Top Puglia Photography Tours

The city of Lecce is known for both its Baroque architecture and excellent street food. With this experience, discover the best of both without getting footsore by combining sightseeing and food tasting in a single bike tour. Zip through the picturesque lanes of the old town to take in the historic palaces and churches, stopping to sample local delicacies like “puccia”, “taralli”, and “pettole” washed down with Puglian wines.

Some of Salento’s—also called the Peninsola Salentina—loveliest towns lie just south of Lecce on the “heel” of boot-shaped Italy. With this tour, save time by visiting four of the region’s most characteristic towns in one day, stopping at cathedrals, baroque churches, castles, and public fountains along the way. Let your guide takes care of the itinerary and a driver southern Italy’s narrow highways.

Vieste is a village in the Gargano promontory which counts more tourist presences in Puglia. This is because it is a beautiful place set in a breathtaking natural scenery that connects it from the mountains to its incredible sandy beaches and sea caves. The guided tour will start from the historic center, very nice, the guide will take you in the typical alleys with the classic white houses overlooking the sea with breathtaking views. You will visit the cathedral built in the eleventh century in one of the highest areas of the town and dedicated to St. Maria Assunta. The tour continues with the external visit of the Swabian castle with a triangular plan overlooking the sea, currently used by the Italian Navy. Not far from the castle you can admire the sandy beach and the Pizzomunno rock, 25 meters high and symbol of the town and closely linked to a legend of love.

Just 10 km from the Umbra forest, in the heart of the Gargano, stands Vico del Gargano, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. The guided tour will make you discover the two districts Civita and Casale and the main places of interest such as the church Matrice with its bell tower and, inside the altar dedicated to St. Valentine, patron saint of the town. The historic center still partially retains its walls which have become, in part, houses. After a few steps you will reach the castle of quadrangular form, probably Norman edification, has undergone changes already under Frederick II who converted it into Domus and then, later, occupied by the Aragonese. The tour continues with the external visit of Palazzo della Bella, designed on the model of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, a neo-Gothic current. The tour ends with a visit to the Museo Trappeto Maratea, an ancient olive oil mill from the 14th century carved into the rock.

Santa Cesarea Terme is a small town of about 3000 people built on a large cliff overlooking the sea about 50 km south of Lecce. It is a renowned seaside resort and its tourism is also based on the spa with water springs with sulphurous properties, which flow from four natural cavities. The guided tour will begin along the coast and stop at the viewpoint and the Caicco beach resort overlooking the rock and even in the heart of the country visiting some villas with orientalist architecture and liberty style and among these the most important is Villa Sticchi, become the symbol of Santa Cesarea Terme, built in 1885 with well-marked Moorish lines along the coast with its large dome, above the spa. Following will visit Villa Raffaella, built on the main avenue in the mid-nineteenth century which takes its name from the Baroness Raffaella Lubelli who had it built as a summer residence. Characteristic the octagonal tower with floral motifs.

Peschici is a charming seaside village on the Gargano, in the north of Puglia. The guided tour will take you to know one of the most beautiful and tourist resorts in the entire region starting from the Porta del Ponte, and entering the historic center full of palaces and churches with different architectural styles resulting from different historical periods and dominations. During the tour you will visit the church of Sant'Elia Profeta, patron saint of Peschici, built with large blocks of marble stones coming from the local quarries, with its imposing bell tower. The tour continues towards the castle, the first structure built in the current historical center, on the remains of a Greek stronghold, by the Normans arrived in these lands around the year 1000. Over time it has been possible to recover several works of art, jewelry, old work tools, clothes, which can be reviewed in the permanent exhibition (Museum of Torture)

With its whitewashed homes and magnificent cathedral, Ostuni is a highlight of Puglia’s Itria Valley. Take in its old town in just a few hours with this walking tour led by a private guide. Admire the main square and Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and learn about their history and architecture, then stroll along lanes lined with traditional workshops to the Aragonese walls to take in the views over the countryside.

The trekking route with a licensed guide will take you to the Abbey of the Holy Trinity starting from Monte Sacro Farmhouse, here after a few steps begins a dirt track that climbs Mount Sacro on routes made by shepherds with flocks of sheep, until you get there on the top. The path that leads to the mountain, about 40 minutes, is characterized by a first phase on a steep slope and certainly not easy, until arriving in a flat area where the abbey was built. The abbey of S.S. Trinity is of Gothic construction, was built around the year one thousand and abandoned in the fifteenth century. A long phase of degradation followed, which brought the structure into a state of ruin but which still hides a remarkable charm. You can still admire the walls, the columns with the capitals, the entrance portals, the abbey church with the bell tower, the dormitory cells, the baptistery, the refectory with the kitchen, the cisterns, the cloister, the courtyard, the warehouses, stables and lookout tower.

If you’re looking for a beautiful day out in the countryside, we’ve found the perfect excuse. This is your dream Italian Picnic, while watching beautiful horses around you, served table side at our scenic location just outside Lecce. What is more quintessentially country style than indulging in a picnic? Enjoy a relaxed Italian picnic lunch composed of Puglia food classics. The menu is simple and local with nice foods and wine to taste. We prepare a delicious picnic sourcing the best local ingredients: farm fresh cheeses, hand cured meats, focaccia pugliese, fresh organic produce and breads, fresh seasonal fruits. We set the table, linen table settings, serve the lunch and pour the wine. You sit back and relax, take in the amazing views or stroll around the area with our horses.

Together we will make a photo shoot with the light painting technique, unique photos with my "light drawings" and the magical night on the Salento sea to frame! No photographic equipment or special skills required, I'll take care of everything! We will meet before starting the experience where you are most comfortable. Maybe in Lecce or directly in the places that we will use as the location of our photographic experience together. Once we reach the place, we will visit the surrounding area: a cliff, a beach, a pine forest. Everything can become magical with light painting! You will be guided by me and we will visit safe places, don't worry :) During the photo session we will take photos in long exposure to the starry sky and the sea. You can also be the protagonists, becoming the subjects photographed during light painting!