Night Tour in an Ancient Lost City near Lecce

Duration2h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Spanish

Group sizeUp to 14 travelers

Overview

After a warm and busy day in Puglia, it is time to relax and enjoy the magic of Mediterranean nights. This tour starts at sunset, continues during twilight and finishes at night. It takes place in the beautiful and peaceful countryside of Rudiae. First, we will visit the archaeological park, then, surrounded by nature, olive trees and remains of ancient civilizations, we will enjoy some stargazing and talk about myths, constellations, history, cosmology and more.

Options

Tour in italiano

Tour in English

Tour en español

What's included

Tour with a guide and entrance to the Archeological Park of Rudiae.

As we can provide just some flashlights, we ask participants to come with their mobile phones fully charged; therefore, they could use them as flashlights for moving when it gets dark.
We suggest participants to bring a beach towel or fabric for covering the floor in case they would like to lye or sit on the ground while we are at the arena of the Roman amphitheater.
We suggest participants to bring some mosquito repellent spray.

What to expect

Parco Archeologico Di Rudiae
1h · Admission ticket included

The tour starts visiting and informing about the main monuments of the archeological park, namely, the roman road, the remains of the sacred temple, the underground tomb and the amphitheater.
Parco Archeologico Di Rudiae
1h · Admission ticket included

In the second part of the tour, we will go down to the arena of the amphitheater. There, we will turn our attention to the sky. While talking about history, constellations and mythology we will travel in time and enjoy once again a timeless Mediterranean night.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The archeological park is 3.5km far from the city center of Lecce. We suggest to reach it by car/taxi. There is plenty of space for free parking.
From Lecce go southward along Via San Pietro in Lama (SP 16). You will find Via A. Mazzotta on your right. Turn into it and find the parking lot after 70m

End point

The archeological park is 3.5km far from the city center of Lecce. We suggest to reach it by car/taxi. There is plenty of space for free parking.
From Lecce go southward along Via San Pietro in Lama (SP 16). You will find Via A. Mazzotta on your right. Turn into it and find the parking lot after 70m

Additional information

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour is intended for everyone. As it occurs with dark or little light, participants need to dress comfortable and pay attention when moving.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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