. The private version runs every day, from 21:00 from April to October and from 19:30 from November to March.
- How long is it?
- An hour and a half, including the installation and the guided visit.
- What language is it in?
- Italian. Other languages can be requested: tell me and I will check, especially for the private version.
- Is it a SalentoBike tour?
- No, I do not run the guided visit. It is an experience recommended by SalentoBike: I organise bike and route for the rest of your day.
- How much is it?
- I give you the price in your tailored quote, together with bike and route. No online payment.
- How do I book?
- Tell me which days you are in Lecce, how many you are and whether you prefer the shared or the private evening. I send you a quote.
Add it to your trip
The final cost comes in a tailored quote, together with bikes and route. There is no online payment.