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"If you’re visiting Lecce and haven’t spent time with Francesca, you’re truly missing out. 🌟 She isn’t just a guide — she’s your inside connection to the soul of the city. Her knowledge of history, culture, and hidden corners is incredible, but what really sets her apart is her warmth and generosity. Francesca somehow knows the artisans, every alley, and — most importantly — exactly where to eat the best food. She reads the room, moves at your pace, and makes you feel like a local from the very first moment. Kind, brilliant, and effortlessly connected to the heartbeat of Lecce — Francesca is an absolute gem. I couldn’t recommend her more! 🇮🇹"

"We did a private 3 hr history + food tour with Francesca in Lecce. She is very friendly and knowledgeable and the tour was a great mix. Food was nicely varied and a lot of quantity and quality ! Highly recommend! "

"Yesterday we did the food tour with Eleonora, we changed from evening to day time on her suggestion as it would be less crowded. It made a big difference, the streets were a lot less busy and some areas there was hardly anyone and we could move around much easier. Her knowledge of the history of the area and where the best tastings were was excellent. Eleonora was very welcoming, fun and spoke good English. We would highly recommend Eleonora. Brava e grazie mille Eleonora "

"Francesca is a warm, knowledgeable, flexible guide, truly passionate about her city. Because of the extreme heat the day of our tour, she was able to adapt the tour to our needs while never omitting any historical or cultural information. I will recommend her to my friends who are coming to Lecce in the fall. "

"Eleonora was a fantastic guide, not only did she fill us up with lots of delicious local tastes, we also got extra cultural and historical context. Generous, friendly and lots of fun!!"

"Francesca was informative of the historical significances of the town. She was friendly and had a warm personality. Highly recommend!"

"Eleonora is a bubbly bright font of information on Lecce. We opted for the 1.5 hours quick tour which suited our schedule. It didn't disappoint, great information, great sights and a fantastic way to get you head around Lecce to let you explore later with confidence having been taken to key places on the tour."

"Eleonora our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and tailored the tour to our interests. My husband is in a wheelchair and she took this into consideration entering churches and going around the city very easily, she was well prepared. We highly recommend Eleonora for anyone wanting to truly experience Lecce"

"A lot of information about the culture in southern Italy is given by Eleonora. During a nice gently walk you hetvthe highlights of Lecce and the stories behind. The contact before the tour was excellent with a good advise of changing the starting time because it was getting really busy and warm that day. When the crowd entered the city we were ready and had a wonderful time."

"Eleonora gave us the perfect mix of history, local customs, and excellent food! We walked and talked for 3 hours and got a good feel for Lecce and all the people and cultures that have lived here for thousands of years. Eleonora is a delight to be with. We loved out tour as you will as well! Thank you!"