# Leone de Castris, Italy: what it is and when to go > Leone de Castris is a winery in Italy (Lecce). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/leone-de-castris/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Winery · Food and drink - **Where:** Italy - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** NAP Napoli, 315 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [leonedecastris.com](https://www.leonedecastris.com/) - **Stars:** 4 - **Coordinates:** 40.3825, 17.96574 ## What it is and where Leone de Castris is a winery in Italy (Lecce). It is in [Lecce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lecce/), where this site lists 51 more places to see, 16 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.3825, 17.96574; the nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP, Napoli), 315 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.382498%2C17.96574) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.382498%2C17.96574) - **Stars:** 4 It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gastronomia/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Leone de Castris is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 25 | | February | Possible | 10 h 27 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 15 | | June | Best time | 14 h 52 | | July | Possible | 14 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h 36 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 43 | | December | Possible | 9 h 08 | In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Convento di Sant'Elia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/convento-di-sant-elia/): Building in Trepuzzi, Italy · 6.8 km - [Castello Monaci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-monaci/): Castle · 7.3 km - [Santa Maria dell'Alto a Campi Salentina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-madonna-dell-alto/): Church building in Campi Salentina, Italy · 7.8 km - [Cappella dell'Assunta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cappella-dell-assunta/): Church building in Trepuzzi, Italy · 9.5 km - [Showroom Cantine Due Palme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/showroom-cantine-due-palme/): Winery · 10 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: Food and drink - [Loggia del Mercato Nuovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mercato-del-porcellino/): building in Florence, Italy - [La Vucciria market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/la-vucciria/): ancient market and neighborhood in Palermo, Italy - [Piazza del Duomo, Reggio Emilia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/piazza-camillo-prampolini/): square in Reggio Emilia, Italy - [Gaja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gaja/): Italian wine producer - [Collemassari Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-di-collemassari/): winery estate in Cinigiano, Italy - [Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mercato-di-sant-ambrogio/): Market Every Italy place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Leone de Castris? It is a winery in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Leone de Castris? March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. ### How do you get to Leone de Castris? The nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP), 315 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.382498%2C17.96574) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Convento di Sant'Elia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/convento-di-sant-elia/), [Castello Monaci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-monaci/), [Santa Maria dell'Alto a Campi Salentina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-madonna-dell-alto/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/243192599), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).