Photos: Benjamin Smith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Patrick Nouhailler's…, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Benjamin Smith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Patrick Nouhailler's…, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Porta Napoli and what is left of the old walls
Your local guide
Chiara Montinaro
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Highlights
- A Renaissance gate that replaced an older one
- Gardens laid out over the old defences
- A hidden stretch of city wall
- Tracing Lecce's old fortified outline
- A quieter, greener route through the centre
About this tour
This session follows the line of Lecce's old fortifications, starting at the surviving Porta Napoli gate and ending at a quiet stretch of wall tucked between later buildings. You see the public gardens laid out over part of the old defences along the way. Every stop sits on open streets or in the public park.
I walk the route at a steady pace, stopping longer at each of the three points rather than rushing between them, and take questions as we go. Near the end I answer anything still open and send a short map of the route by message.
It suits anyone who likes tracing how a modern city grew out of its old fortified shape. It also gives a quieter, greener side of Lecce than the busier central squares.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lecce before heading out.
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Porta Napoli 21 min
The camera frames the Renaissance arch from the outside, and I explain who commissioned it and why it replaced an older, plainer gate into the city.
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Villa Comunale 21 min
Walking into the public gardens, you see paths and old trees laid out where part of the city walls used to run, and I point out where the fortifications would have stood.
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A surviving stretch of wall 21 min
At a quieter corner nearby, the camera shows one of the few remaining sections of the old defensive wall still visible between later buildings.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Lecce: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pasticciotto and Centro storico, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lecce, showing you Porta Napoli and Villa Comunale live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Lecce live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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