Puglia
From Lecce to Santa Maria di Cerrate, an interesting medieval center recreating the economic life of ancient times, and the area of Salice Salentino with its historical wine cellars. Return to Lecce to visit the capital of baroque and be delighted by its elegance, rich decorum carved in the friable local stone, and by the […]
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Start your tour focusing on the “trulli’s civilization “. These wondrous constructions with their circular, white walls and conic, grey, stone roofs are scattered in the countryside but, in Alberobello, there will be time to leisurely walk in a Unesco protected area that’s entirely covered by trulli. Then to Martina Franca, an elegant town with […]
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Start in the direction of San Severo, around the Gargano Promontory, following the traces of the ancient Via Sacra to Monte Sant’Angelo where San Michele, Archangel of the 5th century, seemed to have appeared in mediaeval times. Thn through the stony highlands of the Murge with pastures and fields punctuated by the puli and studded […]
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Along the heel of the Italian boot, facing the Mediterranean Sea is the coastal region of Puglia. It has long been a bridge between Italy and distant cultures. From here medieval pilgrims and crusaders departed for the Holy Land. Puglia is a colorful land with strong shades and a marked identity: harsh calcareous relieves surrounded […]
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Following the shepherds’ old paths through ancient remains and tasty tradition.
Rural landscapes are the leitmotif of the first days: pastures, old mule tracks and ancient roads, still in part visible. A beautiful nature that lives also on arts and history. Superb the variety of local dishes and products: excellent cheese, savory meat and sweet […]
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