At the heel of Italy is this gorgeous coastal region, famed for sandy beaches, remarkable sea grottoes, and beautiful historic towns. Sink into Puglian charms, with the best places to eat, lesser-known coastal picks, and all the insights you need to have the most authentic getaway in this southern corner of Italy.
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Find out moreWith a stunning coastline and the karst plateau of Murge, Puglia is a multifaceted gem in a scenery of olive trees, vineyards and tomato cultivations. Explore underground caves, wander through historical towns and admire the famous trulli - the cone-shaped limestone dwellings of Puglia - abundant in the Valle d’Itria and particularly in Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside the 13th-century Castel del Monte.
When thinking of home, I am reminded of childhood days spent in the fields, picking strawberries, pine nuts or ripe figs with my sister. Summers spent harvesting nuts and olives, picking grapes in September, winter days of cheesemaking and curating prosciutto and salami. Most of all, I am reminded of the flavours of my childhood, making orecchiette with my grandma, focaccia or panzerotti when we had guests over, passata at the end of Summer, meatballs on Sundays.
Puglian cuisine is the pride of a region living off the produce of its land. From Bari’s focaccia, drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil, to the renowned Altamura bread and the iconic frisa and panzerotti. Local delicacies include freshly caught seafood, the specialties of the Valle d’Itria (like bombette and Capocollo di Martina Franca), and the dairy heaven of stracciatella, burrata and caciocavallo, with café leccese, pasticciotto and puccia closing the scene in Salento.
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