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Tourism: piazza del Duomo, Santa Croce, the Roman amphitheatre and Charles V's castle
Visitors see piazza del Duomo with its cathedral and bell tower, piazza Sant'Oronzo with the Roman amphitheatre (a national monument since 1906), the basilica of Santa Croce, Charles V's castle with the Papier-mâché Museum and the city gates. From 1 January 2027 the tourist tax moves to the PayTourist platform.
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- Piazza del Duomo: a "closed square" with the cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta, a 17th-century work by Giuseppe Zimbalo, the bell tower about 70 metres tall, the bishop's palace and the Seminary palace.
- Piazza Sant'Oronzo, the city's centre, with the column of Sant'Oronzo, donated by the city of Brindisi, and the Palazzetto del Sedile; here the Roman amphitheatre emerges, excavated from 1900 and declared a national monument in 1906, of which about a third is visible. The nearby Roman theatre was found in 1928.
- Basilica di Santa Croce, a showcase of Lecce baroque built between the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Charles V's castle, rebuilt on a 12th-century fortress; it houses the Museo della Carta Pesta and cultural events.
- Porta Napoli (1548), Porta Rudiae and Porta San Biagio.
Information
The tourist tax changes management on 1 January 2027: the municipality has scheduled three webinars to present the PayTourist platform.
Sources
Puglia Promozione / turismo.puglia.it – Lecce: cosa vedere· Regione Puglia – turismo.puglia.it
Updated: 2026-10-20
Direzione regionale Musei Puglia (MiC) – Anfiteatro e Teatro Romano di Lecce· Ministero della Cultura – Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Puglia
Updated: 2026-10-20
Comune di Lecce – portale istituzionale (news, aree tematiche, imposta di soggiorno)· Comune di Lecce
Updated: 2026-10-20
Reviewed: 10/20/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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