Top Educational Establishments and Agricultural Learning Centers for Children Close to Lecce
At Viaggio, we're all about providing meaningful, hands-on activities that bring families closer to nature, food, and culture. That's why we love the masserie didattiche in Southern Italy! Whether it's baby goat feeding, traditional bread baking, or olive oil making, these kid-friendly farms are transforming travel with a sprinkle of fun and education.
Ready to dive into some of the best educational farms around Lecce? Here are our top picks, based on local reputation, visitor reviews, and family-friendly programming:
- La Fattoria di Nonno Pippi - Ugento
- This charming petting zoo, created by animal lover Giuseppe, is a hit with families. You can meet feathered friends like rabbits, ducks, chickens, turkeys, and pheasants. Don't miss the three-hour agri-aperitivo for a farm-to-table feast!
- Masseria Sant'Angelo - Corigliano d'Otranto
- Step into traditional Salento farm life at Masseria Sant'Angelo, an agriturismo and educational farm. Guide your kids through the grounds, meeting donkeys, goats, cows, chickens, and farm dogs. They'll love learning how to feed and care for the animals!
- Masseria Didattica Capasa - Martano
- Capasa specializes in sweeping families into a world of experiential learning across their 20 hectares of pastures and olive groves. Workshops teach children about the farm-to-table process, from churning milk to pasta-making.
- Agriturismo Biologico Piccapane - Cutrofiano
- Sustainability and child education go hand in hand at Piccapane. Children can explore the synergistic garden, learn to grow vegetables, and participate in activities like composting and natural dye art using local plants.
- La Lattoria - Gagliano del Capo
- Discover modern dairy farming at La Lattoria! Kids love seeing the robotic milking system in action and learning how milk is transformed into yogurt and cheese. The tour ends with a tasting of their house-made yogurt and desserts.
Looking beyond classic farms, don’t forget to check out Terre - Parco Extraurbano and local cooking classes like those offered by Le Cesarine for more educational fun! Connect with nature, food, and culture in Lecce. Your family will create memories rooted in authenticity while learning some amazing new skills!
- At La Fattoria di Nonno Pippi in Ugento, families can engage with a variety of feathered friends and enjoy a three-hour agri-aperitivo, offering a farm-to-table feast.
- Masseria Sant'Angelo in Corigliano d'Otranto provides a glimpse into traditional Salento farm life, allowing children to interact with animals and learn about feeding and caring for them.
- Masseria Didattica Capasa in Martano offers an immersive learning experience, teaching children about the farm-to-table process, from churning milk to making orecchiette pasta.
- Agriturismo Biologico Piccapane in Cutrofiano focuses on sustainability and child education, enabling kids to explore a synergistic garden, learn to grow vegetables, and participate in activities like composting and natural dye art.
- At La Lattoria in Gagliano del Capo, children can observe a robotic milking system, learn about the transformation of milk into yogurt and cheese, and taste house-made yogurt and desserts.
- To supplement your educational farm visits, consider Terre - Parco Extraurbano and cooking classes by Le Cesarine for additional experiences connecting with nature, food, and culture in Lecce, creating unforgettable memories and learning new skills.
