Bottega d'Arte Cartapesta — Claudio Riso

Lecce has a centuries-old papier-mâché (cartapesta) tradition little known outside Salento: saints, angels, and theatrical figures hand-shaped from paper pulp and painted in detail that rewards standing close. Claudio Riso works cartapesta in a small studio in the centro; his small studio is open to visitors, you watch him work, and you can take home a piece signed and dated like fine art. Small ones start at €50, the big ones run into the low thousands. About as specific as a souvenir gets.

• Neighborhood — Lecce centro · papier-mâché atelier
• Effort — A

From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.

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