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A museum corridor with stone walls, a display of artifacts, a television screen, and a wooden shelf with pottery. 1
A stone building with a sign reading "VIA ABRAMO BALMES" in both English and Hebrew. 2
A street sign with the text "VIA DELLA SINAGOGA" and Hebrew text below. 3
A gold plaque with Hebrew inscriptions on a stone wall. 4
An interior with stone walls, a glass floor, and a projection of a historical site. 5

1 Hour Walking Tour The Ancient Jewish Quarter in Lecce

By Infotab Tours
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is ฿955 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Begin your journey through the streets and alleys of medieval Lecce, focusing on its Jewish community. Visit Via della Sinagoga, the ancient path that led to one of the most important synagogues in Salento. Next, discover Vico della Saponea and walk along Via Abramo Balmes, a street dedicated to one of the city's most influential Jewish figures.

Visit the basement of the old synagogue which now houses the Jewish Museum. Here you will find purification tanks, mikvehs and a mezuzah. Learn more about the Jewish community, including why Jews were forced to leave Lecce.

Activity location

  • Jewish Museum Lecce
    • Via Umberto I, 9, Palazzo Taurino
    • 73100, Lecce, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Infotab - Lecce Walking Tours
    • 18 Via Umberto I
    • 73100, Lecce, Puglia, Italy

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Group tour in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
฿955.41 x 1 Adult฿955.41
Total
Price is ฿955.41
Until Sun, 9 Aug

Group tour in Italian

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • Italian
Language options: Italian
Price details
฿955.41 x 1 Adult฿955.41
Total
Price is ฿955.41
Until Sun, 9 Aug
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance ticket to the Jewish Museum of Lecce
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Snacks

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Jewish Museum Lecce

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
You will visit with the guide the basement of the ancient synagogue, the current Jewish Museum of Lecce.

Via della Sinagoga

  • 10m
Visit Via della Sinagoga, the ancient path that led to one of the most important synagogues in Salento.

Via Abramo Balmes

  • 10m
you will visit Via Abramo Balmes, a street dedicated to one of the most influential Jewish figures in the city.

Vicolo Saponea

  • 10m
You will discover via della soapa, where soaps were made.

Location

Activity location

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    Jewish Museum Lecce
    • Via Umberto I, 9, Palazzo Taurino
    • 73100, Lecce, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Infotab - Lecce Walking Tours
    • 18 Via Umberto I
    • 73100, Lecce, Puglia, Italy

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