Private Tour: Galatina, outstanding, mind-blowing Giottesque frescoes in Puglia day Trip from Brindisi
We will pick you up from any location in Brindisi such as hotels, private villas, bed and breakfast, train station, airport or the port and our professional driver will take you to Galatina. Here there will be a licensing guide waiting for you and starting the walking tour.
Located 20 km south of Lecce, Galatina unveils an artistic splendor started in the fourteenth century with the Orsini del Balzo family. The tour will lead to the discovery of real jewels, starting with the Basilica of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, a treasure chest that houses magnificent frescoes commissioned by Princess Maria d'Enghien who in the fifteenth century called the best artists of Naples to realize valuable painting cycles comparable to those of Assisi.
The Basilica blends more architectural styles, from Romanesque to Gothic, from Norman to Byzantine and also includes an elegant cloister with eighteenth-century frescoes, the museum with an arabesque ceiling and a room dedicated to relics and votive offerings.After admiring the Basilica, the tour continues with the church of Saints Peter and Paul, the Orsini palace and the pretty old town.
When your time at Galatina ends, return to your minivan for the private drive back to Brindisi
- Round-trip private transfer
- Licensed guide
- Hotel/Port/Airport pickup and drop-off
- Private vehicle for all tour
- Transport by air-conditioned sedan/minivan
- Courtesy and service
- Food and drinks
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
