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Lecce to Galatina E-Bike: Olive Mill & Wine Tasting + Taxi back

Location Lecce, Puglia, Italy
$202.39
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Overview

Explore the Lecce countryside on a premium E-bike along an easy 28 km (17-mile) route. Ride through quiet rural roads to ancient villages and discover Salento’s traditions. In Sternatia, meet Gaetano, your local guide—a storyteller and poet who speaks Griko, the ancient Greek dialect of the Grecìa Salentina. With him, explore a 15th-century underground olive oil mill, hear a poem in Griko, and learn stories about lamp-oil traders, village life, and this unique cultural enclave.

Continue through two villages of the Grecìa Salentina, home of the Griko people, a Greek-speaking community with 3,000 years of history.

In Galatina, visit the Basilica of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, famous for its 14th-century Giotto-style frescoes.

Stop at Pasticceria Ascalone, birthplace of the Pasticciotto (1740)

At 1 PM, a private taxi (included) takes you back to Lecce.

NOTE: Optional Primitivo wine tasting and traditional Puglian lunch (extra cost; private groups only; request one week in advance).
Lecce to Galatina E-Bike tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes

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  • Entrance fee at Olive oil Mill
  • Professional Local Guide
  • Bike Phone holder
  • Taxi return to Hotel (20 mins ride)
  • Helmet (Specialized or Scott)
  • Premium Quality E-Bike (HiBike)
  • Ortlieb Rear Pannier Bag (25 liters)
  • Free water bottle
  • Lunch or wine taste (only if requested in advance)

Meeting point
You will see me with the bikes waiting for you.
Return details
You will see me with the bikes waiting for you.

  • Sternatia
    After a one-hour bike ride (18 km) through the Lecce countryside—surrounded by ancient olive trees and majestic masserias—you’ll reach Sternatia, one of the nine towns of the Grecìa Salentina, where the Greek dialect Griko is still spoken today. Here you’ll enjoy a 40-minute guided visit to an ancient underground olive oil mill (Frantoio Ipogeo). Our local guide, Gaetano, will share stories of his Greek heritage and even recite a traditional poem in the Griko language, offering an authentic window into this unique cultural community.
  • Centro storico di Galatina
    After a 40-minute bike ride (10 km), welcome to Galatina! Your first stop is the Basilica di Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, a true masterpiece of medieval art and architecture. Inside, you’ll admire extraordinary Giotto-style frescoes and a unique blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Norman, and Byzantine elements—making this one of Puglia’s most remarkable churches. Next, we visit Pasticceria Ascalone, the historic pastry shop where the very first pasticciotto was created back in 1740. Here you can taste the original recipe and experience a true local tradition. Afterward, enjoy 30 minutes of free time to explore Galatina at your own pace.

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    Lecce to Galatina E-Bike: Olive Mill & Wine Tasting + Taxi back

    Location Lecce, Puglia, Italy
    $202.39
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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