The Warmth of Christmas in Puglia

The Warmth of Christmas in Puglia

from €1,050.00

This Christmas celebrate the Holidays like never before. Enjoy Christmas Eve dinner with the locals, exchange gifts, attend the Midnight Mass, take care of the Christmas shopping in some unusual places, witness a living nativity, enjoy a traditional Christmas lunch and let the warmth of the Christmas in Puglia spread the good holiday cheers.

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4 Days Holiday Package 2 Adults • In December 23 Out December 26 • Places: Lecce + San Donato di Lecce

Sunday, December 23rd | Day 1

1) Check-in B&B Letterario Historical Residence Lecce @ 14:00

Description: In the heart of the historic center of Lecce, located in an ancient building of the early twentieth century, the B&B Letterario has 5 comfortable rooms with private bathroom and every confort. The hall in front of the rooms allows you to discover and browse ancient literary texts while sipping a tea or listening to the piano notes available in the lobby.

Included services:

Continental Breakfast, Free WiFi, Air Conditioned, Safe, Parking, Flat Screen TV.

2) Walking Tour & Christmas Shopping in LecceStart @ 18:00 | Duration 3 Hours

Enjoy this city by exploring the historical center at your own pace. The Christmas light, the windows, and your private guide will give you a unique perspective of Lecce.

Included services:

  • Suggested Stores for Christmas Shopping based on personal preferences

  • 3 Hours Private Walking Tour


Monday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) | Day 2

3) Holiday Gala Dinner in a Private Home in Lecce Start @ 19:00 | Duration 4 Hours

In a private home in Lecce where the owners and their friends will welcome you as part of the family, you will be part of a unique experience. You will enjoy a special and traditional dinner menu prepared for the Holidays and guaranteed by the friendly and certified hosts. A holiday menu narrated and tasted to the sound of holiday music and stories stretching from life to local territory. To top everything off, gifts will be exchanged so you can take with you something to remember this magical evening.

Included services:

  • 7 Course Dinner

  • Soft Beverages

  • Selection of Wines

  • Language: English & Italian

4) Christmas Eve Mass in the Cathedral in Lecce @ 23:10 | Duration 20 Min.

The church, founded in 1114 at the time of the Norman Count Goffredo II, was completely rebuilt by the architect Giuseppe Zimbalo by the will of Bishop Luigi Pappacoda from 1659. The building, built with the typical limestone Lecce, which gives brightness and chiaroscuro effect to the wall surfaces, was named after the Assumption of the Virgin in heaven. The three-aisle structure with mighty pillars and arches is suggested by the tripartite façade with fluted pilasters. At the same time belongs the adjoining bell tower, which served for geodetic measurements in the nineteenth century. The choir sings Christmas songs. Music is magical, and everything is illuminated. There are lights everywhere, candles everywhere, garlands, ribbons and trees everywhere. The colors of Christmas dazzle, and the cold recalls that Christmas has just arrived. This is the Midnight Mass. It is mystical, magical and for the faithful it will never be truly Christmas without having participated to this unique yearly event.

Included services:

Map with instructions regarding location, times & tips.


Tuesday, December 25th (Christmas Day) | Day 3

5) Christmas Day Lunch in Lecce Start @ 11:30 | Duration 3 Hours

In the intimate atmosphere of its restaurant all'Ombra del Barocco in the heart of the historic center of Lecce with a menu that evokes the culinary tradition of Puglia and an authentic sound you will enjoy a unique Christmas lunch.

Included services:

  • Christmas Lunch

  • Beverages

  • Special After Lunch

  • Surprise Book

6) Living Nativity Scene re-enacted by 200 People in San Donato di Lecce @ 14:30 | Duration 2 Hours

In the small town of San Donato, a few kilometers from Lecce, on the gentle slope of a Serra, every year relives the charm and excitement of the Holy Christmas in the engaging atmosphere of the Living Nativity. In a beautiful natural setting and in the heart of the historic center a small Bethlehem has been set up to preserve the millennial rhythms of the time.

The Crib represents a continuous succession of emotions arising from contact with reality now lost and far from our everyday life. The volunteers of the Association work for months for this magnificent realization and for the 200 people that bring this Christmas Nativity to life. A unique detail of this Nativity is that the route winds through paths and houses which make up the Museum of Popular Traditions.

Includes:

Transfer from/to Accommodation


Wednesday, December 26th | Day 4

8) CHECK OUT B&B Letterario Historical Residence Lecce BY 10:00