Unique things to do in Lecce

Armed with board, flour and water, we will make together with our guests Orecchiette, a typical Apulian pasta shape. We will cook them following the traditional recipes, with fresh scattarisciati tomatoes or with cime di rapa (turnip greens), depending on the season. In addition to ‘’our orecchiette’’, we will taste a typical Salento menu consisting of tarallini, frise, cheese, mozzarella, legumes and vegetables that we could also have the chance to harvest from our home’s garden, depending on availability. There will also be a good bottle of Salento wine on the table and the liqueur made with laurel leaves collected from the great hedge of grandparents’ house. Narrations and explanations on the history and traditions of Salento will accompany the culinary experience. Other things to note It is possible to combine the "Orecchiette fatte in casa" experience with an overnight stay in "Villa Salentina in città" with discounts https://www.airbnb.it/rooms/19106234

We will take a 2-hour tour through the streets and alleys of the historic center, among classical buildings, baroque churches, and Roman monuments! Lecce is a precious gem, made of clear blue sky and ancient shining buildings, we wonder with the elaborate facades, the masterpiece of our Baroque art, and interiors that erupt with symphonies of angels, cherubs, saints, and flowers! it is an enchanted place, where time seems to have stopped!

If you love to eat and cook come and join me in the SudKitchen Laboratory. In a professional but informal atmosphere I will personally guide you to discover the secrets of the perfect pasta dish. I will teach you how to make many types of homemade pasta in a real kitchen workshop. We will make dough with egg, semolina and water and colored dough with vegetables. You will learn the cutting techniques and we will make sauces to accompany our pastas. At the end of the experience we will cook all the pasta and sauces made during the lesson and we will eat them with excellent wine and a selection of typical cold cuts and cheeses, artisanal and organic.

We will go around the old town of Lecce for about 2hrs. I'll show you the most important Baroque and Roman monuments and I'll take you to discover some hidden corners of the town. I'll tell you about its history, its traditions, its traditional food! Lecce will surprise you! Other things to note: - the minimum number of participants required is 2 - discounts for group of 6 or more, contact me in this case! - use sunscreen, the sun could be very strong in the summertime Instragram page: sb_sarabianchi

My mother-in-law, Grandma Tetta makes home-made pasta since she remembers it: orecchiette, minchiareddhi, tria, sagne 'cannulate, with love and dedication unchanged over time. Certainly her hands work better than mine and he especially likes to explain this wonderful art to young and old people! You will learn how to made the orecchiette with grandma Tetta a.. a woman of the past, I recommend do not make her angry! Then after the workshop we we ll go on terrace for a tipicalsalentine dinner: from antipasto to sweets, with two kind of pasta: sagne ncannulate e orecchiette. We are a B&B too, so if you will drink to much wine, don t worry, you could stay in our cozy room ! See you for breakfast :) Visit my Airbnb profile to have a look to all our Suites, the "Adventure", the "Experience" and our personal "Guide"

Armed with board, flour and water, we will make together with our guests Orecchiette, a typical Apulian pasta shape. We will cook them following the traditional recipes, with fresh scattarisciati tomatoes or with cime di rapa (turnip greens), depending on the season. In addition to ‘’our orecchiette’’, we will taste a typical Salento menu consisting of tarallini, frise, cheese, mozzarella, legumes and vegetables that we could also have the chance to harvest from our home’s garden, depending on availability. There will also be a good bottle of Salento wine on the table and the liqueur made with laurel leaves collected from the great hedge of grandparents’ house. Narrations and explanations on the history and traditions of Salento will accompany the culinary experience. Other things to note It is possible to combine the "Orecchiette fatte in casa" experience with an overnight stay in "Villa Salentina in città" with discounts https://www.airbnb.it/rooms/19106234

A glass of wine from Salento, the legendary Frisa topped with local delicacies, a small terrace hidden within the walls of the historic center, a jazz concert with the best musicians in the area: is there a better way to start the evening in the beautiful city of white churches? A perfect aperitif with a "stolen" view in the heart of Lecce for an intimate concert reserved for a very small group; this experience will allow you to listen to the best jazz musicians of the local scene while enjoying the colors of an unforgettable sunset! Un calice di vino salentino, la mitica frisa condita con prelibatezze nostrane, una piccola terrazza nascosta tra le mura del centro storico, un concerto Jazz con i migliori musicisti della zona: esiste un modo migliore per iniziare la serata nella splendida città delle chiese bianche? Un aperitivo perfetto con una vista "rubata" nel cuore di Lecce per un concerto intimo riservato ad un piccolissimo gruppo; quest'esperienza ti permetterà di ascoltare i migliori musicisti jazz della scena locale assaporando i colori di un tramonto indimenticabile! Appena arrivati potrai imparare a preparare la "Frisa" scegliendo il vino giusto per il concerto. A pochissimi metri da Porta Napoli la mia piccola terrazza soprà offrirti la giusta combinazione per stuzzicare i tuoi sensi tra cibo e musica! Una pausa perfetta prima di tuffarti nella notte Leccese!

After meeting, we will start our walking between the alleys of the old city centre headed to our first tasting of salami and wine. I will tell you the history related to the main highlights such as Basilica of Santa Croce or piazza Duomo and many places that we will find on the way. From one place to the other we will stop to some shops to delight your palate with the most famous samples of Salento street food such as the "rustico": a soft puff pastry disc filled with mozzarella, tomato and béchamel, or the "frisella": a twice-baked bread roll topped with fresh tomato and olive oil . The tour will take place either at lunch or dinner time, as it is an ideal way to do some sightseeing while having a light meal like locals use to do. Other things to note The food is included in the price, as well the local guide. Small group tour up to 10 people. Wear comfortable shoes.

We will take a 2-hour tour through the streets and alleys of the historic center, among classical buildings, baroque churches, and Roman monuments! Lecce is a precious gem, made of clear blue sky and ancient shining buildings, we wonder with the elaborate facades, the masterpiece of our Baroque art, and interiors that erupt with symphonies of angels, cherubs, saints, and flowers! it is an enchanted place, where time seems to have stopped!

La "Cooking class with Livio" nasce dall'amore per la cucina italiana e per il Salento, terra in cui sono nato e cresciuto. Mi diverte molto l'idea di fare conoscere alla gente le basi della cucina salentina, fare vedere passo dopo passo come nasce la pasta fresca. La mia esperienza infatti, è un full immersion di una durata di quattro ore nell'arte dell'impastare. Scoprirai stupendoti che bastano veramente pochi ingredienti, di uso quotidiano tra l'altro, per realizzare la tipica pasta leccese. Divertimento è la parola chiave della "cooking class with Livio", inteso come curiosità nella scoperta di questa arte. Ti guiderò in maniera pratica nella realizzazione della pasta fresca e con amore per la mia terra vi racconterò qualche aneddoto e curiosità sull'importanza di questa arte per noi leccesi. Non c'è limite d'età per la mia esperienza. Accolgo tutti, bambini ,adulti e anziani. La lezione verrà accompagnata da un aperitivo scelto da me con prodotti locali km 0 e degustazione di vini del posto. Disponibilità di menù vegetariano. Dopo aver realizzato la porzione di pasta, assaggeremo insieme il tuo operato. Il mio motto è: NO STRESS, COOK WITH LIVIO. Vi aspetto nel mio mondo! l'esperienza si terrà presso vico dei rivola 19 lecce il mio home restaurant......

If you love to eat and cook come and join me in the SudKitchen Laboratory. In a professional but informal atmosphere I will personally guide you to discover the secrets of the perfect pasta dish. I will teach you how to make many types of homemade pasta in a real kitchen workshop. We will make dough with egg, semolina and water and colored dough with vegetables. You will learn the cutting techniques and we will make sauces to accompany our pastas. At the end of the experience we will cook all the pasta and sauces made during the lesson and we will eat them with excellent wine and a selection of typical cold cuts and cheeses, artisanal and organic.

We will go around the old town of Lecce for about 2hrs. I'll show you the most important Baroque and Roman monuments and I'll take you to discover some hidden corners of the town. I'll tell you about its history, its traditions, its traditional food! Lecce will surprise you! Other things to note: - the minimum number of participants required is 2 - discounts for group of 6 or more, contact me in this case! - use sunscreen, the sun could be very strong in the summertime Instragram page: sb_sarabianchi

Ti accoglierò nella mia casa per farti provare l’emozione di preparare la pasta fatta a casa salentina. Potrai scegliere se impastare e creare la pasta o se addirittura cucinarla e assaggiarla. 1’ OPZIONE BASE - DURATA 1 ORA E MEZZA EURO 25 Prepareremo insieme tre tipi di pasta casereccia: Orecchiette, sagne incannulate e maltagliati. 2’ OPZIONE = OPZIONE BASE+ CUCINIAMO TRE CONDIMENTI PER TRE TIPI DI PASTA: 45 EURO tempo suppletivo 1 ora e mezza (3 ORE TOTALI) ✅Ciceri e tria ✅Orecchiette con le cime di rape ✅Sagne ncannulate al sugo DI POMODORO e cacio ricotta 3’ OPZIONE = 1’ + 2’ +DEGUSTAZIONE TRIS DEI PRIMI E UN CALICE DI VINO DEL SALENTO: 60 EURO Tempo: mezz’ora suppletiva (3,5 ORE TOTALI)

We will leave in the morning from Lecce to discover the best places on the Salento coast. Together with me you will be able to see the best landscapes, the secret and hidden places that only a local expert can offer you. We will see the Grotta della Poesia, Torre dell'Orso, Torre Sant'andrea, Otranto, Santa Cesarea Terme, Castro, Il Ciolo, Santa Maria di Leuca and finally we will enjoy the sunset in Gallipoli. MINIMUM NUMBER OF GUESTS MUST BE 2.

My mother-in-law, Grandma Tetta makes home-made pasta since she remembers it: orecchiette, minchiareddhi, tria, sagne 'cannulate, with love and dedication unchanged over time. Certainly her hands work better than mine and he especially likes to explain this wonderful art to young and old people! You will learn how to made the orecchiette with grandma Tetta a.. a woman of the past, I recommend do not make her angry! Then after the workshop we we ll go on terrace for a tipicalsalentine dinner: from antipasto to sweets, with two kind of pasta: sagne ncannulate e orecchiette. We are a B&B too, so if you will drink to much wine, don t worry, you could stay in our cozy room ! See you for breakfast :) Visit my Airbnb profile to have a look to all our Suites, the "Adventure", the "Experience" and our personal "Guide"

We will meet in the room that I have personally chosen for this event. Here 6 bottles of wine will be served, 1 or 2 of white wine, 2 of rosé and 2 of red, produced from typical local grapes such as Negroamaro, Primitivo il Fiano and Verdeca, accompanied by a selection of typical gastronomic products of Salento such as olives, Pizzi, Pucce, Frize, Rustici, and fresh cheeses such as mozzarella and burrata. For each label tasted I will tell you the history of the wine and of the producing cellar, telling you about the production techniques and the history of the terroirs related to the selected wines and I will tell you the history and traditions related to Salento. Other things to note You will be welcomed in a typical and reserved environment where you will find a service dedicated exclusively to you. ATTENTION: THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES THE PARTICIPATION OF AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE.

We will leave with an Italian car from the hystorical center of Lecce at 9:30 am. We will discover and visit 3 different wineries typical of Salento. You will be able to visit the traditional concrete tanks used in the past to make wine, you will be able to visit the barrels, see the entire production area, and I will explain the various techniques used here in Salento to make wine. You will be able to visit and discover the 80-year old vines grown with the typical Apulian Alberello system "and you will taste many wines and grape varieties that you will find only here in southern Puglia, such as Negroamaro, Primitivo, Verdeca, Malvasia nera, the Fiano and many others. And then I will tell you many stories of the agricultural tradition of Salento while you will taste the wine together with a light lunch. MINIMUM NUMBER OF GUESTS MUST BE 2.

Partiremo da porta San Biagio a lecce dopo un buon caffè in direzione Acaya, bellissimo borgo fortificato , percorrendo la via Francigena . Successivamente pedalando nella bellissima campagna salentina arriveremo nella riserva naturale WWF delle Cesine . Chiuderemo con un rinfrescante bagno nel mare accanto al faro di San Cataldo.

Una visita guidata nel centro storico di Lecce alla ricerca delle testimonianze del suo antico passato. Un itinerario che va indietro nel tempo di 2500 anni per ricostruire la storia di Lecce da età messapica, periodo al quale risalgono le imponenti fortificazioni di IV sec. a.C. e le numerose tombe rinvenute nell’area dell’abitato, fino alle vicende di Lupiae, la città romana. Un racconto che fa luce sulle grandi campagne di scavo condotte agli inizi del XX secolo che hanno permesso di scoprire l'Anfiteatro e il Teatro e le più recenti indagini di archeologia urbana che hanno apportato ulteriori informazioni utili a ricostruire l’aspetto della città romana.

People like to approach local culture not only through history and monument, but also through the food. Why not to offer an alternative option with local dessert? This tour has been conceived for pastries lovers ando for those who like to go in the deep of Salento culinary tradition expressing also through its sweets variety. We will lead customers though the streets and alleys of Lecce city center discovering its jewels like Porta Rudiae, Santo Spirito Hospital, piazza Duomo e piazza Sant'Oronzo and much more. To make this tour more exciting, from time to time we will stop at the best bars and pastry shops to taste the must of local sweet traditions, like "cartucce", treats whose base ingredient is almond and takes the shape of a shotgun cartridge. Taste the "mostacciolo", typical Christmas biscuits made of chocolate and a mix of spicies like cinnamon, cloves, star anise, coriander and nutmeg, covered by dark chocolate. The king of local pastry tradition can't miss: the pasticciotto: a small boat shape short pastry filled with custard. and much more. Do not eat to much for lunch and save room for this amazing Dessert tour!